Definition of "Rocket" :

noun: a jet engine containing its own propellant and driven by reaction propulsion

noun: any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine

noun: sends a firework display high into the sky

noun: propels bright light high in the sky, or used to propel a lifesaving line or harpoon

noun: erect European annual often grown as a salad crop to be harvested when young and tender

verb: propel with a rocket

verb: shoot up abruptly, like a rocket

"Prices skyrocketed."