All rocket synonyms
rockΒ·et
R r verb rocket
- hasted β swiftness of motion; speed; celerity: He performed his task with great haste. They felt the need for haste.
- bestirred β to stir up; rouse to action (often used reflexively): She bestirred herself at the first light of morning.
- whish β a whishing sound.
- lose no time β act without delay
- zip β zip code.
- barrelled β a cylindrical wooden container with slightly bulging sides made of staves hooped together, and with flat, parallel ends.
- bob up β to come up unexpectedly; appear suddenly
- escalate β Increase rapidly.
- make haste β swiftness of motion; speed; celerity: He performed his task with great haste. They felt the need for haste.
- barreled β Having the specified number of barrels.
- hasting β swiftness of motion; speed; celerity: He performed his task with great haste. They felt the need for haste.
- blast off β When a space rocket blasts off, it leaves the ground at the start of its journey.
- make time β the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
- make short work of β exertion or effort directed to produce or accomplish something; labor; toil.
- get to one's feet β To stand up.
- leap β to spring through the air from one point or position to another; jump: to leap over a ditch.
- barrelling β a cylindrical wooden container with slightly bulging sides made of staves hooped together, and with flat, parallel ends.
- get a move on β to pass from one place or position to another.
- move up β to pass from one place or position to another.
- bulleted β a small metal projectile, part of a cartridge, for firing from small arms.
- go through the roof β the external upper covering of a house or other building.
- winging β either of the two forelimbs of most birds and of bats, corresponding to the human arms, that are specialized for flight.
- fleeted β swift; rapid: to be fleet of foot; a fleet horse.
- make tracks β a structure consisting of a pair of parallel lines of rails with their crossties, on which a railroad train, trolley, or the like runs.
- bulleting β a small metal projectile, part of a cartridge, for firing from small arms.
- bestir β to cause (oneself, or, rarely, another person) to become active; rouse
- climb β If you climb something such as a tree, mountain, or ladder, or climb up it, you move towards the top of it. If you climb down it, you move towards the bottom of it.
- hurry β to move, proceed, or act with haste (often followed by up): Hurry, or we'll be late. Hurry up, it's starting to rain.
noun rocket
- cannonball β A cannonball is a heavy metal ball that is fired from a cannon.
- asteroid β An asteroid is one of the very small planets that move around the sun between Mars and Jupiter.
- lighthouse β a tower or other structure displaying or flashing a very bright light for the guidance of ships in avoiding dangerous areas, in following certain routes, etc.
- ancillaries β subordinate; subsidiary.
- ammo β Ammo is ammunition for guns and other weapons.
- gunpowder β an explosive mixture, as of potassium nitrate, sulfur, and charcoal, used in shells and cartridges, in fireworks, for blasting, etc.
- ammunition β Ammunition is bullets and rockets that are made to be fired from guns.
- firework β Often, fireworks. a combustible or explosive device for producing a striking display of light or a loud noise, used for signaling or as part of a celebration.
- bomb β A bomb is a device which explodes and damages or destroys a large area.
- catherine wheel β A Catherine wheel is a firework in the shape of a circle which spins round and round.
- love letter β letter expressing romantic feelings
- missile β an object or weapon for throwing, hurling, or shooting, as a stone, bullet, or arrow.
- balefire β a bonfire
- confetti β Confetti is small pieces of coloured paper that people throw over the bride and bridegroom at a wedding.
- iron rations β WW1
- luna β the ancient Roman goddess personifying the moon, sometimes identified with Diana.
- bombshell β A bombshell is a sudden piece of bad or unexpected news.
- guided missile β an aerial missile, as a rocket, steered during its flight by radio signals, clockwork controls, etc.
- buckshot β Buckshot consists of pieces of lead fired from a gun when hunting animals.
- guidepost β a post, usually mounted on the roadside or at the intersection of two or more roads, bearing a sign for the guidance of travelers.
- bullet β A bullet is a small piece of metal with a pointed or rounded end, which is fired out of a gun.
- mx β Mail Exchange Record