rocketed

Meanings

• Verb

  1. To move something, especially a projectile or a spacecraft, at very high speed.

  - "The fireworks were rocketed into the sky."
  - "The spaceship was rocketed to the moon."

• Verb

  2. (Figuratively) To experience rapid growth or progress.

  - "The company's sales rocketed after the new product launch."
  - "His career rocketed when he joined the top firm."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with rocketed
jets , mets , rets , sets

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Variants

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rocket , rocketed , rocketing , rockets

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Etymology

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From the Old French word roqueter, meaning 'to shake or jolt', from the verb roquer, meaning 'to rock'. The word was later adopted in English in the late 15th century to describe the motion of a projectile or a spacecraft.

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Trivia

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1. The first artificial satellite, Sputnik 1, was launched on October 4, 1957.

2. The fastest manned rocket ever built is the SpaceX Falcon Heavy, which can reach speeds of over 25,000 miles per hour.

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Related Concepts

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1. Astronautics: The branch of technology dealing with the design, construction, and operation of spacecraft, space vehicles, and space stations.

2. Rocket science: The application of physical and engineering sciences to the design, construction, and operation of rockets and other forms of space transportation.

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Culture

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In literature, the word 'rocketed' is often used metaphorically to describe rapid growth or progress. In art, it has been used to depict the launch of spacecrafts or fireworks. In music, there is a song titled 'Rocketed' by the band 'The Stranglers'.

How to Memorize "rocketed"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a rocket launching into the sky or a firework exploding in mid-air.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'rocketed' with rapid growth or progress.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the phrase 'Rapidly Overcoming Can't Even Temporarily Keep Exploding' to remember the definition of 'rocketed'.

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