roket

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Roket

Noun

Sense 1:

A type of missile or projectile propelled by rocket engine.

Sample Sentence: During the space race, both the United States and the Soviet Union developed various types of rokets to explore the outer space.

Related Products: Rocket Models, Rocket Engines

Sense 2:

A device used for fireworks, shooting into the sky and exploding with a loud noise and bright light.

Sample Sentence: The Fourth of July celebrations showcased a spectacular display of colorful rokets bursting in the night sky.

Verb

Sense 1:

To propel or launch something with a powerful force, resembling the movement of a rocket.

Sample Sentence: The jet engines roketed the airplane into the air with incredible speed.

Sense 2:

To move quickly and forcefully in a straight upward direction.

Sample Sentence: The crowds roketed towards the stage to get a better view of the performer.