missile vs rocket

rocket vs missile

missile and rocket both are nouns.

missile is not a verb while rocket is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
missile	Yes	No	No	No
rocket	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, rocket is a hypernym of missile; that is, rocket is a word with a broader meaning than missile:

missile: a rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives; may be ballistic or directed by remote control
rocket: any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine

Other hypernyms of missile include projectile, arm, weapon, weapon system.

missile (noun)	rocket (noun)
a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled	a jet engine containing its own propellant and driven by reaction propulsion
a rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives; may be ballistic or directed by remote control	any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
	sends a firework display high into the sky
	propels bright light high in the sky, or used to propel a lifesaving line or harpoon
	erect European annual often grown as a salad crop to be harvested when young and tender

missile (verb)	rocket (verb)
	propel with a rocket
	shoot up abruptly, like a rocket

Difference between missile and rocket

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