propel vs rocket

propel is not a noun while rocket is a noun.

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

As verbs, rocket is a hyponym of propel; that is, rocket is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than propel:

Other hyponyms of propel include flip, carry, kick, pole, punt, hit, throw, drive, launch, catapult, project, send off, loft.

propel (noun)	rocket (noun)
	a jet engine containing its own propellant and driven by reaction propulsion
	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

propel (verb)	rocket (verb)
cause to move forward with force	propel with a rocket
give an incentive for action	shoot up abruptly, like a rocket