The difference between Maroon and Skyrocket

When used as nouns, maroon means an escaped negro slave of the caribbean and the americas or a descendant of escaped slaves, whereas skyrocket means a type of firework that uses a solid rocket engine to rise quickly into the sky where it emits a variety of effects such as stars, bangs, crackles, etc.

When used as verbs, maroon means to abandon in a remote, desolate place, as on a deserted island, whereas skyrocket means to increase suddenly and extremely.


Maroon is also adjective with the meaning: associated with maroon culture, communities or peoples.

check bellow for the other definitions of Maroon and Skyrocket

  1. Maroon as a noun:

    An escaped negro slave of the Caribbean and the Americas or a descendant of escaped slaves.

  2. Maroon as a noun:

    A castaway; a person who has been marooned.

  1. Maroon as an adjective:

    Associated with Maroon culture, communities or peoples.

  1. Maroon as a verb:

    To abandon in a remote, desolate place, as on a deserted island.

  1. Maroon as a noun:

    A dark red, somewhat brownish, color.

    Examples:

    "color pane800000"

  1. Maroon as an adjective:

    Of a maroon color

  1. Maroon as a noun (nautical):

    A rocket-propelled firework or skyrocket, often one used as a signal (e.g. to summon the crew of a lifeboat or warn of an air raid).

  1. Maroon as a noun (slang, derogatory):

    An idiot; a fool.

  1. Skyrocket as a noun:

    A type of firework that uses a solid rocket engine to rise quickly into the sky where it emits a variety of effects such as stars, bangs, crackles, etc.

  2. Skyrocket as a noun (by extension):

    A rebuke, a scolding.

  3. Skyrocket as a noun (UK, Australia, rhyming slang):

    Pocket.

  1. Skyrocket as a verb:

    To increase suddenly and extremely; to shoot up; to surge or spike.

    Examples:

    "The shortage caused prices to skyrocket."

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