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Rock

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Noun

1. rock, stone

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

Example Sentences:
'he threw a rock at me'

2. rock, stone

material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust

Example Sentences:
'that mountain is solid rock'
'stone is abundant in New England and there are many quarries'

3. john rock, rock

United States gynecologist and devout Catholic who conducted the first clinical trials of the oral contraceptive pill (1890-1984)

4. rock

(figurative) someone who is strong and stable and dependable

Example Sentences:
'he was her rock during the crisis'
'Thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church'

5. rock, rock candy

hard bright-colored stick candy (typically flavored with peppermint)

6. rock, rock 'n' roll, rock and roll, rock music, rock'n'roll, rock-and-roll

a genre of popular music originating in the 1950s; a blend of black rhythm-and-blues with white country-and-western

Example Sentences:
'rock is a generic term for the range of styles that evolved out of rock'n'roll.'

7. careen, rock, sway, tilt

pitching dangerously to one side

Verb

8. rock, shake, sway

move back and forth or sideways

Example Sentences:
'the ship was rocking'
'the tall building swayed'
'She rocked back and forth on her feet'

9. rock, sway

cause to move back and forth

Example Sentences:
'rock the cradle'
'rock the baby'
'the wind swayed the trees gently'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Rock

see synonyms of rock
noun
1. geology
any aggregate of minerals that makes up part of the earth's crust. It may be unconsolidated, such as a sand, clay, or mud, or consolidated, such as granite, limestone, or coal
See also igneous, metamorphic, sedimentary
2. 
any hard mass of consolidated mineral matter, such as a boulder
3. mainly US, Canadian and Australian
a stone
4. 
a person or thing suggesting a rock, esp in being dependable, unchanging, or providing firm foundation
5. British
a hard sweet, typically a long brightly-coloured peppermint-flavoured stick, sold esp in holiday resorts
6. slang
a jewel, esp a diamond
7.  short for rock salmon
8. (plural) vulgar, slang
the testicles
9. slang another name for crack (sense 29)
10.  between a rock and a hard place
11.  on the rocks
verb
1. 
to move or cause to move from side to side or backwards and forwards
2. 
to reel or sway or cause (someone) to reel or sway, as with a violent shock or emotion
3. (transitive)
to shake or move (something) violently
4. (intransitive)
to dance in the rock-and-roll style
5. mining
to wash (ore) or (of ore) to be washed in a cradle
6. (transitive)
to roughen (a copper plate) with a rocker before engraving a mezzotint
7. (transitive) slang, mainly US
to impress by wearing (an item of clothing) or playing (a musical instrument)
she can still rock a miniskirt
he rocks a guitar like nobody’s business
8.  rock the boat
noun
9. 
a rocking motion
10.  short for rock and roll
11. Also called: rock music
any of various styles of pop music having a heavy beat, derived from rock and roll
noun
the Rock
1.  an informal name for Gibraltar
2.  a Canadian informal name for Newfoundland

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Rock

see synonyms of rock
noun
1. 
a large mass of stone forming a peak or cliff
2. 
a. 
a large stone detached from the mass; boulder
b. 
broken pieces of any size of such stone
c. 
any stone, large or small
3. 
a. 
mineral matter variously composed, formed in masses or large quantities in the earth's crust by the action of heat, water, etc.
b. 
a particular kind or mass of this
4. 
anything like or suggesting a rock, as in strength or stability; esp., a firm support, basis, refuge, etc.
5.  US
rockfish
6. 
a.  Chiefly British
a hard candy made in sticks
b. 
rock candy
7.  Slang
a diamond or other gem
8.  US, Slang
crack cocaine or a single piece of it
verb transitive
1. 
to move or sway back and forth or from side to side (a cradle, a child in the arms, etc.), esp. in a gentle, quieting manner
2. 
to bring into a specified condition by moving or swaying in this way
to rock a baby to sleep
3. 
a. 
to move or sway strongly; shake; cause to tremble or vibrate
the explosion rocked the house
b. 
to upset emotionally
4.  Engraving
to prepare the surface of (a plate) for a mezzotint by roughening with a rocker (sense 5)
5.  Mining
to wash (sand or gravel) in a rocker (sense 4)
verb intransitive
6. 
to move or sway back and forth or from side to side, as a cradle
7. 
to move or sway strongly; shake; vibrate
8. 
to be rocked, as ore
noun
9. 
the act of rocking
10. 
a rocking motion
11.  US
a. 
rock-and-roll
b. 
popular music evolved from rock-and-roll, variously containing elements of folk music, country music, etc. and now often emphasizing loudness, distortion, the use of electronic synthesizers, etc.

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Rock

see synonyms of rock
n.
1. Relatively hard, naturally formed mineral or petrified matter; stone.
2.
a. A relatively small piece or fragment of such material.
b. A relatively large body of such material, as a cliff or peak.
3. A naturally formed aggregate of mineral matter constituting a significant part of the earth's crust.
4. One that is similar to or suggestive of a mass of stone in stability, firmness, or dependability: The family has been his rock during this difficult time.
5. rocks Slang Money.
6. Slang A large gem, especially a diamond.
7. Slang Crack cocaine.
8.
a. A varicolored stick candy.
b. Rock candy.
v. rocked, rock·ing, rocks
v.intr.
1. To move back and forth or from side to side, especially gently or rhythmically.
2. To sway violently, as from a blow or shock. See Synonyms at swing.
3. To be washed and panned in a cradle or in a rocker. Used of ores.
4. Music To play or dance to rock music.
5. Slang To be excellent or outstanding. Used in exclamations of approval.
v.tr.
1. To move (a child, for example) back and forth or from side to side, especially in order to soothe or lull to sleep.
2. To cause to shake or sway violently. See Synonyms at agitate.
3.
a. To disturb the mental or emotional equilibrium of; upset: News of the scandal rocked the town.
b. To excite or cause strong feeling in, as by playing rock music.
4. To wash or pan (ore) in a cradle or rocker.
5. In mezzotint engraving, to roughen (a metal plate) with a rocker or roulette.
6. Slang To exhibit, display, or use with flair: The actor rocked a pair of diamond-studded sunglasses at the movie premiere.
n.
1.
a. A rocking motion.
b. The act of rocking.
2. Music A form of popular music characterized by electronically amplified instrumentation, a heavily accented beat, and relatively simple phrase structure. Originating in the United States in the 1950s, rock incorporates a variety of musical styles, especially rhythm and blues, country music, and gospel. Also called rock-and-roll, rock 'n' roll.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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