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rock

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verb

ˈräk How to pronounce rock (audio)
rocked; rocking; rocks

transitive verb

1
: to move back and forth in or as if in a cradle
She gently rocked the baby to sleep.
2
a
: to cause to sway back and forth
a boat rocked by the waves
b(1)
: to cause to shake violently
An earthquake rocked the town.
(2)
: to daze with or as if with a vigorous blow
A hard right rocked the contender.
(3)
: to astonish or disturb greatly
The scandal rocked the community.
3
: to rouse to excitement (as by performing rock music)
The band rocked the crowd.
4
informal : to wear, display, or feature (something striking, distinctive, or attractive)
Carly Patterson is rocking a tight yellow T-shirt with jeans and high wooden sandals, belting her lyrics into a microphone. Kate Hairopolous
In the picture he's rocking a beard, a pair of shades and a striped t-shirt. Sam Haysom

intransitive verb

1
: to become moved backward and forward under often violent impact
The tower rocked under the impact of the hurricane.
also : to move gently back and forth
rocked on the balls of his feet
2
: to move forward at a steady pace
also : to move forward at a high speed
the train rocked through the countryside
3
: to sing, dance to, or play rock music
The band was rocking all night long.
4
slang : to be extremely enjoyable, pleasing, or effective
her new car rocks

rock

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noun (1)

often attributive
1
: a rocking movement
2
: popular music usually played on electronically amplified instruments and characterized by a persistent heavily accented beat, repetition of simple phrases, and often country, folk, and blues elements

rock

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noun (2)

1
: a large mass of stone forming a cliff, promontory, or peak
2
: a concreted mass of stony material
also : broken pieces of such masses
3
: consolidated or unconsolidated solid mineral matter
also : a particular mass of it
4
a
: something like a rock in firmness:
(1)
: foundation, support
The superintendent describes [Michael] Doran as a rock on which the success of the school is and will continue to be built. Henry County (Kentucky) Local
(2)
: refuge
a rock of independent thought … in an ocean of parochialism Thomas Molnar
b
: something that threatens or causes disaster
—often used in plural
By the late 1930's, the university, so near the rocks in preceding years, had become one of the best-rounded educational institutions in the country. — Current Biography
5
a
: a flavored stick candy with color running through
b
: rock candy sense 1
6
slang
a
: gem
b
: diamond
7
a
: a small crystallized mass of crack cocaine
b
: crack sense 9
8
: the ball used in basketball
Who's going to fight through screens or risk lumps and lacerations lunging into the stands after the rock? Chris Broussard
rock adjective
rocklike
ˈräk-ˌlīk How to pronounce rock (audio)
adjective

rock

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noun (3)

1
: distaff
2
: the wool or flax on a distaff
Phrases
rock the boat
: to do something that disturbs the equilibrium of a situation
between a rock and a hard place or less commonly between the rock and the hard place
: in a difficult or uncomfortable position with no attractive way out
on the rocks
1
: in or into a state of destruction or wreckage
their marriage is on the rocks
2
: on ice cubes
bourbon on the rocks

Synonyms

Verb

Noun (2)

Choose the Right Synonym for rock

shake, agitate, rock, convulse mean to move up and down or to and fro with some violence.

shake often carries a further implication of a particular purpose.

shake well before using

agitate suggests a violent and prolonged tossing or stirring.

an ocean agitated by storms

rock suggests a swinging or swaying motion resulting from violent impact or upheaval.

the whole city was rocked by the explosion

convulse suggests a violent pulling or wrenching as of a body in a paroxysm.

spectators were convulsed with laughter

Example Sentences

Verb She gently rocked the baby to sleep. He rocked back and forth while he stood waiting. The boat rocked back and forth on the waves. An earthquake rocked the town. The building was rocked by an explosion. The news of the murders rocked the town. Their invention rocked the computer industry. The band rocked the crowd. See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English rokken, from Old English roccian; akin to Old High German rucken to cause to move

Noun (2)

Middle English rokke, from Old French dialect (Norman & Picard) roke, from Vulgar Latin *rocca

Noun (3)

Middle English roc, from Middle Dutch rocke; akin to Old High German rocko distaff

First Known Use

Verb

12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun (1)

1559, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (3)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of rock was in the 12th century

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