rock in English

noun

1

the solid mineral material forming part of the surface of the earth and other similar planets, exposed on the surface or underlying the soil or oceans.

Groundwater will contain the minerals dissolved as the water moves through soil and rock materials.

2

a large piece of rock that has become detached from a cliff or mountain; a boulder.

the stream flowed through a jumble of rocks

3

used in similes and metaphors to refer to someone or something that is extremely strong, reliable, or hard.

imagining himself as the last rock of civilization being swept over by a wave of barbarism

synonyms: foundation, cornerstone, support, prop, mainstay, tower of strength, bulwark, anchor

4

money.

5

rock music.

a rock star

6

a gentle movement to and fro or from side to side.

she placed the baby in the cradle and gave it a rock

verb

1

move gently to and fro or from side to side.

she rocked the baby in her arms

synonyms: move to and fro, move back and forth, sway, seesaw, roll, pitch, plunge, toss, lurch, reel, list, wobble, oscillate

2

dance to or play rock music.

While my musical strength may be in the Classical realm, I also know that Little Richard really rocked in his day.

3

wear (a garment) or affect (an attitude or style), especially in a confident or flamboyant way.

she was rocking a clingy little leopard-skin number

noun

boulder, stone, pebble
crag, cliff, outcrop
foundation, cornerstone, support, prop, mainstay, tower of strength, bulwark, anchor
diamond, jewel, precious stone
tilt, sway, careen
stone
rock candy
rock music, rock-and-roll, rock and roll, rock'n'roll, rock 'n' roll

verb

move to and fro, shake, stun, be impressive, sway
move to and fro, move back and forth, sway, seesaw, roll, pitch, plunge, toss, lurch, reel, list, wobble, oscillate
shake, vibrate, quake, tremble
stun, shock, stagger, astonish, startle, surprise, shake, shake up, take aback, throw, unnerve, disconcert
be impressive, kick butt, blow one away, blow one's mind, rock one's world, be cool, be on fire
shake, sway
sway

Use "rock" in a sentence

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2. Metal / Heavy Rock / Progressive Rock Johannesburg, GP, ZA Brothering Metal / Heavy Rock / Progressive Rock

3. Metal / Heavy Rock / rock Beckley, WV Blackdamp Metal / Heavy Rock / rock Beckley, WV more

4. The Bellwethers Rock / Alternative Rock / Indie Rock Phoenix, AZ more

5. 9 words related to Backbeat: rock and roll, rock music, rock 'n' roll, rock-and-roll, rock'n'roll, rock, musical rhythm, rhythm, beat

6. Rock / Americana / Mind/Brain Rock New York, NY The Amygdaloids Rock / Americana / Mind/Brain Rock New York

7. 9 Psychedelic, Space Rock, Stoner Rock.

8. Rock is rock, not marble, not a stalactite, but the most humble rock.

9. 29 Their sound combines elements of blues-rock, stoner rock and psychedelic rock.

10. Hard-rock mining requires hard-rock miners.

11. Goats can bound from rock to rock.

12. Arenaceous rock (noun) a sedimentary rock composed of sand How to pronounce Arenaceous rock?

13. Body rock, I wanna see your body rock

14. The goat leaped surely from rock to rock.

15. Filter material based on rock, including volcanic rock

16. 1 word related to Argillaceous rock: sedimentary rock

17. Moraine rock glaciers, talus-derived rock glaciers, and avalanche rock glaciers are described from Grizzly Creek.

18. 7 The goat leaped surely from rock to rock.

19. Rock star: a person famous for singing rock music.

20. Argillite is one of the oldest rock and is a sedimentary rock which is a durable soft rock with fine grains in the rock

21. Argillaceous rock - a sedimentary rock formed from clay deposits sedimentary rock - rock formed from consolidated clay sediments Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection

22. Andesite Mineral Complex is sometimes referred to as volcanic rock dust, paramagnetic rock or paramagnetic rock dust

23. ROCK (Symbolic)

24. Rock aggregate

25. The Rock.

26. Solid rock.

27. seal Rock.

28. That rock?

29. Decorative Rock

30. 20 Clay minerals distribute extensively in various slopes made of sedimentary rock, weathering profiles of igneous rock, metamorphic rock and sedimentary rock and colluvial deposits.

31. Brothering Metal / Heavy Rock / Progressive Rock Johannesburg, GP, ZA more

32. Anti-Everything play punk rock with elements of alternative rock.

33. 15 Trap rock is a form of plutonic igneous rock.

34. Rockarchive's list A-Z of rock Bands & music artists ranging from indie rock Bands, classic rock Bands, punk rock Bands, through to jazz & blues.

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37. Sometimes (Backwood) - Single : GENRE(S) ethiopia - indonesia - indonesian - pop rock - rock

38. We should be able to rock anything we want to rock.

39. The Amygdaloids Rock / Americana / Mind/Brain Rock New York, NY more

40. Body rock, I wanna see your body rock ( eh, eh, eh )

41. Rock, paper, scissors!

42. Wow, these rock.

43. Rock, paper, scissors.

44. Rock solid logic.

45. Rock, jazz, classical.

46. Guy, you rock.

47. Moving the Rock

48. Comers Rock Cemetery Location Comers Rock, Grayson County , Virginia , USA Show Map

49. Alternative / World / Rock Orange, CA Bayadera Alternative / World / Rock Orange, CA more

50. Antagonista plays rock 'n’ roll about rock 'n' roll (see: AC/DC)