Meaning & Definition of Rock in English
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Rock
/rɑk/
noun
1. A lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
- "He threw a rock at me"
synonym:
- rock,
- stone
2. Material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the earth's crust
- "That mountain is solid rock"
- "Stone is abundant in new england and there are many quarries"
synonym:
- rock,
- stone
3. United states gynecologist and devout catholic who conducted the first clinical trials of the oral contraceptive pill (1890-1984)
synonym:
- Rock,
- John Rock
4. (figurative) someone who is strong and stable and dependable
- "He was her rock during the crisis"
- "Thou art peter, and upon this rock i will build my church"--gospel according to matthew
synonym:
- rock
5. Hard bright-colored stick candy (typically flavored with peppermint)
synonym:
- rock candy,
- rock
6. A genre of popular music originating in the 1950s
- A blend of black rhythm-and-blues with white country-and-western
- "Rock is a generic term for the range of styles that evolved out of rock'n'roll."
synonym:
- rock 'n' roll,
- rock'n'roll,
- rock-and-roll,
- rock and roll,
- rock,
- rock music
7. Pitching dangerously to one side
synonym:
- rock,
- careen,
- sway,
- tilt
verb
1. Move back and forth or sideways
- "The ship was rocking"
- "The tall building swayed"
- "She rocked back and forth on her feet"
synonym:
- rock,
- sway,
- shake
2. Cause to move back and forth
- "Rock the cradle"
- "Rock the baby"
- "The wind swayed the trees gently"
synonym:
- rock,
- sway
Examples of using
Mount Etna has erupted, showering Sicily in volcanic rock.
Don't stumble over the rock.
The young Russian geologist hammered off a piece of the stone and minutely examined it. "Basalt!" - he cried rapturously, passing a fragment of the rock to his German colleague.