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rock - Dictionary definition and meaning for word
rock
Definition
(noun) a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
Synonyms
:
stone
Example Sentence
he threw a rock at me
Definition
(noun) material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust
Synonyms
:
stone
Example Sentence
that mountain is solid rock
stone is abundant in New England and there are many quarries
Definition
(noun) United States gynecologist and devout Catholic who conducted the first clinical trials of the oral contraceptive pill (1890-1984)
Synonyms
:
john rock
Definition
(noun) (figurative) someone who is strong and stable and dependable
Example Sentence
he was her rock during the crisis
Thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church
Definition
(noun) hard bright-colored stick candy (typically flavored with peppermint)
Synonyms
:
rock candy
Definition
(noun) a genre of popular music originating in the 1950s; a blend of black rhythm-and-blues with white country-and-western
Synonyms
:
rock'n'roll
,
rock-and-roll
,
rock 'n' roll
,
rock and roll
,
rock music
Example Sentence
rock is a generic term for the range of styles that evolved out of rock'n'roll.
Definition
(noun) pitching dangerously to one side
Synonyms
:
careen
,
sway
,
tilt
Definition
(verb) move back and forth or sideways
Synonyms
:
shake
,
sway
Example Sentence
the ship was rocking
the tall building swayed
She rocked back and forth on her feet
Definition
(verb) cause to move back and forth
Synonyms
:
sway
Example Sentence
rock the cradle
rock the baby
the wind swayed the trees gently
Word used in video below:
text: ♪ We've got to rock-a, rock-a, rock-a non-stop tonight ♪
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