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Definition of 'ROCK'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) rock
a large mass of stone forming a hill, cliff, or the like.

2.  rock
mineral matter of variable composition, consolidated or unconsolidated, assembled in masses or considerable quantities in nature, as by the action of heat or water.

3.  rock
a particular kind of such matter:
igneous rock.

4.  rock
stone in the mass:
built on rock.

5.  rock
a stone of any size.

6.  rock
something resembling a rock.

7.  rock
a firm foundation or support:
The Lord is my rock.

8.  rock
Slang.

9.  rock
a diamond.

10.  rock
any gem.

11.  rock
Slang.

12.  rock
a pellet or lump of crack.

13.  rock
between a rock and a hard place, between undesirable alternatives.

14.  rock
Informal. ruined or destroyed:
a marriage on the rocks.

15.  rock
(of an alcoholic beverage) served straight with ice.

16. (v.i.) rock
to move or sway to and fro or from side to side.

17.  rock
to be moved or swayed powerfully with excitement, emotion, etc.

18.  rock
(of ore) to be washed in a cradle.

19.  rock
to dance to or play rock music.

20. (v.t.) rock
to move or sway to and fro or from side to side, esp. gently and soothingly.

21.  rock
to lull in security, hope, etc.

22.  rock
to affect deeply; stun.

23.  rock
to shake or disturb violently:
An explosion rocked the dock.

24. (n.) rock
a rocking movement.

25.  rock
a musical style derived in part from blues and folk music and marked by an accented beat and repetitive phrase structure.

26. (adj.) rock
pertaining to or characteristic of musical rock.

Etymology: (bef. 1100; ME; OE roccian, c. MD rocken; akin to G rücken to move, push, ON rykkja to jerk; (def.

Definition of 'ROCK'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) rock, stone
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
"he threw a rock at me"

2. (noun) rock, stone
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"

3. (noun) Rock, John Rock
United States gynecologist and devout Catholic who conducted the first clinical trials of the oral contraceptive pill (1890-1984)

4. (noun) rock
(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

5. (noun) rock candy, rock
hard bright-colored stick candy (typically flavored with peppermint)

6. (noun) rock 'n' roll, rock'n'roll, rock-and-roll, rock and roll, rock, rock music
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."

7. (verb) rock, careen, sway, tilt
pitching dangerously to one side

8. (verb) rock, sway, shake
move back and forth or sideways
"the ship was rocking"; "the tall building swayed"; "She rocked back and forth on her feet"

9. (verb) rock, sway
cause to move back and forth
"rock the cradle"; "rock the baby"; "the wind swayed the trees gently"

Definition of 'ROCK'

Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary

1. (noun) rock
the hard substance that makes up much of the earth's surface, or a piece of this substance
ancient layers of rock; girls diving off the rocks into the lake

2.  rock
rock music
I listen to country and rock.

3. (verb) rock
to move or make move with a side-to-side movement
The boat rocked gently on the waves.; She rocked the baby in her arms.

4.  rock
(of an explosion or earthquake) to make shake
The blast rocked buildings throughout the neighborhood.

5.  rock
to surprise or shock with new information
The news of his death rocked Hollywood.

6.  rock
sb/sth rocks!
indicates you think sb or sth is great, excellent, etc.
Thank you all so much - you rock!

Definition of 'ROCK'

Webster Dictionary

1. (noun) ROCK
see Roc

2. (noun) ROCK
a distaff used in spinning; the staff or frame about which flax is arranged, and from which the thread is drawn in spinning

3. (noun) ROCK
a large concreted mass of stony material; a large fixed stone or crag. See Stone

4. (noun) ROCK
any natural deposit forming a part of the earth's crust, whether consolidated or not, including sand, earth, clay, etc., when in natural beds

5. (noun) ROCK
that which resembles a rock in firmness; a defense; a support; a refuge

6. (noun) ROCK
fig.: Anything which causes a disaster or wreck resembling the wreck of a vessel upon a rock

7. (noun) ROCK
the striped bass. See under Bass

8. (verb) ROCK
to cause to sway backward and forward, as a body resting on a support beneath; as, to rock a cradle or chair; to cause to vibrate; to cause to reel or totter

9. (verb) ROCK
to move as in a cradle; hence, to put to sleep by rocking; to still; to quiet

10. (verb) ROCK
to move or be moved backward and forward; to be violently agitated; to reel; to totter

11. (verb) ROCK
to roll or saway backward and forward upon a support; as, to rock in a rocking-chair

Translation of 'ROCK'

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

Sense: (a large lump or mass of) the solid parts of the surface of the Earth The ship struck a rock and sank; the rocks on the seashore; He built his house on solid rock.
Afrikaans: rots	Arabic: صَخْر	Bulgarian: скала
Brazilian: rocha	Czech: skála	German: der Felsen
Danish: klippe; sten	Greek: πέτρα, βράχος	Spanish: roca
Estonian: kari, kalju	Farsi: صخره؛ سنگ	Finnish: kallio
French: roc(her)	Hebrew: סֶלַע	Hindi: चट्टान
Croatian: stijena, hrid	Hungarian: szikla	Indonesian: cadas
Icelandic: klettur, bjarg	Italian: roccia	Japanese: 岩
Korean: 바위, 암반	Lithuanian: uola	Latvian: klints
Malay: permukaan keras	Dutch: rots	Norwegian: stein(masse), klippe, skj
Polish: skała	Persian: صخره؛ سنگ	Pashto: کاڼی ، تیږه
Portuguese: rocha	Romanian: stâncă; piatră	Russian: скала
Slovak: skala	Slovenian: skala	Serbian: stena
Swedish: klippa, hälleberg	Thai: โขดหิน	Turkish: kaya
Taiwanese: 岩石	Ukrainian: скеля	Urdu: زمین کا پتھریلا حصہ
Vietnamese: đá	Chinese: 岩石
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