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.
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 oralcontraceptivepill (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"
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
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.
Definitions of 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
