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rock en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • /ɾɒk/ (Wales)
  • /ɹɒk/ (New-Zealand)
  • [ɹɔ̟k] ~ [ɹɞ̠k] (New-Zealand)
  • (US) audio
  • /ɹɒk/ (Canada, Northern-England, Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ɹɔk/ (Australia, British, Southern, Standard)
  • /ɹɑk/ (General-American)
  • /ɾɔk/ (Scotland)
  • rŏk (General-American)

Etymology

Etymology tree Medieval Latin roccabor.? Old English *rocc Early Medieval Latin rocca Anglo-Norman roquebor. Middle English rokke English rock Inherited from Middle English rocke, rokke (“rock formation”), from Old English *rocc (“rock”), as in Old English stānrocc (“high stone rock, peak, obelisk”), and also later from Anglo-Norman roque, (compare Modern French roc, roche, rocher), from Medieval Latin rocca (attested 767), of uncertain origin, sometimes said to be of Celtic (in particular, perhaps Gaulish) origin (compare Breton roc'h). Related also to Middle Low German rocke (“rock ledge”). One suggestion is that it derives from Vulgar Latin *rupica, from rupes (compare rupico).

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) A formation of minerals, specifically: ▸ The naturally occurring aggregate of solid mineral matter that constitutes a significant part of the earth's crust.
    • The face of the cliff is solid rock.
    • This park’s strange and beautiful rock formations were formed by the Yellowstone River and various streams that have cut through the rock over millions of years, carving out hoodoos, spires and caprocks. The name Makoshika comes from a Lakota word for badlands. 2018 July 17, Autumn Spanne, “Check out these crazy rock formations across the United States”, in CNN:
    • Floods in northern India, mostly in the small state of Uttarakhand, have wrought disaster on an enormous scale.[…]Rock-filled torrents smashed vehicles and homes, burying victims under rubble and sludge. 2013 June 29, “High and wet”, in The Economist, volume 407, number 8842, archived from the original on 01 Nov 2020, page 28:
  2. (countable, uncountable) A formation of minerals, specifically: ▸ A mass of stone projecting out of the ground or water.
    • This enormous, 1.7 million acre property offers hikes to spectacular formations like Metate Arch in Devil’s Garden and the Wahweap Hoodoos, slender, ghostly rocks that can reach several stories high. 2018 July 17, Autumn Spanne, “Check out these crazy rock formations across the United States”, in CNN:
    • The ship crashed on the rocks.
  3. (Ireland, UK, countable, uncountable) A formation of minerals, specifically: ▸ A boulder or large stone; or (US, Canada) a smaller stone; a pebble.
    • Some fool has thrown a rock through my window.
  4. (countable, uncountable) A formation of minerals, specifically: ▸ Any natural material with a distinctive composition of minerals.
  5. (colloquial, countable, uncountable) A formation of minerals, specifically: ▸ A precious stone or gem, especially a diamond.
    • Look at the size of that rock on her finger!
    • Here she is, a billionaire’s wife, yet gripped by constant social anxiety, forever agonising that she’d worn her best rocks to an event that actually called for “patio jewellery” (necklaces $1m or under). 2025 June 27, Marina Hyde, “Anna Wintour has spent decades dictating a certain look for the super-rich. Then along came Lauren”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:
    • In an Instagram post on Monday, Georgina Rodríguez, the longtime girlfriend of the soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo, shared a photo of a gigantic rock on her ring finger. 2025 August 12, Sadiba Hasan, “Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodríguez Are Engaged. All Eyes Are on the Ring.”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 12 Aug 2025:
    • I call all the shots, rip all the spots / Rock all the rocks, cop all the drops 1997, “Mo Money Mo Problems”, in Life After Death, performed by The Notorious B.I.G. ft. Ma$e and Diddy:
  6. (countable, uncountable) A large hill or island having no vegetation.
    • The captain named it Pearl Rock after the rising sun illuminated the surface of the island.
  7. (countable, figuratively, uncountable) Something that is strong, stable, and dependable; a person who provides security or support to another.
    • Being the best husband I can to my fantastic wife, Vic, who has been a rock by my side, through good times and bad. 2026 June 22, Keir Starmer, resignation speech:
    • 1991, Robert Harling and Andrew Bergman, Soapdish, Paramount Pictures, Celeste Talbert: She is my rock, my right hand.
    • And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Matthew 16:18:
  8. (countable, uncountable) A lump or cube of ice.
    • I'll have a whisky on the rocks, please.
  9. (UK, uncountable) A type of confectionery made from sugar in the shape of a stick, traditionally having some text running through its length.
    • With my little stick of Blackpool rock/Along the promenade I stroll. 1937 January 24, “With My Little Stick of Blackpool Rock”performed by George Formby:
    • While we're in Brighton, let's get a stick of rock!
    • Most Kenyans blithely assumed that if the British high commissioner said something, it represented British policy, a thought-through position running from one end of government to the other, like the lettering in a stick of Brighton rock. 2009, Michela Wrong, It’s Our Turn to Eat: The Story of a Kenyan Whistle Blower:
  10. (US, countable, slang, uncountable) A crystallized lump of crack cocaine.
    • When I necked five-quid bottles of vodka, I did not read the label. When I scored rocks and bags off tumbleweed hobos blowing through the no-man's-land of Hackney estates, I conducted no litmus test. 2014, Russell Brand, “Prologue”, in Revolution, →ISBN, page xiii:
    • I ain't guilty, ‘cause even though I sell rocks / It feels good puttin' money in your mailbox 1995, “Dear Mama”, in Me Against the World, performed by 2Pac:
  11. (US, countable, slang, uncountable) An unintelligent person, especially one who repeats mistakes.
  12. (South-Africa, countable, derogatory, slang, uncountable) An Afrikaner.
  13. (US, countable, slang, uncountable) An extremely conservative player who is willing to play only the very strongest hands.
  14. (countable, uncountable) Any of several fish: ▸ The striped bass.
  15. (countable, uncountable) Any of several fish: ▸ The huss or rock salmon.
    • We ordered rock and chips to take away.
  16. (US, countable, slang, uncountable) A basketball.
    • It [the original Space Jam limped to 88 minutes with detours into Jordan’s swanky mansion and forced its cartoon cavalry to compete for screen time against Wayne Knight and a bunch of basketball players who delivered their lines much less confidently than they put the rock through the net. 2021 July 14, A. A. Dowd, “Space Jam: A New Legacy is one big, witless commercial for Warner Bros. properties”, in The A.V. Club:
    • Yo homie, pass the rock!
  17. (US, countable, slang, uncountable) A mistake.
    • Now, you should never make the last out of an inning at third, and when a player does it, everyone knows he pulled a rock. 2014, Joe Morgan, Richard Lally, Baseball For Dummies, page 227:
  18. (countable, uncountable) Synonym of stone.
  19. (countable, uncountable) A closed hand (a handshape resembling a rock), that beats scissors and loses to paper. It beats lizard and loses to Spock in rock-paper-scissors-lizard-Spock.
  20. (countable, informal, uncountable) A cricket ball, especially a new one that has not been softened by use
  21. (countable, qualifier:CB radio slang, uncountable) A crystal used to control the radio frequency.
    • It was easily possible to double the cost of a CB rig just by adding all of the "rocks" necessary to do the job. 1980, Joseph J. Carr, The Complete Handbook of Radio Receivers, page 199:
  22. (countable, uncountable) A cheap golf ball.

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Deriveds

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(Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · rock ape (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · rock lobster (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · rock bush quail (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · East Rockingham (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · rock slide (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · rock hound (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · Badgerin Rock (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · rock formation (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · cock of the rock (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · rock hyrax (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · rock spiraea (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · rock cavy (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · rockhopper (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · rock grouper (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · South Rock (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · Holt Rock (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · Blackrock (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · tent rock (Terms derived from 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rock (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · Carvel Rock (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · rockfowl (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · Gibraltar rock (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · rock moss (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · rock goose (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · Pawnee Rock (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · hit rock bottom (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · rockdumping (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · rock kangaroo (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · living rock (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · Rockwall (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · Dunnrock (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · rockling (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · rockmelon (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · rock prickleback (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · rock kelp (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · Rockingham (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · rockmass (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · Rock Creek (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · rock cockle (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · Quinns Rocks (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · Rock Flat (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · painting rocks (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · rock pink (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · The Rock (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · paint rock (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · rock eel (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · rock butter (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · rock cocaine (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · Moorine Rock (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · rockist (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · Kirk Rock (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · hardrock (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · rockhearted (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · rock-steady (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · rock guano (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · rockpile (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · dolomite rock (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · rock spikemoss (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · Sheetrock (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · rock tar (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · rock cock (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · rock mouse (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · rock centaury (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · between a rock and a hard place (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · rock climber (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · rock iguana (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · Long Rock (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · rockrose (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · almond rocks (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · rock opossum (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · alum rock (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · fly like a rock (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · weeping rock (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · TV rock (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · rock scorpion (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · rockpicking (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · rock fall (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · dumb as rocks (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · rock-wallaby (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · Rockley Mount (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · rockwards (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · Rock of Ages (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · solid as a rock (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · rocks glass (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · Rocky Cape (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · rock soapwort (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · Wallace Rockhole (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · The Rocks (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · Carpenter Rocks (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · Saba Rock (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · rockglass (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · cap rock (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · Tarpeian Rock (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · Indian Rocks Beach (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · rock sea bass (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · Rocky Hills (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · rock cake (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · rock candy (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · sheetrock (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · rock face (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · igneous rock (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · North Rocks (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · rock snipe (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · rocks for jocks (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · rock-dumb (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · rock garden (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · rockheaded (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · Saddle Rock (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · Round Rock (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · rock elegant (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · rock eagle-owl (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · Rock County (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · West Rockhampton (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · Two Rocks (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · Rock English (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · Ayers Rock (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · Rocklands (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · rock-jumper (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · gyprock (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · Rock Falls (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · rock shell (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · rockbound (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · rock licker (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · rock-hard (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · rock saxifrage (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · rockbrake (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · rock falcon (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · rock sugar (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · live rock (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · slickrock (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · rock guenon (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · hard as a rock (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · Window Rock (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · Eagle Rock (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · rockstone (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · Tarin Rocks (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · rock jasmine (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · rock polypody (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · woodrock (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · rock dove (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · rock chuck (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · rockwool (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · rock grape (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · rock shrimp (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · rock shrew (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1)) · rock martin (Terms derived from rock (etymology 1))

Hyponyms

country rock

Synonyms

diamond (precious stone or gem) · pebble (boulder or large stone) · cliff (projecting mass of rock) · support (something strong, stable, and dependable) · stone · ice cube (lump of ice) · gem (precious stone or gem) · stone · foundation (something strong, stable, and dependable) · natural mineral aggregate · crack rock · ice (lump of ice) · boulder (boulder or large stone) · candy · stone (boulder or large stone) · crack (crystallized lump of crack cocaine) · bedrock

Translations (441)

nn stein (natural mineral aggregate) · fi kivenlohkare (large stone or boulder — see also boulder) · ca roca (natural mineral aggregate) · no isbit (lump of ice) · kmr kevir (natural mineral aggregate) · lv laukakmens (large stone or boulder — see also boulder) · fa تخته سنگ (natural mineral aggregate) · da ædelsten (precious stone or gem — see also precious stone, stone) · grc πέτρα (natural mineral aggregate) · ca pedra (precious stone or gem — see also precious stone, stone) · fr roche (natural mineral aggregate) · ro stană (large stone or boulder — see also boulder) · la saxum (precious stone or gem — see also precious stone, stone) · sv stenblock (large stone or boulder — see also boulder) · eo ŝtono (natural mineral aggregate) · ca roc (hill or island without vegetation) · ca penya (mass of projecting rock) · sh kamenica (natural mineral aggregate) · de Findling (large stone or boulder — see also boulder) · mi kōhatu (natural mineral aggregate) · ko(natural mineral aggregate) · la rupes (mass of projecting rock) · ota طاش (large stone or boulder — see also boulder) · hy քար (natural mineral aggregate) · da bolsje (confectionery made from sugar) · qu qaqa (mass of projecting rock) · tzm ⴰⵇⵛⵎⵉⵔ (natural mineral aggregate) · oj asin (large stone or boulder — see also boulder) · mi kāmaka (mass of projecting rock) · de Schäre (hill or island without vegetation) · vi đá (natural mineral aggregate) · arc ܟܐܦܐ (mass of projecting rock) · fi tollo (unintelligent person) · es peña (mass of projecting rock) · tfn qanłnigi (natural mineral aggregate) · da sten (natural mineral aggregate) · mg vato (natural mineral aggregate) · chc iti (natural mineral aggregate) · ilo bato (natural mineral aggregate) · pl kamień (closed hand in rock paper scissors) · he סֶלַע (natural mineral aggregate) · fi kivi (large stone or boulder — see also boulder) · fo grót (natural mineral aggregate) · he אֶבֶן (natural mineral aggregate) · txb kärweñe (natural mineral aggregate) · tr buzlu (lump of ice) · ms sakhrat (natural mineral aggregate) · sv polkagris (confectionery made from sugar) · nl steen (something strong, stable, and dependable) · sl skala (natural mineral aggregate) · sk skala (large stone or boulder — see also boulder) · el βράχος (mass of projecting rock) · grc πέτρα (large stone or boulder — see also boulder) · lmo sass (natural mineral aggregate) · eu haitz (hill or island without vegetation) · egl sâs (natural mineral aggregate) · pl skała (something strong, stable, and dependable) · ang carr (large stone or boulder — see also boulder) · mk камен (natural mineral aggregate) · sh stijena (large stone or boulder — see also boulder) · av гамачӏ (natural mineral aggregate) · ru со льдом (lump of ice) · cs skála (something strong, stable, and dependable) · mi kōwhatu (mass of projecting rock) · fr rocher (large stone or boulder — see also boulder) · pot sen (large stone or boulder — see also boulder) · el πολύτιμος λίθος (precious stone or gem — see also precious stone, stone) · pl kamień szlachetny (precious stone or gem — see also precious stone, stone) · fr caillou (precious stone or gem — see also precious stone, stone) · dgr kwe (natural mineral aggregate) · ru скала́ (mass of projecting rock) · bg опора (something strong, stable, and dependable) · sv crack (crystallized lump of crack cocaine) · de Klunker (precious stone or gem — see also precious stone, stone) · es roca (natural mineral aggregate) · ga carraig (large stone or boulder — see also boulder) · hu(natural mineral aggregate) · es molón (large stone or boulder — see also boulder) · lus lungtum (large stone or boulder — see also boulder) · uk ка́мінь (precious stone or gem — see also precious stone, stone) · fi jäät (lump of ice) · gd creag (large stone or boulder — see also boulder) · la saxum (hill or island without vegetation) · pl skała (large stone or boulder — see also boulder) · sl skala (mass of projecting rock) · ja 岩石 (natural mineral aggregate) · th หิน (mass of projecting rock) · mhn knott (large stone or boulder — see also boulder) · ga carraig (mass of projecting rock) · gur tãnpĩa class 3/4 (mass of projecting rock) · qu rumi (natural mineral aggregate) · es pedrusco (large stone or boulder — see also boulder) · nl rots (large stone or boulder — see also boulder) · pt pedra (closed hand in rock paper scissors) · ro rocă (natural mineral aggregate) · no kampestein (large stone or boulder — see also boulder) · sl kamen (natural mineral aggregate) · tl bato (natural mineral aggregate) · arc ܟܐܦܐ (natural mineral aggregate) · udm изъяр (mass of projecting rock) · ren hmu (natural mineral aggregate) · sq gur (natural mineral aggregate) · ro stâncă (natural mineral aggregate) · gd creag (natural mineral aggregate) · hu szikla (large stone or boulder — see also boulder) · cy craig (natural mineral aggregate) · bdl batu (natural mineral aggregate) · eo roko (natural mineral aggregate) · mr सुळका (mass of projecting rock) · os къӕдзӕх (natural mineral aggregate) · ru ка́мень (precious stone or gem — see also precious stone, stone) · de Fels (mass of projecting rock) · phn 𐤀𐤁𐤍 (natural mineral aggregate) · alt кайа (mass of projecting rock) · unm ahsën (natural mineral aggregate) · arc כאפא (mass of projecting rock) · os дур (large stone or boulder — see also boulder) · mi iho (something strong, stable, and dependable) · knb betu (natural mineral aggregate) · bg скала (natural mineral aggregate) · av кьуру (large stone or boulder — see also boulder) · da stenblok (large stone or boulder — see also boulder) · bg скала́ (mass of projecting rock) · pt cubo (lump of ice) · da klippe (mass of projecting rock) · ru караме́ль (confectionery made from sugar) · ar صَخْرَة (natural mineral aggregate) · arc ܟܐܦܐ (something strong, stable, and dependable) · fi kallio (something strong, stable, and dependable) · ko 바위 (closed hand in rock paper scissors) · de Gestein (natural mineral aggregate) · ba ҡая (mass of projecting rock) · no crack (crystallized lump of crack cocaine) · uk поро́да (distinctive composition of minerals) · af rots (natural mineral aggregate) · uk ске́ля (mass of projecting rock) · tew kʼuu (natural mineral aggregate) · de Zuckerstange (confectionery made from sugar) · bo རྡོ (natural mineral aggregate) · sv diamant (precious stone or gem — see also precious stone, stone) · sl skala (large stone or boulder — see also boulder) · da isklump (lump of ice) · gl pena (large stone or boulder — see also boulder) · bh चट्टान (large stone or boulder — see also boulder) · fi kivi (mass of projecting rock) · nb stein (natural mineral aggregate) · ifk bat'u (natural mineral aggregate) · ja(mass of projecting rock) · hy քար (large stone or boulder — see also boulder) · de Fels (something strong, stable, and dependable) · th หิน (large stone or boulder — see also boulder) · yue(closed hand in rock paper scissors) · crs ros (natural mineral aggregate) · lmw lúppu (natural mineral aggregate) · wym skāł (natural mineral aggregate) · no klippe (mass of projecting rock) · az süxur (natural mineral aggregate) · ru скала́ (hill or island without vegetation) · ti ከውሒ (natural mineral aggregate) · sh stena (natural mineral aggregate) · ko 바위 (mass of projecting rock) · cs balvan (large stone or boulder — see also boulder) · pl głaz (large stone or boulder — see also boulder) · hu kőzet (natural mineral aggregate) · tfn qałnigi (natural mineral aggregate) · gd creag (mass of projecting rock) · xag 𐕇𐕒𐕡𐔽 (natural mineral aggregate) · lv aunapiere (unintelligent person) · es roca (mass of projecting rock) · sh stijena (mass of projecting rock) · clt lung (natural mineral aggregate) · ba таш (natural mineral aggregate) · sh kamen (natural mineral aggregate) · ja(natural mineral aggregate) · mel batou (natural mineral aggregate) · zh 石頭 /石头 (mass of projecting rock) · nl kandij (confectionery made from sugar) · ru крэк (crystallized lump of crack cocaine) · no bergart (distinctive composition of minerals) · gl roca (large stone or boulder — see also boulder) · fo klettur (mass of projecting rock) · gl rocha (natural mineral aggregate) · kl qaqqaq (mass of projecting rock) · mi kāmaka (natural mineral aggregate) · ms batu (natural mineral aggregate) · de Fels (natural mineral aggregate) · cs skála (mass of projecting rock) · pl gruda (crystallized lump of crack cocaine) · de Felsen (hill or island without vegetation) · fi lohkare (large stone or boulder — see also boulder) · ota جندل (natural mineral aggregate) · ka ქანი (natural mineral aggregate) · fi kallio (mass of projecting rock) · fo grót (distinctive composition of minerals) · ngh ǃao (natural mineral aggregate) · tl bato (hill or island without vegetation) · mfe ros (natural mineral aggregate) · sv berg (natural mineral aggregate) · hy ժայռ (mass of projecting rock) · nv tsé (natural mineral aggregate) · pt rocha (large stone or boulder — see also boulder) · fr rocher (mass of projecting rock) · bg скала́ (large stone or boulder — see also boulder) · lus lung (natural mineral aggregate) · ar صَخْرَة (mass of projecting rock) · mk карпа (large stone or boulder — see also boulder) · ota طاش (natural mineral aggregate) · syl ꠢꠤꠟ (natural mineral aggregate) · vot čivi (natural mineral aggregate) · de Fels (large stone or boulder — see also boulder) · af rots (something strong, stable, and dependable) · oj asin (natural mineral aggregate) · arc כאפא (something strong, stable, and dependable) · la saxum (large stone or boulder — see also boulder) · pt rochedo (hill or island without vegetation) · el πέτρα (precious stone or gem — see also precious stone, stone) · fr pierre (natural mineral aggregate) · ko 바위 (natural mineral aggregate) · grc λίθος (natural mineral aggregate) · lmw hóka (large stone or boulder — see also boulder) · lt uola (mass of projecting rock) · uk ка́мінь (large stone or boulder — see also boulder) · lmw hóka (natural mineral aggregate) · hi चट्टान (natural mineral aggregate) · arc ܟܐܦܐ (large stone or boulder — see also boulder) · ca roc (mass of projecting rock) · haw pōhaku (natural mineral aggregate) · cs útes (hill or island without vegetation) · lv klints (mass of projecting rock) · da klippe (hill or island without vegetation) · chc inti (natural mineral aggregate) · apw tsé (natural mineral aggregate) · da crack (crystallized lump of crack cocaine) · izh kallio (mass of projecting rock) · mr खडक (natural mineral aggregate) · nl klif (mass of projecting rock) · de Gestein (distinctive composition of minerals) · ru бур (poker: extremely conservative player) · gl con (mass of projecting rock) · oc ròca (natural mineral aggregate) · tyv даш (natural mineral aggregate) · pl opoka (something strong, stable, and dependable) · nl suikerstok (confectionery made from sugar) · udm изгурезь (mass of projecting rock) · sw mwamba (mass of projecting rock) · mk карпа (mass of projecting rock) · ru валу́н (large stone or boulder — see also boulder) · ca roca (mass of projecting rock) · ru би́вень (unintelligent person) · la saxum (natural mineral aggregate) · ist sasso (natural mineral aggregate) · lv cietpauris (unintelligent person) · no kandissukker (confectionery made from sugar) · el πέτρα (natural mineral aggregate) · bg камък (natural mineral aggregate) · chr ᏅᏯ (natural mineral aggregate) · sv isbit (lump of ice) · fi kari (mass of projecting rock) · pt pedra (precious stone or gem — see also precious stone, stone) · ga carraig (natural mineral aggregate) · id bebatuan (natural mineral aggregate) · ksc fatu (natural mineral aggregate) · zh 石頭 /石头 (closed hand in rock paper scissors) · ab ахра (natural mineral aggregate) · fr pierre (closed hand in rock paper scissors) · sh skala (natural mineral aggregate) · fi kivi (natural mineral aggregate) · hu szikla (mass of projecting rock) · mi kōhatu (mass of projecting rock) · la saxum (mass of projecting rock) · da klippe (something strong, stable, and dependable) · ce тарх (natural mineral aggregate) · sl kamen (large stone or boulder — see also boulder) · fi kivilaji (distinctive composition of minerals) · af rots (large stone or boulder — see also boulder) · fi luoto (mass of projecting rock) · pt pedra (natural mineral aggregate) · la silex (large stone or boulder — see also boulder) · ca pedra preciosa (precious stone or gem — see also precious stone, stone) · fa برد (natural mineral aggregate) · az qaya (mass of projecting rock) · mr(unintelligent person) · ru поро́да (natural mineral aggregate) · mn хад (large stone or boulder — see also boulder) · gd carraig (mass of projecting rock) · nb berg (natural mineral aggregate) · fi kallio (hill or island without vegetation) · lv ieži (natural mineral aggregate) · alt таш (natural mineral aggregate) · sv klippblock (large stone or boulder — see also boulder) · sv klippa (something strong, stable, and dependable) · lus lung (large stone or boulder — see also boulder) · ar صَخْرَة (natural mineral aggregate) · az daş (natural mineral aggregate) · ca quer (natural mineral aggregate) · fi kivi (precious stone or gem — see also precious stone, stone) · apj tsé (natural mineral aggregate) · oc ròcha (natural mineral aggregate) · nrf rotchi (large stone or boulder — see also boulder) · la rupes (natural mineral aggregate) · la silex (natural mineral aggregate) · sv klippa (mass of projecting rock) · nrf rotchi (mass of projecting rock) · lv klints (hill or island without vegetation) · cs kámen (closed hand in rock paper scissors) · sq gurtë (something strong, stable, and dependable) · cs hornina (natural mineral aggregate) · ebk fiato (natural mineral aggregate) · de Felsbrocken (large stone or boulder — see also boulder) · es piedra (crystallized lump of crack cocaine) · bo རྡོ (large stone or boulder — see also boulder) · sh стена (hill or island without vegetation) · ja(large stone or boulder — see also boulder) · cs skála (natural mineral aggregate) · ba ҡая (natural mineral aggregate) · ia rocca (natural mineral aggregate) · de Kandiszucker (confectionery made from sugar) · pot sen (natural mineral aggregate) · ms batu (large stone or boulder — see also boulder) · kmr ber (natural mineral aggregate) · ru утёс (hill or island without vegetation) · uk каменю́ка (large stone or boulder — see also boulder) · mn ᠬᠠᠳᠠ (natural mineral aggregate) · sv skär (hill or island without vegetation) · tfn qałnigi (large stone or boulder — see also boulder) · grc πέτρα (mass of projecting rock) · ru поро́да (distinctive composition of minerals) · sh стена (large stone or boulder — see also boulder) · he סֶלַע (large stone or boulder — see also boulder) · gl penedo (mass of projecting rock) · pl skała (natural mineral aggregate) · nl steen (closed hand in rock paper scissors) · ca roca (large stone or boulder — see also boulder) · sh stena (hill or island without vegetation) · ta கல் (natural mineral aggregate) · ba таш (large stone or boulder — see also boulder) · tl dakbato (large stone or boulder — see also boulder) · ru фундаме́нт (something strong, stable, and dependable) · ota حشفه (mass of projecting rock) · he צוּר (something strong, stable, and dependable) · la lapis (precious stone or gem — see also precious stone, stone) · sq shkëmb (large stone or boulder — see also boulder) · ru тупи́ца (unintelligent person) · fi luoto (hill or island without vegetation) · no edelstein (precious stone or gem — see also precious stone, stone) · da kampesten (large stone or boulder — see also boulder) · fr sucre d'orge (confectionery made from sugar) · ja 岩石 (mass of projecting rock) · km ថ្ម (natural mineral aggregate) · zh 石頭 /石头 (natural mineral aggregate) · ca pedra (natural mineral aggregate) · th หิน (natural mineral aggregate) · knb patungaw (natural mineral aggregate) · gd carraig (large stone or boulder — see also boulder) · mt ġebla (natural mineral aggregate) · nl rots (mass of projecting rock) · arc כאפא (natural mineral aggregate) · nl rots (natural mineral aggregate) · de Felsen (mass of projecting rock) · fr diam (precious stone or gem — see also precious stone, stone) · izh kivi (large stone or boulder — see also boulder) · vo klif (natural mineral aggregate) · it roccia (mass of projecting rock) · sh stijena (natural mineral aggregate) · pt cubo de gelo (lump of ice) · lus lung (mass of projecting rock) · la lapis (precious stone or gem — see also precious stone, stone) · es peñasco (mass of projecting rock) · nl gesteente (natural mineral aggregate) · sv bergart (distinctive composition of minerals) · haw pōhaku (mass of projecting rock) · mba bato (natural mineral aggregate) · no klippe (something strong, stable, and dependable) · pt rocha (mass of projecting rock) · hy ապար (natural mineral aggregate) · ca pedra (mass of projecting rock) · de Klippe (mass of projecting rock) · sk skala (natural mineral aggregate) · mhn knott (mass of projecting rock) · cs drahokam (precious stone or gem — see also precious stone, stone) · lv iezis (distinctive composition of minerals) · fi jääkuutio (lump of ice) · de Felsblock (large stone or boulder — see also boulder) · bg твърд бонбон (confectionery made from sugar) · ru африка́ндер (poker: extremely conservative player) · fi kivi (mass of projecting rock) · la rupes (large stone or boulder — see also boulder) · tl bato (large stone or boulder — see also boulder) · ota قیا (large stone or boulder — see also boulder) · fr roc (large stone or boulder — see also boulder) · gu ખડક (natural mineral aggregate) · mi kōwhatu (natural mineral aggregate) · kxd batu (natural mineral aggregate) · ru опо́ра (something strong, stable, and dependable) · de Fels in der Brandung (something strong, stable, and dependable) · lus pialtlêp (hill or island without vegetation) · da bjergart (distinctive composition of minerals) · ru ледене́ц (confectionery made from sugar) · es roca (large stone or boulder — see also boulder) · lus pialhmun (hill or island without vegetation) · pt rocha (natural mineral aggregate) · fr roc (natural mineral aggregate) · fi jääpala (lump of ice) · cs balvan (unintelligent person) · ca quer (large stone or boulder — see also boulder) · sv ädelsten (precious stone or gem — see also precious stone, stone) · it roccia (natural mineral aggregate) · ang stān (natural mineral aggregate) · ru ка́мень (large stone or boulder — see also boulder) · gv carrick (natural mineral aggregate) · cs cukrkandl (confectionery made from sugar) · jam rak (natural mineral aggregate) · it roccia (large stone or boulder — see also boulder) · ky таш (natural mineral aggregate) · gl roca (mass of projecting rock) · hy վեմ (large stone or boulder — see also boulder) · lus lungpui (mass of projecting rock) · nn berg (natural mineral aggregate) · sv sten (natural mineral aggregate) · ar حجر (natural mineral aggregate) · sh stena (large stone or boulder — see also boulder) · ab ахра (large stone or boulder — see also boulder) · de Klippe (hill or island without vegetation) · uk поро́да (natural mineral aggregate) · ca roc (natural mineral aggregate) · hi चट्टान (large stone or boulder — see also boulder) · km ថ្ម (large stone or boulder — see also boulder) · ang clifstān (large stone or boulder — see also boulder) · nl rots (hill or island without vegetation) · cs kámen (large stone or boulder — see also boulder) · la scopulus (hill or island without vegetation) · no klippe (hill or island without vegetation) · la silex (mass of projecting rock) · arc כאפא (large stone or boulder — see also boulder) · la rupes (hill or island without vegetation) · nl vels (natural mineral aggregate) · tl dakbato (mass of projecting rock) · mn хад (natural mineral aggregate) · nl steen (natural mineral aggregate) · bg камък (precious stone or gem — see also precious stone, stone) · ru утёс (mass of projecting rock)

wikidata: Q8063

rock en · VERB · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • /ɾɒk/ (Wales)
  • /ɹɒk/ (New-Zealand)
  • [ɹɔ̟k] ~ [ɹɞ̠k] (New-Zealand)
  • (US) audio
  • /ɹɒk/ (Canada, Northern-England, Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ɹɔk/ (Australia, British, Southern, Standard)
  • /ɹɑk/ (General-American)
  • /ɾɔk/ (Scotland)
  • rŏk (General-American)

Etymology

Etymology tree Medieval Latin roccabor.? Old English *rocc Early Medieval Latin rocca Anglo-Norman roquebor. Middle English rokke English rock Inherited from Middle English rocke, rokke (“rock formation”), from Old English *rocc (“rock”), as in Old English stānrocc (“high stone rock, peak, obelisk”), and also later from Anglo-Norman roque, (compare Modern French roc, roche, rocher), from Medieval Latin rocca (attested 767), of uncertain origin, sometimes said to be of Celtic (in particular, perhaps Gaulish) origin (compare Breton roc'h). Related also to Middle Low German rocke (“rock ledge”). One suggestion is that it derives from Vulgar Latin *rupica, from rupes (compare rupico).

Meanings

  1. (transitive) To pelt with rocks; to stone.
    • Do you chaps mean to say you didn't make Rabbits-Eggs drunk and bribe him to rock King's rooms? 1908, Rudyard Kipling, Stalky & Co.:

Forms

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rocks Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
rocked Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
rocked Tense=Past lexicographic
rocking Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic

rock en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • /ɾɒk/ (Wales)
  • /ɹɒk/ (New-Zealand)
  • [ɹɔ̟k] ~ [ɹɞ̠k] (New-Zealand)
  • (US) audio
  • /ɹɒk/ (Canada, Northern-England, Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ɹɔk/ (Australia, British, Southern, Standard)
  • /ɹɑk/ (General-American)
  • /ɾɔk/ (Scotland)
  • rŏk (General-American)

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English rokken, from Old English roccian, from Proto-West Germanic *rokkōn, from Proto-Germanic *rukkōną, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃ruknéh₂ti, from *h₃rewk-, *h₃runk-. See also obsolete Dutch rokken, Middle High German rocken (“to drag, jerk”), Modern German rücken (“to move, shift”), Icelandic rukka (“to yank”); also Latin runcāre (“to weed”), Latvian rũķēt (“to toss, dig”).

Meanings

  1. An act of rocking; a rocking motion; a sway.

Forms

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rocks Number=Plur lexicographic

Translations (17)

fi keikunta (act of rocking) · da gyngning (act of rocking) · sv vaggande (act of rocking) · bg люлеене (act of rocking) · fr secousse (act of rocking) · fi keinunta (act of rocking) · sv vyssjande (act of rocking) · fi keinutus (act of rocking) · fi keikutus (act of rocking) · gl balouco (act of rocking) · lv šūpošanās (act of rocking) · cs kolébání (act of rocking) · da vuggende (act of rocking) · es mecedura (act of rocking) · bg клатене (act of rocking) · fi ravistelu (act of rocking) · sv gungning (act of rocking)

rock en · VERB · etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • /ɾɒk/ (Wales)
  • /ɹɒk/ (New-Zealand)
  • [ɹɔ̟k] ~ [ɹɞ̠k] (New-Zealand)
  • (US) audio
  • /ɹɒk/ (Canada, Northern-England, Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ɹɔk/ (Australia, British, Southern, Standard)
  • /ɹɑk/ (General-American)
  • /ɾɔk/ (Scotland)
  • rŏk (General-American)

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English rokken, from Old English roccian, from Proto-West Germanic *rokkōn, from Proto-Germanic *rukkōną, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃ruknéh₂ti, from *h₃rewk-, *h₃runk-. See also obsolete Dutch rokken, Middle High German rocken (“to drag, jerk”), Modern German rücken (“to move, shift”), Icelandic rukka (“to yank”); also Latin runcāre (“to weed”), Latvian rũķēt (“to toss, dig”).

Meanings

  1. (intransitive, transitive) To move gently back and forth.
    • To Edward […] he was terrible, nerve-inflaming, poisonously asphyxiating. He sat rocking himself in the late Mr. Churchill's swing chair, smoking and twaddling. 1918, W[illiam] B[abington] Maxwell, chapter XII, in The Mirror and the Lamp, Indianapolis, Ind.: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, →OCLC:
    • The empty swing rocked back and forth in the wind.
    • Rock the baby to sleep.
  2. (intransitive, transitive) To move gently back and forth. ▸ To sway one's body as a stim.
    • Tends to tap fingers on desk or spin ring on finger, especially when stressed. Sucks thumb in private. Loves to rock. 2019 May 4, C. L. Lynch, “"Autism is a Spectrum" Doesn’t Mean What You Think”, in NeuroClastic:
  3. (transitive) To cause to shake or sway violently.
    • Don't rock the boat.
    • The lights of Luluabourg disappeared, and we were in the blackness of the African night, which was continuously pierced by the showers of red sparks ejected skywards and red hot ashes deposited on the track as the fireman rocked his fire. 1958 February 14, Arthur F. Beckenham, “A Journey in the Belgian Congo”, in Railway Magazine, page 93:
    • A rising earthquake rocked the ground. 1700, [John] Dryden, “Theodore and Honoria, from Boccace”, in Fables Ancient and Modern; […], London: […] Jacob Tonson, […], →OCLC:
  4. (intransitive) To sway or tilt violently back and forth.
    • The boat rocked at anchor.
  5. (intransitive, of ore etc., transitive) To be washed and panned in a cradle or in a rocker.
    • The ores had been rocked and laid out for inspection.
  6. (transitive) To disturb the emotional equilibrium of; to distress; to greatly impact (most often positively).
    • She rocked my world.
    • Downing Street has been rocked by yet another sex scandal.
  7. (intransitive) To do well or to be operating at high efficiency.
    • The Blues' challenge had been rocking at that point, with Terry's centre-back partner Gary Cahill lost to injury and Barca having just levelled the tie through Busquets's neat, close-range finish from Isaac Cuenca's pull-back. 2012 April 24, Phil Dawkes, “Barcelona 2-2 Chelsea”, in BBC Sport:
  8. (intransitive, slang) To be very favourable or skilful; excel; be fantastic.
    • My holidays in Ibiza rocked! I can't wait to go back.
    • Chocolate rocks.
  9. (ambitransitive, euphemistic, slang) To make love to or have sex (with).
    • Rock me gently, rock me slowly, take it easy, don't you know, that I have never been loved like this before. 1974, Andy Kim, “Rock Me Gently”:
    • I wanna rock!
    • I just wanna rock you, all night long. 1980, Jonah Ellis, Alisa Peoples, Cavin Yarbrough, “Don't Stop the Music”, in The Two of Us, performed by Yarbrough and Peoples:
    • Open up your heart / And let the loving start / Oh, woman, take me in your arms / Rock your baby. 1974, Harry Wayne Casey, Richard Finch, “Rock Your Baby”, performed by George McCrae:
    • Cum on feel the noize, girls, rock your boys. 1973, Noddy Holder, Jim Lea, “Cum On Feel the Noize”, performed by Slade:
    • Try me out, and if you get excited Take me home, I'd love to be invited Once we're there, I'm sure you'll be delighted We could rock all night 1999, Harry Connick Jr., “Come By Me”:

Forms

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rocked Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
rocked Tense=Past lexicographic
rocking Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
rocks Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic

Antonyms

suck · stink

Deriveds

rock the house (Terms derived from rock (etymology 2)) · rockable (Terms derived from rock (etymology 2)) · rock up (Terms derived from rock (etymology 2)) · rocking (Terms derived from rock (etymology 2)) · outrock (Terms derived from rock (etymology 2)) · unrocked (Terms derived from rock (etymology 2)) · rerock (Terms derived from rock (etymology 2)) · rock on (Terms derived from rock (etymology 2)) · rock with laughter (Terms derived from rock (etymology 2)) · rock out (Terms derived from rock (etymology 2)) · rocky (Terms derived from rock (etymology 2)) · r0x0r (Terms derived from rock (etymology 2)) · rock someone's world (Terms derived from rock (etymology 2)) · rock someone's socks off (Terms derived from rock (etymology 2)) · rock the boat (Terms derived from rock (etymology 2)) · rocker (Terms derived from rock (etymology 2)) · rock 'n' roll (Terms derived from rock (etymology 2)) · rock someone's socks (Terms derived from rock (etymology 2)) · rock along (Terms derived from rock (etymology 2)) · rockabye (Terms derived from rock (etymology 2)) · the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world (Terms derived from rock (etymology 2)) · the hand that rocks the cradle is the hand that rules the world (Terms derived from rock (etymology 2)) · rock and roll (Terms derived from rock (etymology 2))

Synonyms

devour · eat · kick · judder (sway violently back and forth) · bang · flourish (do well) · hit · slay · go hard · agitate (cause to shake violently) · slap · waver (move gently back and forth) · rule · go to bed with (have sex with) · eat and leave no crumbs · trouble (cause to shake violently) · rock · rule · shine · bang · cook with gas (do well) · rules (be good) · sleep with · excel · kick ass

Translations (137)

tr sallanmak (move gently back and forth) · uk кача́тися (sway or tilt violently back and forth) · lv aijāt (move gently back and forth) · gl abalar (cause to shake or sway violently) · be гушкаць (move gently back and forth) · de schwanken (move gently back and forth) · sv kränga (sway or tilt violently back and forth) · lv sašūpināt (cause to shake or sway violently) · ca gronxar (move gently back and forth) · pt abalar (disturb the mental or emotional equilibrium) · cs rozhodit (disturb the mental or emotional equilibrium) · fi keinua (move gently back and forth) · izh häylyä (move gently back and forth) · mk лулеам (move gently back and forth) · fr bercer (move gently back and forth) · fi keikuttaa (cause to shake or sway violently) · sl zibati (move gently back and forth) · da krænge (sway or tilt violently back and forth) · af waggel (sway or tilt violently back and forth) · mi tāhurihuri (sway or tilt violently back and forth) · sq shkund (sway or tilt violently back and forth) · gl abaloucar (move gently back and forth) · pt abalar (cause to shake or sway violently) · lv šūpoties (sway or tilt violently back and forth) · af wieg (move gently back and forth) · sv skaka (disturb the mental or emotional equilibrium) · it ondeggiare (move gently back and forth) · vi lắc (move gently back and forth) · da ryste (cause to shake or sway violently) · ca bressar (move gently back and forth) · sq shkund (cause to shake or sway violently) · sh potresti (disturb the mental or emotional equilibrium) · gl sacudir (cause to shake or sway violently) · da gynge (move gently back and forth) · sh drmati (sway or tilt violently back and forth) · ru кача́ться (sway or tilt violently back and forth) · ru раска́чивать (cause to shake or sway violently) · pt balançar (sway or tilt violently back and forth) · sl zibati (sway or tilt violently back and forth) · lv satricināt (disturb the mental or emotional equilibrium) · mi whakatāhurihuri (cause to shake or sway violently) · be гайда́ць (move gently back and forth) · cs vyvést z míry (disturb the mental or emotional equilibrium) · mi tāhurihuri (sway or tilt violently back and forth) · az yırğalanmaq (move gently back and forth) · no sjokkere (disturb the mental or emotional equilibrium) · es mecer (move gently back and forth) · sh klackati (move gently back and forth) · pt balançar (move gently back and forth) · ru кача́ть (move gently back and forth) · tr sallamak (move gently back and forth) · gl abalar (move gently back and forth) · mi pīoioi (sway or tilt violently back and forth) · cs kolébat (move gently back and forth) · mi whakatāhurihuri (cause to shake or sway violently) · bg люлея (move gently back and forth) · de schaukeln (sway or tilt violently back and forth) · nl waggelen (sway or tilt violently back and forth) · sv skaka (cause to shake or sway violently) · da chokere (disturb the mental or emotional equilibrium) · no gynge (move gently back and forth) · it trastullare (move gently back and forth) · lv šūpot (move gently back and forth) · hy օրորել (move gently back and forth) · cs naklánět (sway or tilt violently back and forth) · rup leagãn (move gently back and forth) · nl wiegen (move gently back and forth) · pt embalar (move gently back and forth) · ru кача́ться (move gently back and forth) · fi keinuttaa (move gently back and forth) · tr sallanmak (sway or tilt violently back and forth) · cs vyklánět (sway or tilt violently back and forth) · nl schudden (cause to shake or sway violently) · izh häylyttää (cause to shake or sway violently) · ru раска́чиваться (sway or tilt violently back and forth) · bg клатя се (sway or tilt violently back and forth) · km យោល (move gently back and forth) · sl zibati (cause to shake or sway violently) · ru потряса́ть (disturb the mental or emotional equilibrium) · no riste (cause to shake or sway violently) · be кача́ць (move gently back and forth) · izh häilyä (move gently back and forth) · fr remuer (move gently back and forth) · nb vugge (move gently back and forth) · uk кача́тися (move gently back and forth) · fr bouleverser (disturb the mental or emotional equilibrium) · ru ука́чивать (move gently back and forth) · de wiegen (move gently back and forth) · uk кача́ти (cause to shake or sway violently) · af skud (cause to shake or sway violently) · da vugge (move gently back and forth) · izh häilyttää (cause to shake or sway violently) · nl schommelen (sway or tilt violently back and forth) · eo balanci (move gently back and forth) · fi ravisuttaa (disturb the mental or emotional equilibrium) · de schockieren (disturb the mental or emotional equilibrium) · de aufwühlen (disturb the mental or emotional equilibrium) · sv vyssja (move gently back and forth) · cs rozkolébat (cause to shake or sway violently) · fi keikkua (sway or tilt violently back and forth) · eu kulunkatu (move gently back and forth) · tr şoke etmek (disturb the mental or emotional equilibrium) · fi huuhtoa (be washed and panned) · sv chocka (disturb the mental or emotional equilibrium) · ru кача́ть (cause to shake or sway violently) · de schaukeln (move gently back and forth) · mi whakapīoioi (cause to shake or sway violently) · pt balançar (disturb the mental or emotional equilibrium) · no ryste (disturb the mental or emotional equilibrium) · da gynge (sway or tilt violently back and forth) · fr faire tanguer (cause to shake or sway violently) · ca bressolar (move gently back and forth) · cs rozkolébávat (cause to shake or sway violently) · izh horjua (move gently back and forth) · fr secouer (cause to shake or sway violently) · mi whakapīoioi (move gently back and forth) · sh drmati (cause to shake or sway violently) · lv šūpoties (move gently back and forth) · io baskuligar (move gently back and forth) · gl abanar (move gently back and forth) · sh ljuljati (move gently back and forth) · be калыхаць (move gently back and forth) · ro legăna (move gently back and forth) · it cullare (move gently back and forth) · ru потрясти́ (disturb the mental or emotional equilibrium) · ru баю́кать (move gently back and forth) · pt balançar (cause to shake or sway violently) · sv vagga (move gently back and forth) · it cullare (sway or tilt violently back and forth) · bg клатя (cause to shake or sway violently) · de stampfen (sway or tilt violently back and forth) · no gynge (sway or tilt violently back and forth) · pt abalar (sway or tilt violently back and forth) · es acunar (move gently back and forth) · sv gunga (move gently back and forth) · uk кача́ти (move gently back and forth) · sh uzdrmati (cause to shake or sway violently)

rock en · NOUN · etymology 3

Pronunciation

  • /ɾɒk/ (Wales)
  • /ɹɒk/ (New-Zealand)
  • [ɹɔ̟k] ~ [ɹɞ̠k] (New-Zealand)
  • (US) audio
  • /ɹɒk/ (Canada, Northern-England, Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ɹɔk/ (Australia, British, Southern, Standard)
  • /ɹɑk/ (General-American)
  • /ɾɔk/ (Scotland)
  • rŏk (General-American)

Etymology

Shortened from rock and roll. Since the meaning of rock has adapted to mean a simpler, more modern, metal-like genre, rock and roll has generally been left referring to earlier forms such as that originating in the 1950s, notably more swing-oriented style.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) A style of music characterized by basic drum-beat, generally 4/4 riffs, based on (usually electric) guitar, bass guitar, drums, keyboards (often), and vocals.

Deriveds

rock whore · antirock · rockumentary · rockfest · postrock · rockathon · rockabilly · rockism · prerock · rockability · rock star · rockhead · post-rock · rock violin · rocksploitation · rockish · rock group · rockify · rock opera · rock music · rock band · rocktastic

Hyponyms

Christian rock · album-oriented rock · garage rock · glitter rock · wrock · industrial rock · shock rock · rocktronic · pub rock · desert rock · soft rock · glam rock · stoner rock · Rock Against Communism · surf rock · math rock · light rock · Zamrock · rap rock · technorock · raga rock · rocktronica · Afro-rock · electronic rock · mellow rock · pop rock · alternarock · acid rock · tropical rock · jazz-rock · roots-rock · stadium rock · progressive rock · alternative rock · krautrock · J-rock · psychedelic rock · punk rock · acoustic rock · arena rock · synth rock · butt-rock · folk rock · active rock · baroque rock · reggae rock · rockadelic · art rock · post-rock · wizard rock · blues-rock · Britrock · gothic rock · noise rock · indie rock · Anatolian rock · cock rock · country rock · doom rock · space rock · classic rock · alt-rock · prog rock · yacht rock · trop rock · blog rock · kindie rock · funk-rock · lover's rock · wimp rock · hard rock · adult-oriented rock · Southern rock · deathrock · dadrock · trap rock · live rock · Celtic rock

Translations (55)

pl rock (style of music) · de Rock (style of music) · zh 搖滾樂 /摇滚乐 (style of music) · ga rac-cheol (style of music) · ja ロック (style of music) · hy ռոք (style of music) · sk rock (style of music) · pt rock (style of music) · tr rock (style of music) · fr rock (style of music) · cy roc (style of music) · ar رُوك (style of music) · it rock (style of music) · lt rokas (style of music) · sv rock (style of music) · bn রক (style of music) · lv roks (style of music) · gd roc (style of music) · bg рок (style of music) · is rokk (style of music) · hi रॉक संगीत (style of music) · fa راک (style of music) · jam rak (style of music) · ar رُوك (style of music) · ko(style of music) · es rock (style of music) · ar مُوسِيقَى اَلرُّوك (style of music) · ca rock (style of music) · sl rock (style of music) · ka როკ-მუსიკა (style of music) · hu rock (style of music) · th ร็อก (style of music) · nl rock (style of music) · mi puoro rakatū (style of music) · ia rock (style of music) · sk rok (style of music) · sv rock'n'roll (style of music) · he רוֹק (style of music) · fo rokkur (style of music) · el ροκ (style of music) · uk рок (style of music) · mi puoro pīoioi (style of music) · sh rok (style of music) · fi rock (style of music) · hi रॉक (style of music) · cs rock (style of music) · be рок (style of music) · fi rokki (style of music) · az rok (style of music) · da rock (style of music) · ms rok (style of music) · da rock'n'roll (style of music) · bn রক সঙ্গীত (style of music) · ka როკი (style of music) · ru рок (style of music)

wikidata: Q11399

rock en · VERB · etymology 3

Pronunciation

  • /ɾɒk/ (Wales)
  • /ɹɒk/ (New-Zealand)
  • [ɹɔ̟k] ~ [ɹɞ̠k] (New-Zealand)
  • (US) audio
  • /ɹɒk/ (Canada, Northern-England, Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ɹɔk/ (Australia, British, Southern, Standard)
  • /ɹɑk/ (General-American)
  • /ɾɔk/ (Scotland)
  • rŏk (General-American)

Etymology

Shortened from rock and roll. Since the meaning of rock has adapted to mean a simpler, more modern, metal-like genre, rock and roll has generally been left referring to earlier forms such as that originating in the 1950s, notably more swing-oriented style.

Meanings

  1. (intransitive) To play, perform, or enjoy rock music, especially with a lot of skill or energy.
    • I wanna rock! (Rock!) / I wanna rock! (Rock!) / I want to rock! (Rock!) / I wanna rock! (Rock!) 1984, Dee Snider, “I Wanna Rock”, in Stay Hungry, performed by Twisted Sister:
    • Let's rock!
  2. (transitive) To thrill or excite, especially with rock music.
    • Let's rock this joint!
  3. (intransitive) To have people dancing and enjoying rock music.
    • The scene was rocking, all were digging the sounds Igor on chains, backed by his baying hounds The coffin-bangers were about to arrive With their vocal group, The Crypt-Kicker Five. 1962, “Monster Mash”, Bobby "Boris" Pickett and Lenny Capizzi (lyrics), performed by Bobby (Boris) Pickett and The Crypt-Kickers:
  4. (transitive) To do something with excitement yet skillfully.
    • I need to rock a piss.
  5. (transitive) To wear (a piece of clothing, outfit etc.) successfully or with style; to carry off (a particular look, style).
    • Take today, where she's rocking that well-known fashion combo – a Tory Burch outfit offset with a whacking great bruise attained by smacking her head on a plane's overhead lockers. 2011 April 29, Tim Jonze, “Nerdy but nice”, in The Guardian:
    • Rihanna was the pick of the best bunch, rocking a black backless crocodile dress from Tom Ford’s Autumn 2012 collection 2012 May 8, “Rhianna dazzles at the Met Gala”, in The Sun newspaper:
    • I call all the shots, rip all the spots / Rock all the rocks, cop all the drops 1997, “Mo Money Mo Problems”, in Life After Death, performed by The Notorious B.I.G. ft. Ma$e and Diddy:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
rocks Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
rocked Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
rocked Tense=Past lexicographic
rocking Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic

Relateds

rock and roll · ready to rock

Synonyms

sport

Translations (20)

fr assurer (slang: to be very favourable or skilful) · sv rocka (to play, perform, or enjoy rock music) · fi rokata (to play, perform, or enjoy rock music) · fr gérer (slang: to be very favourable or skilful) · fi rulettaa (slang: to be very favourable or skilful) · it suonare il rock (to play, perform, or enjoy rock music) · da spille rock (to play, perform, or enjoy rock music) · fo rokka (to play, perform, or enjoy rock music) · sv rocka (slang: to be very favourable or skilful) · de aufmischen (to thrill or excite) · ru рули́ть (slang: to be very favourable or skilful) · da ferm (slang: to be very favourable or skilful) · es molar (slang: to be very favourable or skilful) · es rockear (to play, perform, or enjoy rock music) · sv spela rock (to play, perform, or enjoy rock music) · fr déchirer (slang: to be very favourable or skilful) · de rocken (to play, perform, or enjoy rock music) · es roquear (to play, perform, or enjoy rock music) · fi panna vauhtia (to thrill or excite) · cs hrát rock (to play, perform, or enjoy rock music)

rock en · NOUN · etymology 4

Pronunciation

  • /ɾɒk/ (Wales)
  • /ɹɒk/ (New-Zealand)
  • [ɹɔ̟k] ~ [ɹɞ̠k] (New-Zealand)
  • (US) audio
  • /ɹɒk/ (Canada, Northern-England, Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ɹɔk/ (Australia, British, Southern, Standard)
  • /ɹɑk/ (General-American)
  • /ɾɔk/ (Scotland)
  • rŏk (General-American)

Etymology

From Middle English rok, rocke, rokke, perhaps from Middle Dutch rocke (whence Dutch rokken), Middle Low German rocken, or Old Norse rokkr (whence Icelandic / Faroese rokkur, Danish rok, Swedish spinnrock (“spinning wheel”)). Cognate with Old High German rocko (“distaff”).

Meanings

  1. (countable) Distaff.
    • A prepared end of yarn being fixed into the notch, the spinster, by a smart rolling motion of the spindle with the right hand against the right leg, threw it out from her, spinning in the air, while, with the left hand, she drew from the rock an additional supply of fibre which was formed into a uniform and equal strand with the right. 1902, Day Otis Kellogg, Thomas Spencer Baynes, William Robertson Smith, The Encyclopaedia Britannica, page 664:
    • It is true that in Ireland, even in recent years, the flax, before being placed on the rock or distaff, was tangled into a mass, or, as Cormmelin expresses it, “drawn out in a flat cake.” 1920, John Horner, The Linen Trade of Europe During the Spinning-wheel Period, page 32:
    • Sad Clotho held the rocke, the whiles the thread / By grisly Lachesis was spun with pain, / That cruel Atropos eftsoon undid. 1596, Edmund Spenser, “Book IV, Canto II”, in The Faerie Queene. […], London: […] [John Wolfe] for William Ponsonbie, →OCLC, stanza 48:
    • By order of the General Court in 1642, the "prudentiall" men of each town were instructed "to take care of such [children] as are sett to keep cattle be set to some other employment withal, as spinning upon the rock, knitting, weaving tape, etc., and that boys and girls be not suffered to converse together so as may occasion any wanton, dishonest or immodest behavior. 1899, T Frank Waters, The Development of Our Town Government:
  2. (uncountable) The flax or wool on a distaff.

Forms

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Translations (2)

cs chomáč (flax or wool on a distaff) · hu guzsaly (flax or wool on a distaff)

rock en · NOUN · etymology 5

Pronunciation

  • /ɾɒk/ (Wales)
  • /ɹɒk/ (New-Zealand)
  • [ɹɔ̟k] ~ [ɹɞ̠k] (New-Zealand)
  • (US) audio
  • /ɹɒk/ (Canada, Northern-England, Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ɹɔk/ (Australia, British, Southern, Standard)
  • /ɹɑk/ (General-American)
  • /ɾɔk/ (Scotland)
  • rŏk (General-American)

Etymology

Meanings

  1. (alt-of, archaic) Archaic form of roc (mythical bird).
    alt of roc

Forms

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