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rock / Rock > 9 senses
NOUN1rock, stoneA lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
2rock, stoneMaterial consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust
3Rock, John RockUnited States gynecologist and devout Catholic who conducted the first clinical trials of the oral contraceptive pill (1890-1984)
4rock(figurative) someone who is strong and stable and dependable
5rock, rock candyHard stick bright-colored stick candy typically peppermint flavored
6rock, rock 'n' roll, rock'n'roll, rock-and-roll, rock and roll, rock musicA genre of popular music originating in the 1950s
7rock, careen, sway, tiltPitching dangerously to one side
VERB1rock, sway, shakeMove back and forth or sideways
2rock, swayCause to move back and forth
rock / Rock > pronunciation
Soundsraa'k
Rhymesaftershock, antiknock, Antioch, and 82 more rhymes in aak at the HyperDic website...
rock > noun 1, object
MeaningA lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter.
Examples"he threw a rock at me"
Synonymsstone
Narrowerachondrite; bedrock; boulder, bowlder; calculus, concretion; chondrite; clastic rock; crystal, crystallization; intrusion; outcrop, outcropping, rock outcrop; pebble; petrifaction; sill; stepping stone; tor; wall rock; whinstone, whin; xenolith
Broadernatural object
rock > noun 2, substance
MeaningMaterial consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust.
Examples"that mountain is solid rock"
Synonymsstone
Narrowerquartzite; road metal; sedimentary rock; sial; sima; metamorphic rock; gravel, crushed rock; caliche; shingling; pumice, pumice stone; aphanite; claystone; dolomite; emery stone, emery rock; pudding stone, conglomerate; fieldstone; greisen; tufa, calc-tufa; magma; igneous rock; limestone; marble
Broadermaterial, stuff
Substancesmineral
Adjectivesrupestral, rupicolous
Rock > noun 3, person
MeaningUnited States gynecologist and devout Catholic who conducted the first clinical trials of the oral contraceptive pill (1890-1984).
SynonymsJohn Rock
Broadergynecologist, gynaecologist, woman's doctor
rock > noun 4, person
Meaning(figurative) someone who is strong and stable and dependable.
Examples"he was her rock during the crisis"; "Thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church"--Gospel According to Matthew
Broadergood person
rock > noun 5, food
MeaningHard stick bright-colored stick candy typically peppermint flavored.
Synonymsrock candy
Broadercandy
rock > noun 6, communication
MeaningA genre of popular music originating in the 1950s. A blend of Black rhythm-and-blues with White country-and-western.
Examples"rock is a generic term for the range of styles that evolved out of rock'n'roll."
Synonymsrock 'n' roll, rock'n'roll, rock-and-roll, rock and roll, rock music
Category ofbackbeat
Partsbackbeat
Narrowerheavy metal; progressive rock, art rock; psychedelic rock, acid rock; punk rock, punk
Broaderpopular music, popular music genre
rock > noun 7, act
MeaningPitching dangerously to one side.
Synonymscareen, sway, tilt
Broaderlurch, pitch, pitching
Verbsrock; rock
rock > verb 1, motion
MeaningMove back and forth or sideways.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s
Examples"the ship was rocking"; "She rocked back and forth on her feet"
Synonymssway, shake
Narrowerroll; nutate; swag; totter
Broadermove back and forth
Similar torock, sway
Nounsrock; rocker
rock > verb 2, motion
MeaningCause to move back and forth.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Examples"rock the cradle"; "rock the baby"
Synonymssway
Broadermove, displace
Similar torock, sway, shake
Nounsrocker; rocker; rock

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