See also Rock,
and rocks
English
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Old French roque, compare French roche
Noun
rock (countable and uncountable; plural rocks)
Solid mineral aggregate (1)
A boulder (3)
A yellow diamond (7)
Several rocks of crack cocaine (10)
- (uncountable) 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.
- A mass of stone projecting out of the ground or water.
- The ship crashed on the rocks.
- A boulder or large stone.
- Some fool has thrown a rock through my window.
- A large hill or island having no vegetation.
- Pearl Rock near Cape Cod is so named because the morning sun makes it gleam like a pearl.
- Pearl, Wikipedia [1]
- The location is particularly well known for its Pearl Mountain or "Pearl Rock". This huge granite rock is formed by three rounded outcrops that make up Pearl Mountain and has been compared in majesty to Uluru (formerly known as Ayers Rock) in Australia."
- (figuratively) Something that is strong, stable, and dependable; a person who provides security or support to another.
- 1611, King James Bible, Matthew 16:18,
- 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.
- 1991, Robert Harling and Andrew Bergman, Soapdish, Paramount Pictures,
- Celeste Talbert: She is my rock, my right hand.
- (geology) Any natural material with a distinctive composition of minerals.
- (slang) A precious stone or gem, especially a diamond.
- Look at the size of that rock on her finger!
- A lump or cube of ice.
- I'll have a whisky on the rocks, please.
- (British, uncountable) A type of confectionery made from sugar in the shape of a stick, traditionally having some text running through its length.
- While we're in Brighton, let's get a stick of rock!
- (US, slang) A crystalized lump of crack cocaine.
- (US, slang) An unintelligent person, especially one who repeats mistakes.
- (South African, slang, derogatory) An Afrikaner.
- (US, slang) In poker, an extremely conservative player who is willing to play only the very strongest hands.
Synonyms
- (natural mineral aggregate): stone
- (projecting mass of rock): cliff
- (boulder or large stone): boulder, pebble, stone
- (hill or island without vegetation):
- (something strong, stable, and dependable): foundation, support
- (distinctive composition of minerals):
- (precious stone or gem): gem, diamond
- (lump of ice): ice, ice cube
- (confectionery made from sugar):
- (crystalized lump of crack cocaine): crack
- (unintelligent person):
- (Afrikaner): Afrikaner
Translations
natural mineral aggregate
- Afrikaans: rots
- Arabic: صخرة (ṣáxra) f.
- Aramaic:
- Syriac: ܟܐܦܐ (ke’pā’) f.
- Hebrew: כאפא (ke’pā’) f.
- Armenian: քար (k'ar)
- Catalan: quer ca(ca) m., roc ca(ca) m., roca ca(ca) f., pedra ca(ca) f.
- Croatian: stijena hr(hr) f.
- Czech: skála cs(cs) f.
- Dutch: steen nl(nl) m., rots nl(nl)
- Filipino: bato
- Finnish: kallio fi(fi)
- French: roche fr(fr) f., roc fr(fr) m.
- German: Fels de(de) m., Gestein de(de) n.
- Greek: πέτρα el(el) (pétra) f.
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- Italian: roccia it(it) f.
- Japanese: 岩石 ja(ja) (ganseki), 岩 ja(ja) (iwa)
- Khmer: ថ្ម (tmor)
- Maltese: ġebla mt(mt) f.
- Norwegian: stein no(no) m.
- Old English: stān ang(ang) m.
- Polish: skała pl(pl) f.
- Portuguese: rocha pt(pt) f.
- Russian: (горная) порода ((górnaja) poróda) f.
- Serbian: stena, kamen, kamenica, skala
- Slovene: skala sl(sl) f., kamen sl(sl) m.
- Spanish: piedra es(es) f., roca es(es) f.
- Swedish: berg sv(sv) n.
- Tagalog: bato tl(tl)
- Vietnamese: đá vi(vi)
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mass of projecting rock
- Arabic: صخرة (ṣáxra) f.
- Aramaic:
- Syriac: ܟܐܦܐ (ke’pā’) f.
- Hebrew: כאפא (ke’pā’) f.
- Armenian: ժայռ (žayṙ)
- Catalan: roc ca(ca) m., roca ca(ca) f., pedra ca(ca) f.
- Chinese: 石頭, 石头 (shítóu)
- Croatian: stijena hr(hr) f.
- Czech: skála cs(cs) f.
- Dutch: klif nl(nl), rots nl(nl)
- Finnish: kivi fi(fi), kari fi(fi)
- French: rocher fr(fr) m.
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- German: Felsen de(de) m., Fels de(de) m., Klippe de(de) f.
- Hungarian: szikla hu(hu)
- Italian: roccia it(it) f.
- Japanese: 岩 ja(ja) (iwa), 岩石 ja(ja) (ganseki)
- Korean: 바위 (bawi)
- Norwegian: klippe no(no) m.
- Portuguese: rocha pt(pt) f.
- Russian: скала ru(ru) (skalá) f., утёс ru(ru) (utjós) m.
- Slovene: skala sl(sl) f.
- Spanish: roca es(es) f., peñasco es(es) m.
- Swedish: klippa sv(sv) c.
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large stone or boulder
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- Japanese: 石 ja(ja) (ishi)
- Khmer: ថ្ម (tmor)
- Norwegian: kampestein no(no) m.
- Old English: carr ang(ang) m., clifstān ang(ang) m.
- Polish: skała pl(pl) f., głaz pl(pl) m.
- Portuguese: rocha pt(pt) f.
- Romanian: stană ro(ro) f.
- Russian: камень ru(ru) (kámen’) m., валун ru(ru) (valún) m.
- Serbian: стена sr(sr) f., stena sr(sr) f.
- Slovak: skala sk(sk) f.
- Slovene: skala sl(sl) f., kamen sl(sl) m.
- Spanish: peña es(es) f.
- Swedish: klippblock sv(sv) n., stenblock sv(sv) n.
- Tagalog: bato tl(tl)
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hill or island without vegetation
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- Portuguese: rochedo pt(pt) m.
- Russian: скала ru(ru) (skalá) f., утёс ru(ru) (utjós) m.
- Serbian:
- Cyrillic: стена
- Roman: stena
- Swedish: skär sv(sv) n. (island)
- Tagalog: bato tl(tl)
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something strong, stable, and dependable
- Afrikaans: rots af(af)
- Aramaic:
- Syriac: ܟܐܦܐ (ke’pā’) f.
- Hebrew: כאפא (ke’pā’) f.
- Dutch: steen nl(nl)
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- Finnish: kallio fi(fi)
- German: Fels de(de) m., Fels in der Brandung m.
- Norwegian: klippe no(no) m.
- Russian: опора ru(ru) (opóra) f., фундамент ru(ru) (fundamént) m.
- Swedish: klippa sv(sv) c.
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distinctive composition of minerals
- Faroese: grót fo(fo)
- Finnish: kivilaji fi(fi)
- German: Gestein n.
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- Norwegian: bergart no(no) m.
- Russian: порода ru(ru) (poróda) f.
- Swedish: bergart sv(sv) c.
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precious stone or gem
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- Norwegian: edelstein m.
- Portuguese: pedra pt(pt) f.
- Russian: (драгоценный) камень (dragocénnyj kámen’) m.
- Spanish: piedra (preciosa) f.
- Swedish: ädelsten c. (generally), diamant c. (especially)
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lump of ice
- Finnish: jääkuutio fi(fi), jäät fi(fi)
- Norwegian: isbit m.
- Portuguese: cubo (de gelo) m.
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- Russian: on the rocks — со льдом (so l’dom)
- Swedish: isbit c.
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confectionary made from sugar
- Dutch: kandij, suikerstok
- Finnish: tikkunekku
- French: sucre d'orge fr(fr)
- German: Kandiszucker m., Zuckerstange f.
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- Norwegian: kandissukker m.
- Russian: леденец (ledenéc) m., карамель (karamél’) f.
- Swedish: polkagris c. (approximately)
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crystalized lump of crack cocaine
- Norwegian: crack no(no)
- Russian: крэк (krek) m.
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unintelligent person
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- Russian: тупица (tupítsa) c., бивень (bíven’) m. (colloquial)
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Afrikaner
- Russian: африкандер ru(ru) (afrikándэr) m., бур ru(ru) (bur) m.
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- Hebrew: אֶבֶן f.
- Hungarian: kő
- Italian: roccia f. (1,2), pietra f. (2), sasso m. (3), masso m. (4), scoglio m. (5)
- Spanish: peña f. (1,2), roca f. (1,2)
- Swahili: jiwe (2), mawe pl (noun 5/6) (1,2)
Derived terms
Etymology 2
From Middle English rokken < Old English roccian. Cognates include Old Norse rykkja ‘pull, tear, move’ (Swedish rycka ‘pull, pluck’), Middle Dutch rucken, Old High German rucchan (German rücken, rucken ‘move jerkily’). The noun is a derivation of the verb.
Verb
to rock (third-person singular simple present rocks, present participle rocking, simple past and past participle rocked)
- (transitive) & (intransitive) To move gently back and forth.
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- Rock the baby to sleep.
- The empty swing rocked back and forth in the wind.
- (transitive) To cause to shake or sway violently.
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- (intransitive) To sway or tilt violently back and forth.
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- The boat rocked at anchor.
- (transitive) & (intransitive) To be washed and panned in a cradle or in a rocker (with reference to ore etc)
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- The ores had been rocked and laid out for inspection.
- (transitive) to disturb the emotional equilibrium of; to disturb or distress
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- Downing Street has been rocked by yet another sex scandal.
- (intransitive, slang) To excel.
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Synonyms
Translations
move gently back and forth
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- Portuguese: embalar pt(pt), balançar pt(pt)
- Russian: качать (kačát’); качаться (kačát’sja); (rock to sleep) укачивать (ukáčivat’), баюкать (bajúkat’)
- Serbian: ljuljati, klackati
- Slovene: zibati sl(sl)
- Swedish: gunga, vagga (baby), vyssja (baby)
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cause to shake or sway violently
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- Russian: качать (kačát’), раскачивать (raskáčivat’)
- Serbian: drmati, uzdrmati
- Slovene: zibati sl(sl)
- Swedish: skaka sv(sv)
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sway or tilt violently back and forth
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- Portuguese: balançar, abalar
- Russian: качаться (kačát’sja), раскачиваться (raskáčivat’sja)
- Serbian: drmati
- Slovene: zibati sl(sl)
- Swedish: kränga (vehicle)
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be washed and panned
disturb the mental or emotional equilibrium
- Finnish: ravisuttaa
- German: auwühlen, schockieren
- Norwegian: ryste, sjokkere
- Portuguese: balançar, abalar
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- Russian: потрясать (potrjasát’)
- Serbian: potresti sr(sr)
- Swedish: chocka, skaka
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- Interlingua: sonar rock (1); exceller (2); balanciar se, oscillar, vacillar (3)
- Interlingua: balanciar (2), (a baby in a cradle) cunar (2)
- Tupinambá: bibi
Derived terms
Noun
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Singular
rock
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Plural
rocks
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rock (plural rocks)
- An act of rocking.
Synonyms
Translations
act of rocking
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- Swedish: gungning n., vaggande n., vyssjande n.
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- Interlingua: rocca (1, 3)
- Irish: carraig f2
- Latin: petrus (1)
- Romanian: piatră f., rocă f.
- Slovak: skala f. (1, 3)
Etymology 3
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 of the 1950s, notably more swing-oriented style.
Noun
rock (uncountable)
- A style of music characterized by basic drum-beat, generally 4/4 riffs, based on (usually electric) guitar, bass guitar, drums, and vocals.
Synonyms
Translations
style of music
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- Japanese: ロック ja(ja) (rokku)
- Korean: 록 (rok)
- Mandarin: trad. 摇滾樂, simpl. 摇滚乐 (yáogǔnyuè)
- Portuguese: rock pt(pt) m.
- Russian: рок (rok) m.
- Slovene: rock sl(sl) m.
- Spanish: rock es(es) m.
- Swedish: rock c., rock'n'roll c.
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Verb
to rock (third-person singular simple present rocks, present participle rocking, simple past and past participle rocked)
- (intransitive) To play, perform, or enjoy rock music, especially with a lot of skill or energy.
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- (intransitive) (slang) To be very favourable or skilful.
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- (transitive) to thrill or excite, especially with rock music
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Synonyms
- (play, perform, or enjoy rock music):
- (be very favourable or skilful): rule
- (thrill or excite):
Antonyms
- (be very favourable or skilful): suck
Translations
to play, perform, or enjoy rock music
- Finnish: rokata fi(fi)
- German: rocken
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slang: to be very favourable or skilful
- Finnish: rulettaa
- German: rocken (but usually the English term is used)
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- Russian: рулить (rulít’)
- Swedish: rocka sv(sv)
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to thrill or excite
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- German: aufmischen (originally means “beat up”)
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Derived terms
Related terms
Etymology 4
From Middle Dutch rocke (Dutch rok), Middle Low German rocken, or Old Norse rokkr (Icelandic / Faroese rokkur, Danish rok, Swedish spinnrock ‘spinning wheel’). Cognate with Old High German rocko ‘distaff’.
Noun
rock (countable and uncountable; plural rocks)
- (countable) distaff
- (uncountable) The flax or wool on a distaff.
Synonyms
Translations
distaff
- See distaff
flax or wool on a distaff
Anagrams
French
Etymology
English
Pronunciation
Noun
rock m (usually uncountable)
- rock (style of music)
Italian
Etymology
English
Noun
rock
- rock (style of music)
Spanish
Noun
rock m. (plural rocks)
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Singular
rock m.
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Plural
rocks m.
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- rock (music style)
Related terms
Swedish
Pronunciation
Noun
rock c.
- rock, rock and roll
- coat, overcoat
