rock
IPA: rˈɑk
noun
- A formation of minerals, specifically:
- (uncountable) The naturally occurring aggregate of solid mineral matter that constitutes a significant part of the earth's crust.
- A mass of stone projecting out of the ground or water.
- (chiefly British) A boulder or large stone; or (US, Canada) a smaller stone; a pebble.
- (geology) Any natural material with a distinctive composition of minerals.
- (slang) A precious stone or gem, especially a diamond.
- A large hill or island having no vegetation.
- (figuratively) Something that is strong, stable, and dependable; a person who provides security or support to another.
- A lump or cube of ice.
- (Britain, uncountable) A type of confectionery made from sugar in the shape of a stick, traditionally having some text running through its length.
- (US, slang) A crystallized lump of crack cocaine.
- (US, slang) An unintelligent person, especially one who repeats mistakes.
- (South Africa, slang, derogatory) An Afrikaner.
- (US poker slang) An extremely conservative player who is willing to play only the very strongest hands.
- Any of several fish:
- The striped bass.
- The huss or rock salmon.
- (US, basketball, slang) A basketball.
- (US, baseball, slang) A mistake.
- (curling) Synonym of stone.
- (rock paper scissors) 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.
- (informal, cricket) A cricket ball, especially a new one that has not been softened by use
- (CB radio slang) A crystal used to control the radio frequency.
- An act of rocking; a rocking motion; a sway.
- A style of music characterized by basic drum-beat, generally 4/4 riffs, based on (usually electric) guitar, bass guitar, drums, and vocals.
- (countable) Distaff.
- (uncountable) The flax or wool on a distaff.
- A topographic surname from Middle English for someone living near a rock or an oak ( atter + oke ).
- A male given name transferred from the surname.
- A number of places in England:
- A coastal village in St Minver Lowlands parish, north Cornwall (OS grid ref SW9375).
- A hamlet in Membury parish, East Devon district, Devon (OS grid ref ST2702).
- A village in Rennington parish, northern Northumberland (OS grid ref NU2020).
- A hamlet in Curry Mallet parish, South Somerset district and North Curry parish, Somerset West and Taunton district, Somerset (OS grid ref ST3222).
- A hamlet in Washington parish, Horsham district, West Sussex (OS grid ref TQ1214).
- A village and civil parish in Wyre Forest district, Worcestershire (OS grid ref SO7371).
- A place in Wales:
- A hamlet in Blackwood community, Caerphilly county borough (OS grid ref ST1898).
- A hamlet north-east of Cwmavon, Neath Port Talbot county borough (OS grid ref SS7993).
- The Rock, a village south-west of Cookstown, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland.
- A number of places in the United States:
- An unincorporated community in Cowley County, Kansas.
- An unincorporated community in Maple Ridge Township, Delta County, Michigan.
- An unincorporated community in Mercer County, West Virginia.
- A town in Rock County, Wisconsin.
- A town in Wood County, Wisconsin.
- A number of townships in the United States, listed under Rock Township.
- the Rock
- (preceded by "the" or "The") Nickname of Gibraltar.
- (Australia, preceded by "the" or "The") Nickname of Uluru.
- (preceded by "the" or "The") Nickname of the prison on Alcatraz Island, USA.
- (Canada, preceded by "the" or "The") Nickname of the island of Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
- Archaic form of roc (mythical bird) [An enormous mythical bird in Eastern legend.]
verb
- (transitive and intransitive) To move gently back and forth.
- (transitive) To cause to shake or sway violently.
- (intransitive) To sway or tilt violently back and forth.
- (transitive and intransitive, of ore etc.) To be washed and panned in a cradle or in a rocker.
- (transitive) To disturb the emotional equilibrium of; to distress; to greatly impact (most often positively).
- (intransitive) To do well or to be operating at high efficiency.
- (intransitive, stative) to be cool.
- (slang, transitive, euphemistic) to make love to or have sex with.
- (intransitive) To sway one's body as a stim.
- (intransitive) To play, perform, or enjoy rock music, especially with a lot of skill or energy.
- (intransitive, slang) To be very favourable or skilful; excel; be fantastic.
- (transitive) To thrill or excite, especially with rock music.
- (intransitive) To have people dancing and enjoying rock music.
- (transitive) To do something with excitement yet skillfully.
- (transitive) To wear (a piece of clothing, outfit etc.) successfully or with style; to carry off (a particular look, style).
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Examples of "rock" in Sentences
- The waters around the rocks abound in fish.
- The deposits seem to be largely of porphyry rock nature.
- The mermaid is on top of a rock and the water gets on a conch.
- The pervious rocks allow water or other fluids to pass through.
- A lake of water, a few judiciously placed rocks as the mountains.
- Connate water is trapped in rock stratum at the time of formation.
- These are the waters from the weathering zone of acid igneous rocks.
- The second level is also made of obsidian rocks and natural caverns.
- Below the cliff, in the east, there is a natural gully within the rock.
- The kinds of reactions depend on the rock composition and the water chemistry.
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