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- [rok]
- /rɒk/
- /rɒk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [rok]
- /rɒk/
Definitions of rock word
- idioms rock rock the boat, Informal. to disrupt the smooth functioning or routine of something: Don't rock the boat by demanding special treatment from management. 2
- verb without object rock to move or sway to and fro or from side to side. 2
- verb without object rock to be moved or swayed powerfully with excitement, emotion, etc. 2
- verb without object rock Mining. (of sand or gravel) to be washed in a cradle. 2
- noun rock a male given name. 1
- verb without object rock to dance to or play rock music. 1
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Origin of rock
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; 1905-10 for def 10; Middle English rokk(e) < Old French ro(c)que, roche (cf. roche alum); compare Spanish, Provençal roca, Italian rocca, Medieval Latin rocha, rocca (> late Old English -rocc in stānrocc “stone-rock”)
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Parts of speech for Rock
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
rock popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
rock usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for rock
verb rock
- agitate — If people agitate for something, they protest or take part in political activity in order to get it.
- aways — to cease to live; undergo the complete and permanent cessation of all vital functions; become dead.
- befog — to surround with fog
- bellied — having a belly, esp. of a specified kind
- billow — When something made of cloth billows, it swells out and moves slowly in the wind.
noun rock
- allotrope — any of two or more physical forms in which an element can exist
- anklet — an ornamental chain worn around the ankle
- appulse — a very close approach of two celestial bodies so that they are in conjunction but no eclipse or occultation occurs
- baguette — A baguette is a type of long, thin, white bread which is traditionally made in France.
- bastion — If a system or organization is described as a bastion of a particular way of life, it is seen as being important and effective in defending that way of life. Bastion can be used both when you think that this way of life should be ended and when you think it should be defended.
adj rock
- boy scout — The Boy Scouts is an organization for boys which teaches them discipline and practical skills.
- down home — of, relating to, or exhibiting the simple, familiar, or folksy qualities associated with one's family or with rural areas, especially of the southern U.S.: down-home cooking; down-home hospitality.
- earthen — composed of earth.
- fictile — capable of being molded.
Top questions with rock
- how to rock?
- how old is the rock?
- how to make rock candy?
- how tall is the rock?
- kid rock only god knows why?
- now that's what i call rock?
- how to rock cast?