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    rock
    [räk]
    noun
    rock (noun) · rocks (plural noun) · the Rock (noun)
    1. the solid mineral material forming part of the surface of the earth and other similar planets, exposed on the surface or underlying the soil or oceans:
      "the beds of rock are slightly tilted" · "a piece of rock" · "a spectacular rock arch"
      • a mass of rock projecting above the earth's surface or out of the sea:
        "there are dangerous rocks around the island"
      • geology
        any natural material, hard or soft (e.g. clay), having a distinctive mineral composition.
      • (the Rock)
        Gibraltar.
      • CANADIAN ENGLISH
        informal
        (the Rock)
        a name for Newfoundland
    2. a large piece of rock which has become detached from a cliff or mountain; a boulder:
      "the stream flowed through a jumble of rocks"
      • NORTH AMERICAN ENGLISH
        a stone of any size, especially one small enough to be picked up and used as a projectile:
        "the crowd threw a few rocks and dispersed"
      • BRITISH ENGLISH
        a kind of hard confectionery in the form of cylindrical peppermint-flavored sticks:
        "a stick of rock"
      • informal
        a precious stone, especially a diamond.
      • informal
        a small piece of crack cocaine:
        "crack sells for $20 a rock" · "the police discovered six ounces of rock in his van"
      • vulgar slang
        (rocks)
        testicles.
    3. used to refer to someone or something that is extremely strong, reliable, or hard:
      "imagining himself as the last rock of civilization being swept over by a wave of barbarism"
      • (rocks)
        (especially with allusion to shipwrecks) a source of danger or destruction:
        "the new system is heading for the rocks"
    4. US ENGLISH
      informal
      dated
      (rocks)
      money.
    Origin
    Old English rocc (recorded in compounds), from medieval Latin rocca, of unknown ultimate origin; subsequently reinforced by Old French rocque.
    rock
    [räk]
    verb
    rock (verb) · rocks (third person present) · rocked (past tense) · rocked (past participle) · rocking (present participle)
    1. move gently to and fro or from side to side:
      "she rocked the baby in her arms" · "the vase rocked back and forth on its base"
      • (with reference to a building or region) shake or cause to shake or vibrate, especially because of an impact, earthquake, or explosion:
        "the building began to rock on its foundations" · "another blast rocked the ship and threw him from his chair"
      • cause great shock or distress to (someone or something), especially so as to weaken or destabilize them or it:
        "diplomatic upheavals that rocked the British Empire"
    2. informal
      dance to or play rock music:
      "he looked a totally different man and ready to rock"
      • (of a place) have an atmosphere of excitement or much social activity:
        "the new town really rocks"
    3. informal
      wear (a garment) or affect (an attitude or style), especially in a confident or flamboyant way:
      "she was rocking a clingy little leopard-skin number"
    noun
    rock (noun)
    1. rock music:
      "the store plays a peculiar blend of 70s and 80s rock" · "a rock star"
      • rock and roll music.
    2. a gentle movement to and fro or from side to side:
      "she placed the baby in the cradle and gave it a rock"
    Origin
    late Old English roccian, probably from a Germanic base meaning ‘remove, move’; related to Dutch rukken ‘jerk, tug’ and German rücken ‘move’. The noun dates from the early 19th century.
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    noun
    1. used to refer to someone or something that is extremely strong, reliable, or hard:
      foundation
      cornerstone
      support
      prop
      mainstay
      backbone
      pillar of strength
      bulwark
      anchor
      tower of strength
      source of protection
      source of security
    verb
    1. move gently to and fro or from side to side:
      sway
      swing
      see-saw
      roll
      pitch
      plunge
      toss
      lurch
      reel
      list
      wobble
      undulate
      oscillate
      pitchpole
      move to and fro
      move backwards and forwards
      move back and forth
    noun
    1. rock music:
      rock music
      popular music
      rock and roll
      pop
      metal
      heavy metal
      punk
      blues
      rhythm and blues
      hardcore
      indie
      new wave
      post-punk
      psychedelia
      psych
      grunge
      Britpop
      progressive
      prog rock
      soft rock
      folk rock
      jazz rock
      classic rock
      space rock
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