rock-and-roll
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- noun
- /ˈrɑk ənd roʊl/
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rock and roll
- The rock-and-roll band Kiss is in town.
- rock-and-roll band
- rock-and-roll album
- rock-and-roll singer
Examples
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I know an all-night rock-and-roll place.
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Going to L.A. to be a rock-and-roll star.
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Jersey Boys: The hit musical based on the rock-and-roll band of the 60s, the Four Seasons.
Blog text (2) -
She and the pathologist shared a passion for old rock-and-roll music, and they got along very well.
Fiction book (2000) -
A local rock-and-roll group, Ann Brewer and the Flames, was making start-up noises in the back room.
Fiction book (1992) -
By the mid-Fifties, country music and rhythm-and-blues merged to provide the teenagers of the decade with the thrills of rock-and-roll.
Academic text (2001) -
Many teenagers today still enjoy the music of classic rock-and-roll bands like The Beatles and Elvis Presley.
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The rock-and-roll concert was filled with energetic performances and enthusiastic fans dancing to the beat.
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She loves to listen to rock-and-roll while driving, as it makes her feel alive and full of energy.
Synonyms
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1.0
A style of popular music with strong guitar and drum sounds
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A style of popular music from the 1950s with a strong beat
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A type of popular music from the 1950s with a strong beat and electric guitars
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1.6
Popular songs with loud electric guitars and a strong beat
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A lively style of popular music from 1950s America that mixes blues and country
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Etymology
Rock-and-roll comes from two simple words, rock and roll, which were used in early blues to mean 'to move' or 'dance' and which also described a ship 'rocking and rolling'. In the 1950s in the United States the name was used for a new, energetic music, so the word helps you remember music that makes people move and dance.