rock
67
3.5
- noun
- /rɑk/
- Informal
- You know, you're my rock.
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Watch on YouTubeYour male friend is the Rock You hide behind.
- Your male friend is the Rock You hide behind.
- And it says, I am your rock today and always.
Examples
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The judge is an island: rock steady, courteous, and complete in his judicial knowledge and bearing.
Fiction book (1992) -
"The American family is the rock on which a solid education can be built.
Academic text (2004) -
You were like a rock.
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I have a true rock, my best friend.
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And she's just my rock, my hero, my best friend, everything.
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He's our rock, like Saint Peter was the rock of the new church of Jesus Christ.
Fiction book (1990) -
This responsibility is like a big rock that weighs a ton.
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In tough times, my brother has always been a rock for me.
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During her illness, she relied on her mother to be her rock and support.
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Friends are important, and I consider him a true rock in my life.
Synonyms
17
3.5
A person or thing you can depend on for strong support
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
25
4.8
To reach the lowest point in your life before you begin to get better
- Offensive
1
9.9
To play or enjoy music very loudly and with wild energy
Compounds
148
1.8
A type of popular music from the 1950s with a strong beat and electric guitars
15
2.9
Rock music from the late 1960s to the 1980s that remains popular and influential
6
7.5
A large boulder on the shore of Plymouth, Massachusetts said to be where Pilgrims landed in 1620
- Specialized
5
3.6
A hard rock made when hot melted rock cools on or near the Earth's surface
4
3.0
A person who goes up steep rocks or artificial walls using hands and feet for sport
3
4.6
A city in northwest Illinois on the Mississippi River known for its Union prison during the Civil War
3
5.9
A large rock at Spain's south tip that belongs to Britain and controls access to the Mediterranean
1
7.1
A style of rock music with unusual sounds from jazz and classical, meant for listening not dancing
- Archaic
1
5.7
A 1960s rock style with long guitar solos and unusual sounds often linked to drug use
- NSFW
1
4.8
Rock music from the 1960s with unusual sounds and effects that suggest drug experiences
- Specialized
1
4.9
A clear, colorless mineral used to make lenses and in some electronics
1
6.2
A desert in northwestern Nevada with a large flat dry lakebed and an annual arts festival
- Specialized
1
3.0
Small pieces of rock made by crushing larger stones and used for paths and building
1
3.7
A wild grey pigeon with black stripes on its wings that many domestic pigeons come from
- UK
1
8.1
A small firm white fish like dogfish that is often sold in British fish and chip shops
1
8.1
A venomous snake that lives among rocks in the southwestern United States and Mexico
- US
1
4.8
A freshwater fish in North America that lives in shallow, rocky water and people catch for food or sport
- Specialized
1
5.7
A hard dark rock formed by volcanoes that people use to build roads and buildings
- US
1
4.8
A large North American tree with hard wood used for furniture and sap used to make syrup
- South African
1
9.9
A small animal that eats plants and lives on rocks in Africa and the Middle East
- Specialized
1
4.9
A light, fluffy material made from melted rock used to keep buildings warm and safe from fire
- Specialized
1
9.4
A sickness you catch from sick animals, meat, or milk that causes fever and headache
- Specialized
1
3.4
Gear used for climbing rocks, like ropes, safety belts, metal clips, and helmets
1
7.8
A small evergreen shrub with pretty pink or white flowers and scented leaves that grows in dry sunny places
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Rock used for a steady person is a simple image from the stone: someone who does not move and stays strong, so calling someone a 'rock' means they are reliable and supportive.