rock
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1.0
- noun
- /rɑk/
- As she adjusts the volume in her headphones, a favorite rock song begins.
- rock and roll
- a rock band
- rock music
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- Punk rock, metal, Stoner rock, doom metal, and grunge.
- I've always wanted to, it's half rock show, half comedy show.
- I mean, this is sort of like chill rock basically.
- So that's not punk rock, that's just that's just stories.
- But when country got to be more like country rock, it totally won me over.
- I love rock, all types of rock, classic indie, surf rock, thrasher, all the things.
Examples
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Let me tell you what it's like to manage a rock band.
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The grinding, soul-wrenching rock of Janis Joplin poured out as his guests took their pick.
Fiction book (1990) -
Some of them were drawn to hard rock and heavy metal music.
Academic text (1999) -
I love that kind of combination of like rock and folk music.
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I've always wanted to, it's half rock show, half comedy show.
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Since 1983, airwaves and vinyl have been saturated with rock sounds, which have crowded out other styles.
Academic text (1990) -
She enjoys listening to rock music from the 1980s, especially bands like Queen and The Rolling Stones.
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Many musicians at the festival were excited to showcase their latest rock songs on stage.
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The documentary explored the impact of rock music on cultural movements during the 20th century.
Synonyms
148
1.8
A type of popular music from the 1950s with a strong beat and electric guitars
87
3.0
A style of popular music from the 1950s with a strong beat
42
1.6
Popular songs with loud electric guitars and a strong beat
18
2.5
A lively style of popular music from 1950s America that mixes blues and country
11
2.6
Popular music from 1950s America with a strong beat and simple tunes
Idioms
- Informal
25
4.8
To reach the lowest point in your life before you begin to get better
- Offensive
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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
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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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Etymology
Rock for the music comes from the verb to rock meaning 'to move' (think rocking chair) and from the phrase rock and roll, so rock music is music that makes people move and dance.