to rock on
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7.3
- phrasal verb
- /rɑk ɑn/
- Informal
:
seguir disfrutando
- Rock on, my friend.
- Rock on, dude
- get your rock on
I'm like, all right brother, let's rock on, let's roll.
- I'm like, all right brother, let's rock on, let's roll.
- So if coconut oil is working for Itzel Lopez, rock on.
- Like if that's you and that's how you're built and that's what works for you, and rock on.
- And and as I say, the campaign rocks on hoping to support young children in this in this fight.
Examples
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Absolute best to you guys, rock on!
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Rock on, sister, and never let the bastards get you down.
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So you boys, you just rock on, all right?
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So let the party and the sounds rock on
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We all suck some days and we rock on other days.
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Rock on, and never, ever quit!
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Rock on, guys; you are all an inspiration, and thank you.
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I'm like, all right brother, let's rock on, let's roll.
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Rock on, man.
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Even though times are tough, we just have to rock on and enjoy the moment.
Synonyms
18
7.7
Play or enjoy loud energetic music while moving and singing
9
6.8
To keep working on something quickly and with energy
4
8.1
To continue celebrating and having fun even when things go wrong
Antonyms
How Enthusiastic
Surface Forms
Morphology
The verb 'rock' (perform energetically/relate to rock music) combined with the particle 'on' (continuation) gives a partial clue — a learner could plausibly infer something like 'keep going with energy or enjoyment.' However, the expression is slangy and culturally rooted in music/performative contexts, so its precise pragmatic sense ('cheer/encourage continued enthusiastic participation') is not fully predictable for a B1 learner without prior exposure.
Etymology
The expression rock on may come from live music shows where people rock (move their bodies to loud music) and keep going on into the night. So, it means 'to continue enjoying or taking part with energy and enthusiasm'.