rock

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural

rocks

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

present (v1)

rock

past (v2)

rocked

past participle (v3)

rocked

present participle

rocking

3rd person singular

rocks

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

1. 1.A formation of minerals, specifically:

   • The ship crashed on the rocks.
   • The face of the cliff is solid rock.
   • Look at the size of that rock on her finger!

2. 2.A large hill or island having no vegetation.

   • The captain named it Pearl Rock after the rising sun illuminated the surface of the island.

3. 3.Something that is strong, stable, and dependable; a person who provides security or support to another.

   • Being the best husband I can to my fantastic wife, Vic, who has been a rock by my side, through good times and bad.

4. 4.A lump or cube of ice.

   • I'll have a whisky on the rocks, please.

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

1. 1.To move gently back and forth.

   • The empty swing rocked back and forth in the wind.
   • Tends to tap fingers on desk or spin ring on finger, especially when stressed. Sucks thumb in private. Loves to rock.
   • To Edward […] he was terrible, nerve-inflaming, poisonously asphyxiating. He sat rocking himself in the late Mr. Churchill's swing chair, smoking and twaddling.

2. 2.To cause to shake or sway violently.

   • A rising earthquake rocked the ground.

3. 3.To sway or tilt violently back and forth.

   • The boat rocked at anchor.

4. 4.To pelt with rocks; to stone.

   • Do you chaps mean to say you didn't make Rabbits-Eggs drunk and bribe him to rock King's rooms?

Overall

Common· #963

By learning goal

Everyday conversation

Uncommon

General reading & writing

Common

Academic

Rare

Literature

Uncommon

Synonyms

• stone

Word family

• rocket