English

Detailed Synonyms for rock in English

rock:

rock [the ~] noun

  1. the rock
    the rock; the rock formation; the boulder; the stones; the stone
  2. the rock
    the rock
  3. the rock
    the rock formation; the stones; the rock; the stone
  4. the rock
    the boulder; the rock; the stone
  5. the rock
    the rock-face; the bluff; the precipice; the rock
  6. the rock
    the reef; the shallows; the cliff; the rock
  7. the rock
    – pitching dangerously to one side 1
    the sway; the rock; the tilt; the careen
    – pitching dangerously to one side 1
  8. the rock
    – a genre of popular music originating in the 1950s; a blend of black rhythm-and-blues with white country-and-western 1
    the rock; the rock music; the rock and roll; the rock'n'roll; the rock 'n' roll; the rock-and-roll
    – a genre of popular music originating in the 1950s; a blend of black rhythm-and-blues with white country-and-western 1
  9. the rock
    – hard bright-colored stick candy (typically flavored with peppermint) 1
    the rock; the rock candy
    – hard bright-colored stick candy (typically flavored with peppermint) 1
  10. the rock
    – a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter 1
    the rock; the stone
    – a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter 1
    • rock [the ~] noun
      • he threw a rock at me1
    • stone [the ~] noun
  11. the rock
    – (figurative) someone who is strong and stable and dependable 1
    the rock
    – (figurative) someone who is strong and stable and dependable 1
    • rock [the ~] noun
      • he was her rock during the crisis1
      • Thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church1
  12. the rock
    – material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust 1
    the rock; the stone
    – material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust 1
    • rock [the ~] noun
      • that mountain is solid rock1
    • stone [the ~] noun
      • stone is abundant in New England and there are many quarries1

to rock verb (rocks, rocked, rocking)

  1. to rock
    to cradle; to sway; to swing; to rock; to roll
    • cradle verb (cradles, cradled, cradling)
    • sway verb (sways, swayed, swaying)
    • swing verb (swings, swung, swinging)
    • rock verb (rocks, rocked, rocking)
    • roll verb (rolls, rolled, rolling)
  2. to rock
    to jolt; to lurch; to rock
    • jolt verb (jolts, jolted, jolting)
    • lurch verb (lurches, lurched, lurching)
    • rock verb (rocks, rocked, rocking)
  3. to rock
    to swing; to dangle; to oscillate; to swing to and fro; to rock
    • swing verb (swings, swung, swinging)
    • dangle verb (dangles, dangled, dangling)
    • oscillate verb (oscillates, oscillated, oscillating)
    • swing to and fro verb (swings to and fro, swung to and fro, swinging to and fro)
    • rock verb (rocks, rocked, rocking)
  4. to rock
    – move back and forth or sideways 1
    to sway; to rock; to shake
    – move back and forth or sideways 1
    • sway verb (sways, swayed, swaying)
      • the tall building swayed1
    • rock verb (rocks, rocked, rocking)
      • the ship was rocking1
      • She rocked back and forth on her feet1
    • shake verb (shakes, shook, shaking)
  5. to rock
    – cause to move back and forth 1
    to sway; to rock
    – cause to move back and forth 1
    • sway verb (sways, swayed, swaying)
      • the wind swayed the trees gently1
    • rock verb (rocks, rocked, rocking)
      • rock the cradle1
      • rock the baby1

Conjugations for rock:

present
  1. rock
  2. rock
  3. rocks
  4. rock
  5. rock
  6. rock
simple past
  1. rocked
  2. rocked
  3. rocked
  4. rocked
  5. rocked
  6. rocked
present perfect
  1. have rocked
  2. have rocked
  3. has rocked
  4. have rocked
  5. have rocked
  6. have rocked
past continuous
  1. was rocking
  2. were rocking
  3. was rocking
  4. were rocking
  5. were rocking
  6. were rocking
future
  1. shall rock
  2. will rock
  3. will rock
  4. shall rock
  5. will rock
  6. will rock
continuous present
  1. am rocking
  2. are rocking
  3. is rocking
  4. are rocking
  5. are rocking
  6. are rocking
subjunctive
  1. be rocked
  2. be rocked
  3. be rocked
  4. be rocked
  5. be rocked
  6. be rocked
diverse
  1. rock!
  2. let's rock!
  3. rocked
  4. rocking
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

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Related Definitions for "rock":

  1. pitching dangerously to one side1
  2. a genre of popular music originating in the 1950s; a blend of black rhythm-and-blues with white country-and-western1
    • rock is a generic term for the range of styles that evolved out of rock'n'roll.1
  3. hard bright-colored stick candy (typically flavored with peppermint)1
  4. a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter1
    • he threw a rock at me1
  5. (figurative) someone who is strong and stable and dependable1
    • he was her rock during the crisis1
    • Thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church1
  6. material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust1
    • that mountain is solid rock1
  7. move back and forth or sideways1
    • the ship was rocking1
    • She rocked back and forth on her feet1
  8. cause to move back and forth1
    • rock the cradle1
    • rock the baby1

Related Synonyms for rock