Lexic.us

Definition of Rock

1. Verb. Move back and forth or sideways. "The streets rock with crowds"; "She rocked back and forth on her feet"

2. Noun. A lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter. "He threw a rock at me"

3. Verb. Cause to move back and forth. "The wind swayed the trees gently"

4. Noun. Material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust. "Stone is abundant in New England and there are many quarries"

5. Noun. United States gynecologist and devout Catholic who conducted the first clinical trials of the oral contraceptive pill (1890-1984).

6. Noun. (figurative) someone who is strong and stable and dependable. "Thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church"

7. Noun. Hard bright-colored stick candy (typically flavored with peppermint).

8. Noun. A genre of popular music originating in the 1950s; a blend of black rhythm-and-blues with white country-and-western. "Rock is a generic term for the range of styles that evolved out of rock'n'roll."

9. Noun. Pitching dangerously to one side.

Definition of Rock

1. n. See Roc.

2. n. A distaff used in spinning; the staff or frame about which flax is arranged, and from which the thread is drawn in spinning.

3. n. A large concreted mass of stony material; a large fixed stone or crag. See Stone.

4. v. t. To cause to sway backward and forward, as a body resting on a support beneath; as, to rock a cradle or chair; to cause to vibrate; to cause to reel or totter.

5. v. i. To move or be moved backward and forward; to be violently agitated; to reel; to totter.

Definition of Rock

1. Proper noun. (surname topographic from=Middle English dot=) for someone living near a rock or an oak ( (term atterm) + (term okem) ). ¹

2. Proper noun. (surnames male given name) transferred from the surname. ¹

3. Proper noun. (context: preceded by "the" or "The") Nickname of Gibraltar. ¹

4. Proper noun. (context: preceded by "the" or "The") Nickname of the prison on Alcatraz Island, USA. ¹

5. Proper noun. (Canada preceded by "the" or "The") Nickname of the island of Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. ¹

6. Noun. The naturally occurring aggregate of solid mineral matter that constitutes a significant part of the earth's crust. ¹

7. Noun. A mass of stone projecting out of the ground or water. ¹

8. Noun. A boulder or large stone. ¹

9. Noun. A large hill or island having no vegetation. ¹

10. Noun. (figuratively) Something that is strong, stable, and dependable; a person who provides security or support to another. ¹

11. Noun. (geology) Any natural material with a distinctive composition of minerals. ¹

12. Noun. (slang) A precious stone or gem, especially a diamond. ¹

13. Noun. A lump or cube of ice. ¹

14. Noun. (British uncountable) A type of confectionery made from sugar in the shape of a stick, traditionally having some text running through its length. ¹

15. Noun. (US slang) A crystalized lump of crack cocaine. ¹

16. Noun. (US slang) An unintelligent person, especially one who repeats mistakes. ¹

17. Noun. (South Africa slang derogatory) An Afrikaner. ¹

18. Noun. (US poker _slang) An extremely conservative player who is willing to play only the very strongest hands. ¹

19. Noun. (basketball informal) A basketball (gloss ball). ¹

20. Verb. (transitive and intransitive) To move gently back and forth. ¹

21. Verb. (transitive) To cause to shake or sway violently. ¹

22. Verb. (intransitive) To sway or tilt violently back and forth. ¹

23. Verb. (transitive and intransitive of ore etc.) To be washed and panned in a cradle or in a rocker. ¹

24. Verb. (transitive) To disturb the emotional equilibrium of; to distress; to greatly impact (most often positively). ¹

25. Verb. (intransitive) ¹

26. Noun. An act of rocking. ¹

27. Noun. A style of music characterized by basic drum-beat, generally 4/4 riffs, based on (usually electric) guitar, bass guitar, drums(,) and vocals. ¹

28. Verb. (intransitive) To play, perform, or enjoy rock music, especially with a lot of skill or energy. ¹

29. Verb. (intransitive slang) To be very favourable or skilful; to excel. ¹

30. Verb. (transitive) to thrill or excite, especially with rock music ¹

31. Verb. (transitive) to do something with excitement yet skillfully ¹

32. Verb. (transitive) To wear (a piece of clothing, outfit etc.) successfully or with style; to carry off (a particular look, style). ¹

33. Noun. distaff ¹

34. Noun. The flax or wool on a distaff. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Rock

1. to move back and forth [v -ED, -ING, -S] : ROCKABLE [adj]

Medical Definition of Rock

1. 1. A large concreted mass of stony material; a large fixed stone or crag. See Stone. "Come one, come all! this rock shall fly From its firm base as soon as I." (Sir W. Scott) 2. Any natural deposit forming a part of the earth's crust, whether consolidated or not, including sand, earth, clay, etc, when in natural beds. 3. That which resembles a rock in firmness; a defense; a support; a refuge. "The Lord is my rock, and my fortress." (2 Sam. Xxii. 2) 4. Anything which causes a disaster or wreck resembling the wreck of a vessel upon a rock. 5. The striped bass. See Bass. This word is frequently used in the formation of self-explaining compounds; as, rock-bound, rock-built, rock-ribbed, rock-roofed, and the like. Rock alum. [Probably so called by confusion with F. Roche a rock] Same as Roche alum. Rock barnacle, any one of several species of wrens of the genus Salpinctes, native of the arid plains of Lower California and Mexico. Origin: OF. Roke, F. Roche; cf. Armor. Roc'h, and AS. Rocc. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Rock

roccellic roccellic acid roccellin roch rochambeau roche alum roche moutonnee roche moutonnée rochelle roches

roches moutonnées rochet rochets roching cask roching casks rock (current term) rock'n'roll rock-and-roll rock-band rock-bottom

rock-dove rock-dumb rock-hard rock-jumper rock-jumpers rock-ribbed rock-steady rock & roll rock 'n' roll rock 'n' roll musician

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