Definition of Rock and roll

1. 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."

Exact synonyms: Rock, Rock 'n' Roll, Rock Music, Rock'n'roll, Rock-and-roll
Generic synonyms: Popular Music, Popular Music Genre
Specialized synonyms: Heavy Metal, Heavy Metal Music, Art Rock, Progressive Rock, Acid Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Punk, Punk Rock
Terms within: Backbeat
Examples of category: Backbeat

Lexicographical Neighbors of Rock And Roll

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