| rock | |
| 1. s. A formation of minerals, specifically: | |
| 2. s. The naturally occurring aggregate of solid mineral matter that constitutes a significant part of the earth's crust. | |
| The face of the cliff is solid rock. | |
| 3. s. A mass of stone projecting out of the ground or water. | |
| The ship crashed on the rocks. | |
| 4. s. (UK) A boulder or large stone; or (US, Canada) a smaller stone; a pebble. | |
| Some fool has thrown a rock through my window. | |
| 5. s. (geology) Any natural material with a distinctive composition of minerals. | |
| 6. s. (slang) A precious stone or gem, especially a diamond. | |
| Look at the size of that rock on her finger! | |
| 7. s. A large hill or island having no vegetation. | |
| Pearl Rock near Cape Cod is so named because the morning sun makes it gleam like a pearl. | |
| 8. s. (figuratively) Something that is strong, stable, and dependable; a person who provides security or support to another. | |
| 9. s. A lump or cube of ice. | |
| I'll have a whisky on the rocks, please. | |
| 10. s. (British) A type of confectionery made from sugar in the shape of a stick, traditionally having some text running through its length. | |
| While we're in Brighton, let's get a stick of rock! | |
| 11. s. (US, slang) A crystallized lump of crack cocaine. | |
| 12. s. (US, slang) An unintelligent person, especially one who repeats mistakes. | |
| 13. s. (South Africa, slang) An Afrikaner. | |
| 14. s. (US poker slang) An extremely conservative player who is willing to play only the very strongest hands. | |
| 15. s. Any of several fish: | |
| 16. s. The striped bass. | |
| 17. s. The huss or rock salmon. | |
| We ordered rock and chips to take away. | |
| 18. s. (US, basketball slang) A basketball. | |
| Yo homie, pass the rock! | |
| 19. s. (rock paper scissors) A closed hand (a handshape resembling a rock), that beats scissors and loses to paper. It beats lizard and loses to Spock in rock-paper-scissors-lizard-Spock. | |
| 20. v. (transitive, and intransitive) To move gently back and forth. | |
| Rock the baby to sleep. | |
| The empty swing rocked back and forth in the wind. | |
| 21. v. To cause to shake or sway violently. | |
| Don't rock the boat. | |
| 22. v. (intransitive) To sway or tilt violently back and forth. | |
| The boat rocked at anchor. | |
| 23. v. (transitive, and intransitive, of ore etc.) To be washed and panned in a cradle or in a rocker. | |
| The ores had been rocked and laid out for inspection. | |
| 24. v. To disturb the emotional equilibrium of; to distress; to greatly impact (most often positively). | |
| Downing Street has been rocked by yet another sex scandal. | |
| She rocked my world. | |
| 25. v. (intransitive) To do well or to be operating at high efficiency. | |
| 26. v. (euphemistic) to make love to or have sex with someone. | |
| Yarbrough & Peoples, "Don't Stop the Music": I just wanna rock you, all night long. | |
| Andy Kim, "Rock Me Gently": Rock me gently, rock me slowly, take it easy, don't you know, that I have never been loved like this before. | |
| George_McCrae, "Rock Your Baby": Open up your heart / And let the loving start / Oh, woman, take me in your arms / Rock your baby. | |
| 27. s. An act of rocking; a rocking motion; a sway. | |
| 28. s. A style of music characterized by basic drum-beat, generally 4/4 riffs, based on (usually electric) guitar, bass guitar, drums and vocals. | |
| 29. v. (intransitive) To play, perform, or enjoy rock music, especially with a lot of skill or energy. | |
| Let’s rock! | |
| 30. v. (intransitive, slang) To be very favourable or skilful; excel; be fantastic. | |
| Chocolate rocks. | |
| My holidays in Ibiza rocked! I can't wait to go back. | |
| 31. v. to thrill or excite, especially with rock music | |
| Let's rock this joint! | |
| 32. v. to do something with excitement yet skillfully | |
| I need to rock a piss. | |
| 33. v. To wear (a piece of clothing, outfit etc.) successfully or with style; to carry off (a particular look, style). | |
| 34. s. Distaff. | |
| 35. s. The flax or wool on a distaff. | |
