2. subst. 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. subst. A mass of stone projecting out of the ground or water.
The ship crashed on the rocks.
4. subst. (UK) A boulder or large stone; or (US, Canada) a smaller stone; a pebble.
Some fool has thrown a rock through my window.
5. subst. (geology) Any natural material with a distinctive composition of minerals.
6. subst. (slang) A precious stone or gem, especially a diamond.
Look at the size of that rock on her finger!
7. subst. 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. subst. (figuratively) Something that is strong, stable, and dependable; a person who provides security or support to another.
9. subst. A lump or cube of ice.
I'll have a whisky on the rocks, please.
10. subst. (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. subst. (US, slang) A crystallized lump of crack cocaine.
12. subst. (US, slang) An unintelligent person, especially one who repeats mistakes.
13. subst. (South Africa, slang) An Afrikaner.
14. subst. (US poker slang) An extremely conservative player who is willing to play only the very strongest hands.
15. subst. Any of several fish:
16. subst. The striped bass.
17. subst. The huss or rock salmon.
We ordered rock and chips to take away.
18. subst. (US, basketball slang) A basketball.
Yo homie, pass the rock!
19. subst. (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. subst. An act of rocking; a rocking motion; a sway.
28. subst. 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. subst. Distaff.
35. subst. The flax or wool on a distaff.
kirtle
kirtle
1. subst. A knee-length tunic.
2. subst. A short jacket.
3. subst. A woman's gown; a woman's outer petticoat or skirt.
4. v. To clothe or cover with, or as if with, a kirtle; to hitch up (a long garment) to the length of a kirtle.
5. v. (intransitive) Clothed or covered with, or as if with, a kirtle.
