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How to pronounce rock in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms shake, sway
Type of move back and forth
Has types roll, totter, swag, nutate
Verb group sway
Derivation rocker


the ship was rocking.
She rocked back and forth on her feet.
Type Words
Synonyms rock candy
Type of candy, confect
Type Words
Synonyms careen, sway, tilt
Type of lurch, pitch, pitching
Derivation rocky
Type Words
Synonyms stone
Type of stuff, material
Has types pumice, aphanite, calc-tufa, caliche, claystone, conglomerate, crushed rock, dolomite, emery rock, emery stone, fieldstone, gravel, greisen, igneous rock, limestone, magma, marble, matrix, metamorphic rock, pudding stone, pumice stone, quartzite, road metal, sedimentary rock, shingling, sial, sima, tufa


that mountain is solid rock.
Type Words
Synonyms sway
Type of displace, move
Verb group sway, shake
Derivation rocker


rock the cradle.
rock the baby.
Type Words
Synonyms john rock
Type Words
Synonyms rock'n'roll, rock-and-roll, rock 'n' roll, rock and roll, rock music
Type of popular music, popular music genre
Has types progressive rock, art rock, psychedelic rock, heavy metal, punk, punk rock, heavy metal music, acid rock


rock is a generic term for the range of styles that evolved out of rock'n'roll..
Type Words
Synonyms stone
Type of natural object
Has types tor, wall rock, whin, whinstone, clastic rock, petrifaction, xenolith, bedrock, achondrite, crystal, crystallization, boulder, rock outcrop, bowlder, calculus, sill, stepping stone, chondrite, intrusion, pebble, concretion, outcrop, outcropping
Derivation rocky


he threw a rock at me.
Type Words
Type of good person


he was her rock during the crisis.
Thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church.

Examples of rock

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Tap Room fries, billiards and live rock equals a guaranteed fun time in my book.
From the stltoday.com
One major setback was a rock fall in the mine's ventilation shaft in early 2009.
From the online.wsj.com
Fubar opened in 2008 and brings in local and touring punk, metal and rock bands.
From the stltoday.com
We understand that local governments are caught between a rock and a hard place.
From the sfgate.com
Rock, rap and media personalities will compete at the bowling alley for charity.
From the freep.com
Is rock and roll so dangerous that it must be played outside the Staples Center?
From the time.com
Musicians started out by playing classical music before moving on to rock music.
From the post-gazette.com
Why should a rock star want to turn himself into a walking wireless transmitter?
From the time.com
Alana Amram and the Rough Gems offer their brand of country-folk rock Americana.
From the suntimes.com
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  • A lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter; "he threw a rock at me"
  • Move back and forth or sideways; "the ship was rocking"; "the tall building swayed"; "She rocked back and forth on her feet"
  • Material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust; "that mountain is solid rock"; "stone is abundant in New England and there are many quarries"
  • United States gynecologist and devout Catholic who conducted the first clinical trials of the oral contraceptive pill (1890-1984)
  • (figurative) someone who is strong and stable and dependable; "he was her rock during the crisis"; "Thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church"--Gospel According to Matthew
  • Rock candy: hard bright-colored stick candy (typically flavored with peppermint)
  • Rock!!!!! is an album released by Violent Femmes in 1995. It was originally released only in Australia, but is now available in the rest of the world. It features cover photography by David LaChapelle.
  • Rock is the second recorded work from the band Casting Pearls.
  • The Plymouth Rock, often called simply Rocks or Barred Rocks (after their most popular color), is a chicken breed that originated in the United States. The Plymouth Rock is a dual-purpose, cold-hardy bird and therefore makes a great breed for the small farm or backyard flock owner. ...