Meaning of rock In English

• 0 the dry solid part of the earth's surface, or any large piece of this that sticks up out of the ground or the sea:

  • Mountains and cliffs are formed from rock.

  • The boat struck a rock outside the bay and sank.

  • The demonstrators were hurling rocks at the police.

  • The storm forced the ship onto the rocks.

  • Have you seen the size of the rock he gave her for their anniversary?

• 1 a type of popular music with a strong, loud beat that is usually played with electric guitars and drums:

  • a rock group

  • a rock star

• 2 a type of hard sweet, usually in the shape of a stick:

  • The vivid pink of seaside rock is very attractive to a child.

  • a stick of rock

• 3 to (cause someone or something to) move backwards and forwards or from side to side in a regular way:

  • He picked up the baby and gently rocked her to sleep.

  • If you rock back on that chair, you're going to break it.

  • The explosion, which rocked the city, killed 300.

• 4 If an event rocks a group of people or society, it causes feelings of shock:

  • The managing director's resignation rocked the whole company.

• 5 to wear a particular style of clothing, etc. and look good or fashionable:

  • There are celebrities over 40 years old who can still rock a tattoo.

• 6 a large mass of stone that sticks up out of the ground or the sea, or a separate piece of stone:

  • [ U ] This is some of the oldest rock on the earth’s surface.

  • [ C ] Waves crashed against the rocks.

  • [ C ] Bees poured into the neighborhood when boys threw rocks at the hives.

• 7 a type of popular music with a strong beat, which is usually played with electric guitars and drums

• 8 to move something or cause something to move backward and forward or from side to side:

  • [ T ] He rocked the baby to sleep.

  • [ I ] If you rock back on that chair, you’re going to break it.

  • [ T ] An earthquake rocked the downtown area today.

  • [ T ] The university was rocked by the scandal.

• 9 to be extremely good:

  • [ I ] She's such a great role model for young women – she really rocks!