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rock

/ɹɒk/
Meanings
  • noun

    A large mass of mineral or mineraloid material, which is usually hard and solid, and naturally occurs as a single piece or in loose fragments. It may be categorized based on its mineral composition.

    - "The mountain is composed of various types of rocks."
    - "The children enjoyed skipping stones across the lake."
    - "The geologist identified different types of rocks in the sample."
  • verb

    To move or carry something with a heavy, rhythmic motion, as if in time to music.

    - "The crowd was rocking to the beat of the music."
    - "The baby was rocked to sleep in her mother's arms."
    - "The boat gently rocked on the calm sea."
Pronunciation
  1. /ɹɑk/



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  2. /ɹɑk/



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  3. /ɹɑk/



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Antonyms

stink , suck
Synonyms

Afrikaner , boulder , pebble , stone , crack , ice , ice cube , stone , diamond , gem , cliff , foundation , support , bedrock , candy , crack rock , agitate , trouble , cook with gas , flourish , go to bed with , hit , sleep with , waver , judder , rule , distaff , peng
Rhymes
Words rhyming with rock
bog , log , fog
Homonyms
Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

  1. rock (music) : A genre of popular music

  2. rock (geology) : A large mass of mineral or mineraloid material

Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. rock (music) : A genre of popular music that originated in the United States during the late 1940s and 1950s, characterized by its strong back beat and often rebellious lyrics.

  2. rock (geology) : A large mass of mineral or mineraloid material, as defined above.

Variants
List of all variants of rock that leads to same result
rock , rock the boat , rocked , rocked the boat , rocking , rocking the boat , rocks , rocks the boat , between a rock and a hard place , between the rock and the hard place , on the rocks , rocklike , Rock , rock 'n' roll , rock 'n' rolls , rock and roll , rock and rolls , rock-and-roll , rocked and rolled , rocking and rolling , rock 'n' roller , rock 'n' rollers , rock and roller , rock and rollers , rock bass , rock basses , rock-bottom
Forms
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rocks, rocked, rocking

Etymology
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Old English rocc, from Proto-Germanic *rogiz, meaning 'crag, rock'.

Trivia
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  1. The largest rock ever recorded weighed over 6 billion tons.

  2. The term 'rock' is derived from the Old English word 'rocc', which means 'crag' or 'rock'.

  3. Rocks are formed from minerals, which are in turn made up of elements.

Related Concepts
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  1. geology: The scientific study of the solid Earth, the rocks of which it is composed, and the processes by which they change over time.

  2. mineral: A naturally occurring inorganic substance, having a definite chemical composition and a specific crystalline structure.

Culture
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Rocks have been significant in various cultures throughout history. In literature, they have been used as symbols of strength, endurance, and stability. In art, they have been depicted in various forms, including sculptures, paintings, and photographs. In music, the term 'rock' refers to a genre that emerged in the late 1940s and 1950s, characterized by its strong back beat and rebellious lyrics.

How to Memorize "rock"

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    - Imagine a large, solid mass of mineral material. Visualize its shape, size, and texture.

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  3. mnemonics

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