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ROCK





Definition:

  1. [noun] a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter; "he threw a rock at me"
    Synonyms: stone

  2. [noun] 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"
    Synonyms: stone

  3. [noun] United States gynecologist and devout Catholic who conducted the first clinical trials of the oral contraceptive pill (1890-1984)
    Synonyms: Rock, John Rock

  4. [noun] (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"

  5. [noun] hard stick bright-colored stick candy typically peppermint flavored
    Synonyms: candy

  6. [noun] a genre of popular music originating in the 1950s; a blend of Black rhythm-and-blues with White country-and-western; "rock is a generic term for the range of styles that evolved out of rock'n'roll."
    Synonyms: 'n' roll, 'n'roll, -and-roll, and roll, music

  7. [noun] pitching dangerously to one side
    Synonyms: careen, sway, tilt

  8. [verb] move back and forth or sideways; "the ship was rocking"; "the tall building swayed"; "She rocked back and forth on her feet"
    Synonyms: sway, shake

  9. [verb] cause to move back and forth; "rock the cradle"; "rock the baby"; "the wind swayed the trees gently"
    Synonyms: sway

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