rock and roll

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noun

ˌrä-kən-ˈrōl How to pronounce rock and roll (audio)

variants or rock 'n' roll

: popular music usually played on electronically amplified instruments and characterized by a persistent heavily accented beat, repetition of simple phrases, and often country, folk, and blues elements : rock entry 2 sense 2

If many older people had been suspicious of the jukebox in the early fifties, they were even more affronted by the success of rock and roll after 1954.

Dominic Sandbrook

The industry has changed. Is it no longer sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll?

AP News

—often used before another noun

rock and roll legends/albums… Jack is in his corset, Jane is in her vest. And me, I'm in a rock 'n' roll band … — The Velvet Underground

rock and roll

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verb

rocked and rolled; rocking and rolling; rock and rolls

intransitive verb

: to perform or dance to rock and roll music

Mark headed off to Liverpool over the weekend, where he did a little rocking and rolling.

Paula Zahn

informal : to start out or get going energetically

He was wide awake and ready to rock and roll at 5:00 A.M.

Gideon Wulff

… an overwhelming majority of the U.S. population has a primal desire to unfold a badass pair of shades, slide them onto their head … throw a jacket over their shoulder, and utter, "let's rock and roll."

The Onion

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Noun

In full rock and roll fashion, both boys whip their hair back and forth throughout the performance.

Georgia Slater, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2022 Then, work on your moves to classic rock and roll tunes.

Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping, 11 Aug. 2022 Kono has two sous chefs who help him on the grill; one is a rock and roll musician and the other is a jiu jitsu master.

Caroline Hatchett, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2022 The trailer for director Brett Morgen’s upcoming David Bowie biopic, Moonage Daydream, promises a technicolor, career-spanning look at the life of the late rock and roll space man.

Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 27 July 2022 Needless to say, fans of the rock and roll legend are in for quite a show.

Globe Correspondent, BostonGlobe.com, 13 July 2022 Becker’s grandfather was a studio drummer, his dad plays guitar and sings in rock and roll and blues bands, and his mother is a prolific oil painter.

David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2022 In addition to honoring the world’s greatest performers, the museum offers exhibits and music memorabilia sure to light the fire of rock and roll fans.

Fox News, 29 June 2022 Parker’s narration of the film adds another layer to the experience, as the former carny–turned–rock and roll manager is an unreliable narrator if ever there was one.

Grant Wong, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 June 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1954, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1956, in the meaning defined at sense 1

单词	rock and roll
释义	rock and roll 1 of 2 noun ˌrä-kən-ˈrōl variants or rock 'n' roll : popular music usually played on electronically amplified instruments and characterized by a persistent heavily accented beat, repetition of simple phrases, and often country, folk, and blues elements : rock entry 2 sense 2 If many older people had been suspicious of the jukebox in the early fifties, they were even more affronted by the success of rock and roll after 1954. Dominic Sandbrook The industry has changed. Is it no longer sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll? AP News —often used before another noun rock and roll legends/albums… Jack is in his corset, Jane is in her vest. And me, I'm in a rock 'n' roll band … — The Velvet Underground rock and roll 2 of 2 verb rocked and rolled; rocking and rolling; rock and rolls intransitive verb 1 : to perform or dance to rock and roll music Mark headed off to Liverpool over the weekend, where he did a little rocking and rolling. Paula Zahn 2 informal : to start out or get going energetically He was wide awake and ready to rock and roll at 5:00 A.M. Gideon Wulff … an overwhelming majority of the U.S. population has a primal desire to unfold a badass pair of shades, slide them onto their head … throw a jacket over their shoulder, and utter, "let's rock and roll." The Onion Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web Noun In full rock and roll fashion, both boys whip their hair back and forth throughout the performance. Georgia Slater, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2022 Then, work on your moves to classic rock and roll tunes. Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping, 11 Aug. 2022 Kono has two sous chefs who help him on the grill; one is a rock and roll musician and the other is a jiu jitsu master. Caroline Hatchett, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2022 The trailer for director Brett Morgen’s upcoming David Bowie biopic, Moonage Daydream, promises a technicolor, career-spanning look at the life of the late rock and roll space man. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 27 July 2022 Needless to say, fans of the rock and roll legend are in for quite a show. Globe Correspondent, BostonGlobe.com, 13 July 2022 Becker’s grandfather was a studio drummer, his dad plays guitar and sings in rock and roll and blues bands, and his mother is a prolific oil painter. David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2022 In addition to honoring the world’s greatest performers, the museum offers exhibits and music memorabilia sure to light the fire of rock and roll fans. Fox News, 29 June 2022 Parker’s narration of the film adds another layer to the experience, as the former carny–turned–rock and roll manager is an unreliable narrator if ever there was one. Grant Wong, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 June 2022 See More Word History First Known Use Noun 1954, in the meaning defined above Verb 1956, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition rock and roll noun variants or rock 'n' roll : rock entry 3 sense 2
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rock and roll

noun

verb

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Kids Definition

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