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noun | verb rockrock1 /rɑk/ ●●● S2 W2 noun ETYMOLOGYrock1Origin: (1, 3-7) 1300-1400 Old North French roque, from Vulgar Latin rocce ► rock formations The road was flanked by boulders and tall rock formations (=shapes made naturally from rock). 1 STONE a)[uncountable] earth science stone, or a type of stone that forms part of the Earth’s surface: Geologists study the exposed sections of rock. The road was flanked by boulders and tall rock formations (=shapes made naturally from rock). b)[countable] a piece of stone, especially a large one: Eugene stood on a rock and called for help. A ship was driven onto the rocks during the storm.2MUSIC [uncountable] (also rock music) eng. lang. arts a type of popular modern music with a strong loud beat, played using guitars and drums: a rock concert The station plays rock, blues, and jazz.3be on the rocks informal a relationship or business that is on the rocks is having a lot of problems and is likely to fail soon: His third marriage was on the rocks.4scotch/vodka etc. on the rocks informal an alcoholic drink served with ice but with no water5be (stuck) between a rock and a hard place informal to have a choice between two things, both of which are bad or dangerous6as solid/steady as a rock a)very strongly built or well supported and not likely to break or fall: The walls were still solid as a rock after 50 years. b)someone who is as solid or steady as a rock is very strong and calm in difficult situations and you can depend on him or her → see also rock-solid7JEWEL [countable usually plural] informal a diamond or other jewel[Origin: (1, 3-7) 1300–1400 Old North French roque, from Vulgar Latin rocce] noun | verb rockrock2 ●●○ S3 verb ETYMOLOGYrock2Origin: Old English roccian VERB TABLErock |
Present | I, you, we, they | rock | | he, she, it | rocks | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | rocked | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have rocked | | he, she, it | has rocked | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had rocked | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will rock | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have rocked |
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Present | I | am rocking | | he, she, it | is rocking | | you, we, they | are rocking | Past | I, he, she, it | was rocking | | you, we, they | were rocking | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been rocking | | he, she, it | has been rocking | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been rocking | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be rocking | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been rocking |
1[intransitive, transitive] to move gently, leaning backward and forward or from one side to the other, or to make something do this: The chair squeaked as I rocked back and forth. Waves from a passing freighter rocked the boat.2[transitive] to make the people in a place or organization feel very shocked or surprised, especially because they have to deal with problems or changes: The company was rocked by massive changes in the computer business.3rock the boat informal to cause problems for other members of a group by criticizing something or trying to change the way something is done: As long as you don’t rock the boat, nobody cares what you do.4somebody/something rocks slang said to show that you strongly approve of someone or something: Thanks, man. You rock!5[transitive] earth science if an explosion or earthquake (=violent movement of the earth) rocks an area, it makes it shake |