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List of meaning for rock

to move back and forth

rock, stone(noun)

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

"he threw a rock at me"

rock, stone(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"

Rock, John Rock(noun)

United States gynecologist and devout Catholic who conducted the first clinical trials of the oral contraceptive pill (1890-1984)

rock(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"--Gospel According to Matthew

rock candy, rock(noun)

hard bright-colored stick candy (typically flavored with peppermint)

rock 'n' roll, rock'n'roll, rock-and-roll, rock and roll, rock, rock music(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."

rock, careen, sway, tilt(verb)

pitching dangerously to one side

rock, sway, shake(verb)

move back and forth or sideways

"the ship was rocking"; "the tall building swayed"; "She rocked back and forth on her feet"

rock, sway(verb)

cause to move back and forth

"rock the cradle"; "rock the baby"; "the wind swayed the trees gently"

a usually valuable stone cut and polished for ornament

a trophy wife with enough rocks to open her own jewelry store

to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions

the boat was rocking so much that several passengers felt seasick

to swing unsteadily back and forth or from side to side

the drunk rocked on his heels for a moment and then fell flat on his back

to make senseless or dizzy by a blow

she rocked the mugger with a single punch and then ran

to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected

the news of the mayor's sudden death rocked the city

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