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| rock [ rok ] |
verb (past and past participle rocked, present participle rock·ing, 3rd person present singular rocks) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb sway to and fro: to swing or sway backward and forward or from side to side, or cause something or somebody to swing or sway in this way, especially with a slow gentle rhythm
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2. transitive verb bring to state by rocking: to cause somebody to be in a particular condition by rocking
  rocked the child to sleep
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3. transitive and intransitive verb shake or tremble: to move or shake violently, or cause somebody or something to move or shake violently
A tremor rocked the city.
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4. transitive verb shock somebody: to disturb, upset, or shock somebody
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informal
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The ruling rocked the legal profession.
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5. intransitive verb play music or dance: to sing, play, or dance to music, especially to rock music
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informal
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6. intransitive verb be filled with rock music: to contain people performing or enjoying music, especially rock music
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informal
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The joint was really rocking.
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7. intransitive verb music have strong beat: to have or play music with a strong solid beat
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informal
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8. intransitive verb travel: to advance steadily or quickly
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informal
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rocking along at 60 miles an hour
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9. transitive and intransitive verb mineral extract wash ore in cradle: to wash gold-bearing or gem-bearing sands or gravel in a pivoting cradle
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10. transitive verb graphic arts roughen copper plate: in engraving a mezzotint, to prepare a copper plate with a tool with a short curved jagged blade rocker
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noun (plural rocks) |
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1. act of rocking: an act or the process of rocking somebody or something
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2. music type of pop music: a style of pop music, derived from rock and roll, usually played on electric or electronic instruments and equipment
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| [ Old English roccian, probably < Germanic, "move"] |
