Rock
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English
Noun
rock (plural rocks)
- A relatively small to moderate sized piece of stone.
- Abbreviation of rock and roll, a style of popular music.
- (Uncountable or mass noun) The substance that stones are made of (whilst solid). (The face of the cliff is solid rock.)
- A large grassless hill or island.
- A type of hard candy in the form of a stick (UK).
- Someone who comforts another person.
- A swing forward or back.
Translations
- Czech: skála f (1, 3)
- Dutch: steen m (1,3), rock m (2), kandij (5), suikerstok (5)
- Finnish: kivi (1, 3); rokki, rock (2)
- German: Stein m (1), Gestein m (3), Kandiszucker m (5)
- Greek: πέτρο (1)
- Interlingua: rocca (1,3); rock (2)
- Irish: carraig f2
- Italian: roccia f (1), rock m (2)
- Latin: petrus (1), rock (2)
- Portuguese: rocha f (1,3); rock m (2)
- Romanian: piatră f, rocă f
- Russian: скала f (skala)
- Slovak: skala f (1, 3)
- Slovene: skala f (1, 3), rock m (2), kamenina f (3)
Intransitive verb
rock (rocked, rocked)
- To play, perform, or enjoy rock and roll music, especially with a lot of skill or with a lot of energy.
- (Slang) To be something favourable, skillful or positive: to be superlatively good. e.g. "Chocolate rocks."
- To swing back and forth. (The boat rocked at anchor.)
Antonyms
- To suck (2)
Translations
- Dutch: wiegen (3), schommelen (3)
- Finnish: rokata (1, 2); jyrätä (2); keinua (3)
- German: schwanken (3)
- Interlingua: sonar rock (1); exceller (2); balanciar se, oscillar, vacillar (3)
- Portuguese: tocar rock (1); ser excelente, ser ótimo (2); balançar(-se), oscilar, vacilar (3)
- Tupinambá: bibi
Transitive verb
- To move (something) back and forth. (Rock the baby to sleep.)
Translations
- Dutch: wiegen
- Finnish: keinuttaa
- German: erschüttern
- Interlingua: balanciar, (a baby in a cradle:) cunar
- Portuguese: balançar, (a baby:) embalar
Related terms
- rocker
- rocking chair
- rock and roll
German
Noun
Rock m (plural Röcke)
- A skirt (women's garment).
