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🇩🇪 Direct Cross-Language Association: “Rock” in German

This word also exists in German! Meaning: “skirt (garment)”

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rock

🇬🇧 English
//ɹɒk//

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noun
#1

A formation of minerals, specifically:

noun
#2

A large hill or island having no vegetation.

Example: The captain named it Pearl Rock after the rising sun illuminated the surface of the island.
noun
#3

(figuratively) Something that is strong, stable, and dependable; a person who provides security or support to another.

Example: 1991, Robert Harling and Andrew Bergman, Soapdish, Paramount Pictures, Celeste Talbert: She is my rock, my right hand.
noun
#4

A lump or cube of ice.

Example: I'll have a whisky on the rocks, please.
noun
#5

(British, uncountable) A type of confectionery made from sugar in the shape of a stick, traditionally having some text running through its length.

Example: While we're in Brighton, let's get a stick of rock!
noun
#6

(US, slang) A crystallized lump of crack cocaine.

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noun
#7

(US, slang) An unintelligent person, especially one who repeats mistakes.

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noun
#8

(South Africa, slang, derogatory) An Afrikaner.

noun
#9

(US poker slang) An extremely conservative player who is willing to play only the very strongest hands.

noun
#11

(US, basketball, slang) A basketball.

Example: Yo homie, pass the rock!
noun
#12

(US, baseball, slang) A mistake.

noun
#14

(rock paper scissors) A closed hand (a handshape resembling a rock), that beats scissors and loses to paper. It beats lizard and loses to Spock in rock-paper-scissors-lizard-Spock.

noun
#15

(informal, cricket) A cricket ball, especially a new one that has not been softened by use

noun
#16

(CB radio slang) A crystal used to control the radio frequency.

verb
#17

To pelt with rocks; to stone.

verb
#18

(transitive and intransitive) To move gently back and forth.

Example: Rock the baby to sleep.
verb
#19

(transitive) To cause to shake or sway violently.

Example: Don't rock the boat.
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verb
#20

(intransitive) To sway or tilt violently back and forth.

Example: The boat rocked at anchor.
verb
#21

(transitive and intransitive, of ore etc.) To be washed and panned in a cradle or in a rocker.

Example: The ores had been rocked and laid out for inspection.
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verb
#22

(transitive) To disturb the emotional equilibrium of; to distress; to greatly impact (most often positively).

Example: Downing Street has been rocked by yet another sex scandal.
verb
#23

(intransitive) To do well or to be operating at high efficiency.

verb
#24

(intransitive, slang) To be very favourable or skilful; excel; be fantastic.

Example: Chocolate rocks.
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verb
#25

(slang, ambitransitive, euphemistic) To make love to or have sex (with).

Example: I wanna rock!
noun
#26

An act of rocking; a rocking motion; a sway.

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noun
#27

(music) A style of music characterized by basic drum-beat, generally 4/4 riffs, based on (usually electric) guitar, bass guitar, drums, keyboards (often), and vocals.

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verb
#28

(intransitive) To play, perform, or enjoy rock music, especially with a lot of skill or energy.

Example: Let's rock!
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verb
#29

(transitive) To thrill or excite, especially with rock music.

Example: Let's rock this joint!
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verb
#30

(intransitive) To have people dancing and enjoying rock music.

verb
#31

(transitive) To do something with excitement yet skillfully.

Example: I need to rock a piss.
verb
#32

(transitive) To wear (a piece of clothing, outfit etc.) successfully or with style; to carry off (a particular look, style).

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noun
#33

(countable) Distaff.

noun
#34

(uncountable) The flax or wool on a distaff.

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noun
#35

Archaic form of roc (mythical bird).

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