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- pronunciation:
- rak
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun, adjective
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
rocks, rocking, rocked |
| definition 1: |
When something rocks, it moves back and forth or from side to side.
Luis and his dad were out in their boat when it began to get windy. Waves hit the side of the boat and made the boat rock.- synonyms:
- pitch, sway
- similar words:
- jerk, shake, swing, toss
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| definition 2: |
When you rock, you move back and forth sitting in a kind of chair that is designed to move smoothly back and forth, or you move this way on something else designed for this purpose.
My grandma rocked in her rocking chair while she knitted.The baby rocked in his cradle.The little boy rocked on his wooden horse.
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| definition 3: |
When you rock something, you move it back and forth or from side to side.
Freya's mother rocked her baby sister to sleep. |
| definition 4: |
When you rock something, you shake it hard.
My older brother sometimes rocks my bed to wake me up.- synonyms:
- shake
- similar words:
- jerk, sway, upset
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| related words: |
move, shake |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
Rock is a type of music with a strong beat that is usually played loudly. You usually hear electric guitars and drums in rock. It is also called rock-'n'-roll or rock music.
My brother wants to learn how to play rock on his guitar.- synonyms:
- rock-'n'-roll
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
A rock concert is a concert where rock-'n'-roll music is played. A rock musician is a performer who plays rock-'n'-roll music. A rock song is a song in the style of rock-'n'-roll.
The sounds of the guitar and drums made the rock concert we went to so exciting and fun.Anthony's brother wants to play his guitar in a rock band.- similar words:
- pop
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| derivation: |
rockingly (adv.) |
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