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Rock

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Meaning

Noun

  • A
    of
    , specifically:
  • The
    of
    that
    a significant part of the earth's crust.
  • A
    of
    the
    or water.
  • A
    or
    , especially a diamond.
  • In American English & Canadian English:
  • A
    of
    , specifically:
  • A
    or large
    ; or (US, Canada) a
    ; a pebble.
  • In Geology:
  • A
    of
    , specifically:
  • Any natural
    with a
    of minerals.
  • A large
    or
    having no vegetation.
    Something that is strong,
    , and
    ; a person who provides security or support to another.
    A
    or
    of ice.
    In British English:
    A type of
    made from
    in the
    of a
    ,
    having some
    its length.
    In American English:
    A
    of
    cocaine.
    In American English:
    An
    person, especially one who
    mistakes.
    ⚠️
    In South African English:
    An Afrikaner.
    In American English & Poker:
    An
    who is
    to
    only the very
    hands.
  • Any of several fish:
  • The
    bass.
  • The
    or
    salmon.
  • In American English & Basketball:
    A basketball.
    In American English & Baseball:
    A mistake.
    In Curling:
    Synonym of stone.
    In Rock paper scissors:
    A
    (a
    a
    ), that
    and
    to
    . It
    and
    to Spock in
    -paper-scissors-lizard-Spock.
    In Cricket:
    A
    , especially a new one that has not been
    by use
    A
    used to control the
    frequency.
    An
    of
    ; a
    ; a sway.
    A
    of
    by
    drum-beat,
    4/4
    , based on (usually
    )
    ,
    ,
    , and vocals.
    Distaff.
    In Flax:
    The
    or
    on a distaff.
    Archaic form of
    (mythical bird)

    Verb

    To
    back and forth.
    To cause to
    or
    violently.
    To
    or
    back and forth.
    To be
    and
    in a
    or in a rocker.
    To
    the
    of; to
    ; to
    impact (most often positively).
    To
    or to be
    at high efficiency.
    to be cool.
    to
    to or
    with.
    To
    body as a stim.
    To
    ,
    , or
    , especially with a lot of
    or energy.
    To be very
    or
    ;
    ; be fantastic.
    To
    or
    , especially with
    music.
    To do something with
    yet skillfully.
    To
    (a
    ,
    etc.)
    or with
    ; to
    (a particular look,
    ).

    Name

    A
    from Middle English
    a
    or an
    (
    +
    ).
    A
    from the surname.
  • A number of
    in England:
  • A
    in St Minver Lowlands
    ,
    Cornwall (OS
    SW9375).
  • A number of
    in England:
  • A
    in Membury
    , East Devon
    , Devon (OS
    ST2702).
  • A number of
    in England:
  • A
    in Rennington
    ,
    Northumberland (OS
    NU2020).
  • A number of
    in England:
  • A
    in Curry Mallet
    , South Somerset
    and North Curry
    , Somerset West and Taunton
    , Somerset (OS
    ST3222).
  • A number of
    in England:
  • A
    in Washington
    , Horsham
    , West Sussex (OS
    TQ1214).
  • A number of
    in England:
  • A
    and
    in Wyre Forest
    , Worcestershire (OS
    SO7371).
  • A place in Wales:
  • A
    in Blackwood
    , Caerphilly
    (OS
    ST1898).
  • A place in Wales:
  • A
    of Cwmavon, Neath Port Talbot
    (OS
    SS7993).
  • The Rock, a
    of Cookstown, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland.
  • A number of
    in the United States:
  • An
    in Cowley County, Kansas.
  • A number of
    in the United States:
  • An
    in Maple Ridge Township, Delta County, Michigan.
  • A number of
    in the United States:
  • An
    in Mercer County, West Virginia.
  • A number of
    in the United States:
  • A
    in Rock County, Wisconsin.
  • A
    in Wood County, Wisconsin.
  • A number of
    in the United States:
  • A number of
    in the United States,
    under Rock Township.
  • the Rock
  • Nickname of Gibraltar.
  • Nickname of the
    on Alcatraz Island, USA.
  • the Rock
  • Nickname of Uluru.
  • the Rock
  • Nickname of the
    of Newfoundland in the Canadian
    of Newfoundland and Labrador.
  • Sourced from
    Wiktionary

    Origin

    rock
    English
    arrow
    rocke
    Middle Dutch (ca. 1050-1350)
    rocke
    Middle English (1100-1500)
    rokken
    Middle English (1100-1500)
    arrow
    roccian
    Aragonese
    Sourced from
    Etym

    Antonyms

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