What is the meaning of the word "rock"?
Definitions:
-
a diamond or other gemstone
noun
- Did you see the rock on that ring?
- Did you see the rock on that ring?
-
a genre of popular music originating in the 1950s, usually featuring an electric guitar
noun
- I usually listen to rock on the weekends.
- I usually listen to rock on the weekends.
-
a lump of ice, usually for drinks
noun
- Can you add a couple of rocks to my whiskey?
- Can you add a couple of rocks to my whiskey?
-
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
noun
- They threw rocks at the window, which almost broke it.
- They threw rocks at the window, which almost broke it.
-
hard bright-colored stick candy, typically flavored with peppermint
noun
- I bought some rock at the beach.
- I bought some rock at the beach.
-
pitching dangerously to one side
noun
- The rock of the boat was making me feel ill.
- The rock of the boat was making me feel ill.
-
someone who is strong and stable and dependable, figuratively
noun
- You've always been a rock in my life and I really appreciate that.
- You've always been a rock in my life and I really appreciate that.
-
to cause to move back and forth
verb
- I rocked the cradle to put the baby to sleep.
- I rocked the cradle to put the baby to sleep.
-
to move back and forth or sideways
verb
- The ship was rocking, throwing me off balance.
- The ship was rocking, throwing me off balance.