rock
Definition
- n. a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
- n. material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust
- n. United States gynecologist and devout Catholic who conducted the first clinical trials of the oral contraceptive pill (1890-1984)
- n. (figurative) someone who is strong and stable and dependable
Word forms
- Present participle
- rocking
- Past tense
- rocked
- Past participle
- rocked
- Third person singular
- rocks
Example sentences
n.
The mountain is made of solid rock that has stood for thousands of years.
vt.
The strong wind began to rock the small boat on the water.
vi.
The children love to rock back and forth on the swings.