rock (n.)

  1. a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter; he threw a rock at me

    [ Syn: stone ]

  2. material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earths crust; that mountain is solid rock; stone is abundant in New England and there are many quarries

    [ Syn: stone ]

  3. United States gynecologist and devout Catholic who conducted the first clinical trials of the oral contraceptive pill (1890-1984)

    [ Syn: rock , john rock ]

  4. (figurative) someone who is strong and stable and dependable; he was her rock during the crisis; Thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church--Gospel According to Matthew

  5. hard bright-colored stick candy (typically flavored with peppermint)

    [ Syn: rock candy ]

  6. a genre of popular music originating in the 1950s; a blend of black rhythm-and-blues with white country-and-western; rock is a generic term for the range of styles that evolved out of rocknroll.

    [ Syn: rock n roll , rocknroll , rock-and-roll , rock and roll , rock music ]

  7. pitching dangerously to one side

    [ Syn: careen , sway , tilt ]

    rock (v.)

  1. move back and forth or sideways; the ship was rocking; the tall building swayed; She rocked back and forth on her feet

    [ Syn: sway , shake ]

  2. cause to move back and forth; rock the cradle; rock the baby; the wind swayed the trees gently

    [ Syn: sway ]

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