rock

Pronunciation

• enPR: rŏk
• IPA: /rɒk/
• SAMPA: /rQk/

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Homophones

• roc

Noun

Singular rock

Plural rocks

Also (uncountable)

a rock

1. A hard substance that forms naturally in the Earth's surface.
2. A form of music often played with guitars and drums.

Verb

Plain form rock

Third-person singular rocks

Past tense rocked

Past participle rocked

Present participle rocking

1. To shake back and forth.

   The boat rocked in the strong wind.