"rock" meaning in English

See rock in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /rɒk/ Audio: en-us-rock.ogg [US] Forms: rock [singular], rocks [plural]
enPR: rŏk Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A hard substance that forms naturally in the Earth's surface.
    Sense id: simple-rock-en-noun--pStGKav
  2. A form of music often played with guitars and drums.
    Sense id: simple-rock-en-noun-a2Omzrtk

Verb

IPA: /rɒk/ Audio: en-us-rock.ogg [US] Forms: rock [canonical], rocks [third-person, singular], rocked [past], rocked [past, participle], rocking [present, participle]
enPR: rŏk Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. To shake back and forth.
    Sense id: simple-rock-en-verb-w9a3-8cD
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