noun

rock

rock, stone, rock music, a reliable person

He threw a rock into the lake.

He threw a rock into the lake.

I love listening to 80s rock music.

I love listening to 80s rock music.

Her mother is her rock.

Her mother is her rock.

((a/the)) rock a piece of stone He sat on a large rock.

rock music a genre of music Do you like rock music?

((sb.)) is a rock (sb.) is a source of strength My father was my rock.

Synonyms: stone, boulder, pebble

From Old English 'rocc', meaning 'rock' or 'stone'.

Picture a rock band playing on a huge rock to remember both meanings: the stone and the music.

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