rocker
Translation
rocker, rock musician, rocking chair
Examples
He was a famous rocker in the 1970s.
He was a famous rocker in the 1970s.
My grandmother likes to sit in her rocker.
My grandmother likes to sit in her rocker.
Grammar Patterns
((a/the)) rocker a rock musician or fan He was a famous rocker in the 1970s.
((a/the)) rocker a rocking chair My grandmother likes to sit in her rocker.
Similar Words
Synonyms: rock musician, rocking chair
Etymology
From the verb 'to rock' (to move back and forth) plus the agent suffix '-er'.
Memory Tips
A 'rocker' (musician) sits in a 'rocker' (chair) and 'rocks' back and forth.