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Rock — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • rock noun A hard natural mineral material, or a piece of it such as a stone or boulder.
  • skirt noun A piece of clothing that hangs from the waist, covering the lower body.

Senses

Rock is used for these senses in English:

  • kirtle A knee-length tunic.
  • rock (music genre) A style of music characterized by basic drum-beat, generally 4/4 riffs, based on (usually electric) guitar, bass guitar, drums, keyboards (often), and vocals.
  • skirt (pejorative, slang) A woman.

rock — full definition

  1. noun A hard natural mineral material, or a piece of it such as a stone or boulder.
  2. noun A style of popular music with a strong beat, driven by electric guitar, bass, and drums.
  3. noun Someone or something that provides steady support and stability.
  4. verb To move gently backward and forward, or to cause something to do so.
  5. verb To shake something violently, or to shock and disturb people deeply.

skirt — full definition

  1. noun A piece of clothing that hangs from the waist, covering the lower body.
  2. verb To go around the edge of something rather than through the middle.
  3. verb To avoid dealing with something directly.

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