rock

Noun

rock (countable and uncountable; plural rocks)

1. (uncountable) The naturally occurring aggregate of mineral matter that constitutes a significant part of the earth"s crust.

   • The face of the cliff is solid rock.

2. A mass of stone projecting out of the ground or water.

   • The ship crashed on the rocks.

3. A boulder or large stone.

   • Some fool has thrown a rock through my window.

4. A large hill or island having no vegetation.

   • Paarl Rock near Cape Town is so named because the morning sun makes it gleam like a pearl.

   • Paarl, Wikipedia [1]

     The location is particularly well known for its Pearl Mountain or "Paarl Rock". This huge granite rock is formed by three rounded outcrops that make up Paarl Mountain and has been compared in majesty to Uluru (formerly known as Ayers Rock) in Australia."

5. (figuratively) Something that is strong, stable, and dependable; a person who provides security or support to another.
   • 1611: King James Bible, 18

     And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

   • 1991: Robert Harling and Andrew Bergman, Soapdish, Paramount Pictures

     Celeste Talbert: She is my rock, my right hand.

6. (geology) Any natural material with a distinctive composition of minerals.
7. (slang) A precious stone or gem, especially a diamond.

   • Look at the size of that rock on her finger!

8. A lump or cube of ice.

   • I"ll have a whisky on the rocks, please.

9. (UK) (uncountable) A type of confectionery made from sugar in the shape of a stick, traditionally having some text running through its length.

   • While we"re in Brighton, let"s get a stick of rock!

10. (US) (slang) A crystalized lump of crack cocaine.
11. (US) (slang) An unintelligent person, especially one who repeats mistakes.
12. (South African derogatory.)(slang) An Afrikaner
    • rock-spider [2]

      Being an Afrikaner, I have been referred to many times as being a "rock".

13. (US) (slang) In poker, an extremely conservative player who is willing to play only the very strongest hands.

Synonyms:

• (natural mineral aggregate): stone
• (projecting mass of rock"): cliff
• (boulder or large stone): boulder, pebble, stone
• (hill or island without vegetation):
• (something strong, stable, and dependable): foundation, support
• (distinctive composition of minerals):
• (precious stone or gem): gem, diamond
• (lump of ice): ice, ice cube
• (confectionery made from sugar):
• (crystalized lump of crack cocaine): crack
• (unintelligent person):
• (Afrikaner): Afrikaner

Antonyms:

• (be very favourable or skilful): [[suck]]

4 letters in word "rock": C K O R.

Anagrams of rock:

• cork

Words found within rock:

cor ko kor or orc roc rok

• Definitions:
• a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter; "he threw a rock at me" material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust; "that mountain is solid rock"; "stone is abundant in New England and there are many quarries" United States gynecologist and devout Catholic who conducted the first clinical trials of the oral contraceptive pill (1890-1984) (figurative) someone who is strong and stable and dependable; "he was her rock during the crisis"; "Thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church"--Gospel According to Matthew rock candy: hard bright-colored stick candy (typically flavored with peppermint) move back and forth or sideways; "the ship was rocking"; "the tall building swayed"; "She rocked back and forth on her feet" rock 'n' roll: a genre of popular music originating in the 1950s; a blend of Black rhythm-and-blues with White country-and-western; "rock is a generic term for the range of styles that evolved out of rock'n'roll." pitching dangerously to one side cause to move back and forth; "rock the cradle"; "rock the baby"; "the wind swayed the trees gently"
• Rock!!!!! is an album released by Violent Femmes in 1995. It was originally released only in Australia, but is now available in the rest of the world. It features cover photography by David LaChapelle. The song "Dahmer Is Dead" is based on Jeffrey Lionel Dahmer, American serial killer.
• Rock, also known as the Rockness Monstah, is an American Rapper, famous as a member of Hip Hop collective Boot Camp Clik and the duo Heltah Skeltah along with Ruck. After releasing two albums with Heltah Skeltah, Nocturnal and Magnum Force, Rock left Duck Down Records and pursued a solo career. ...
• The Rock chicken is a breed of chicken sometimes crossbread with the Cornish chicken to produce broilers. They tend to have a quiet temperament.
• A rock is a naturally occurring aggregate of minerals and/or mineraloids. The Earth's crust (including the lithosphere) and mantle are formed of rock.
• Nathaniel "Rock" Adams|????????|Rokku Adamuzu is a fictional character designed for the Soul Series of fighting games. Rock made his first appearance in Soul Edge and has returned for Soul Calibur and Soul Calibur III.
• Rock is a type of stick-shaped boiled sugar confectionery most usually flavoured with peppermint. It is commonly sold at tourist (usually seaside) resorts in the UK (like Brighton or Blackpool), and in Sydney and Tasmania, Australia.
• Rock (known in some series as Rokuro Makube a.k.a. Rock Holmes) is a recurrent character in Osamu Tezuka's manga series, and he is an important part of Osamu Tezuka's Star System.
• This is a nickname for a type of player who will fold a lot. These types of players generally break even. They fold most of their losers, but will not aggressively bet their winners and will thus not make much money. They are also easily bullied out of pots.
• A player who plays an extremely tight, patient game is a rock. Rocks don't create a lot of action, and when they enter a pot, more often than not they're in as a favorite. This is a decent strategy at some tables (especially at a table full of maniacs). ...
• Soil particles greater than 3 inched in diameter.
• stands for Rho-associated kinase; also known as Rho kinase; serine-threonine kinase downstream of Rho; Connections Map Component -- Rho kinase
• " A consolidated or unconsolidated aggregate of minerals or organic materials". (Oxford Dictionary of Earth Sciences). Rocks can be made of a single type of mineral, or more than one mineral. For example, limestone is made (mostly) of calcite and quartzite is made just of quartz. ...
• Rock formed when igneous or sedimentary rock is changed by pressure, heat, or chemical reactions.
• A rock is a group of minerals in a mixture. Volcanic rocks are excellent examples of rocks created by the super-heated mixing of many minerals. MORE INFORMATION: Solids
• A hard mass consisting of minerals.
• footing consisting of stub angles cemented into a hole in solid rock; anchor dowels are optional.
• Aggregate of minerals that forms an appreciable part of the lithosphere.
• A naturally formed aggregate of usually inorganic materials from within the Earth.
• Solid mixtures, or aggregates, of minerals.
• Perhaps the most popular form of 20th-century music, a combination of African-American rhythms, urban blues, folk and country music of the rural South. It has developed since the early 1950s into hundreds of subgenres, each with its own audience, record labels and radio formats.
• a combination of mineral matter of various compositions
• Type of popular dance music originating in the 1950s, characterized by a heavy beat and simple melodies, often with a blues element. Based on the pentatonic scales in progressions.
• A passive and conservative player.
• A small amount of crack cocaine in a solid form; free-base cocaine in solid form.
• A player who always folds unless he has a really good hand.
• A movement typically used in the Swing in which weight is transferred between the feet without a change in position. The feet may leave the ground but they always return to the same spot. ...
• A term used to describe a player who plays very tight before the flop, folding a very high percentage of hands. A rock only enters the pot with a strong hand, so you should be aware of whom the rocks are at the table, because you will need a strong hand to enter a pot they are in. ...
• a solid mixture of minerals and chemicals, the hard part of the Earth's crust
• an aggregate of minerals that has a consistent composition throughout an area large enough to depict on a geologic map. Rocks fall into three classes:
• Another term for 'stone'
• "Rock" means a hard, nonmetallic material that requires cutting, blasting or similar methods of forced extraction.[1995, c. 700, §35 (new).]
• The smooth 42 pound granite stones with handle attached that are thrown down the ice.

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