hard material
1 [U,C] the hard solid material that forms part of the surface of the earth and some other planets:
They drilled through several layers of rock to reach the oil. * a collapsed sea cave with striking rock formations (= shapes made naturally from rock) * The tunnel was blasted out of solid rock. * volcanic / igneous / sedimentary rocks
2 [C] a mass of rock standing above the earth's surface or in the sea/ocean:
the Rock of Gibraltar * The ship crashed into the infamous Sker Point rocks and broke into three pieces.
3 [C] a large single piece of rock:
They clambered over the rocks at the foot of the cliff. * The sign said 'Danger: falling rocks'.
stone
4 [C] (AmE) a small stone:
Protesters pelted the soldiers with rocks.
music
5 (also rock music) [U] a type of loud modern music with a strong beat played on electric guitars and drums:
hard / punk rock * a rock band / star
sweet / candy
6 (BrE) (AmE rock candy) [U] a type of hard sweet/candy made in long sticks, often sold at holiday/vacation RESORTS (= towns) by the sea/ocean:
a stick of Brighton rock
jewel
7 [C,usually pl.] (AmE, informal) a jewel, especially a diamond
IDIOMS
(caught / stuck) between a rock and a hard place in a situation where you have to choose between two things, both of which are unpleasant
on the rocks
1 a relationship or business that is on the rocks is having difficulties and is likely to fail soon:
Sue's marriage is on the rocks.
2 (of drinks) served with pieces of ice but no water:
Scotch on the rocks
moreatSTEADYadj.
Part of speech: verb
move gently
1 [usually +adv./prep.] to move gently backwards and forwards or from side to side; to make sb/sth move in this way:
[V] The boat rocked from side to side in the waves. * She was rocking backwards and forwards in her seat. * [VN] He rocked the baby gently in his arms.
shock
2 [VN] [oftenpassive] (written) to shock sb/sth very much or make them afraid:
The country was rocked by a series of political scandals. * The news rocked the world.
shake
3 to shake or to make sth shake violently:
[V] The whole house rocked when the bomb exploded. * [VN] The town was rocked by an earthquake. * (figurative) The scandal rocked the government (= made the situation difficult for it).
dance
4 [V] (old-fashioned) to dance to ROCKMUSIC
IDIOMS
rock the boat (informal) to do sth that upsets a situation and causes problems:
She was told to keep her mouth shut and not rock the boat.
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