rock
noun
[ rɒk ]
• the solid mineral material forming part of the surface of the earth and other similar planets, exposed on the surface or underlying the soil.
• "the beds of rock are slightly tilted"
• a large piece of rock which has become detached from a cliff or mountain; a boulder.
• "the stream flowed through a jumble of rocks"
• used to refer to someone or something that is extremely strong, reliable, or hard.
• "the Irish scrum has been as solid as a rock"
Similar:
foundation,
cornerstone,
support,
prop,
mainstay,
backbone,
tower of strength,
pillar of strength,
bulwark,
anchor,
source of protection,
source of security,
• money.
Origin:
Middle English: from Old French rocque, from medieval Latin rocca, of unknown ultimate origin.
rock
verb
• move gently to and fro or from side to side.
• "she rocked the baby in her arms"
Similar:
move to and fro,
move backwards and forwards,
move back and forth,
sway,
swing,
see-saw,
roll,
pitch,
plunge,
toss,
lurch,
reel,
list,
wobble,
undulate,
oscillate,
pitchpole,
• dance to or play rock music.
• "he looked a totally different man and ready to rock"
• wear (a garment) or affect (an attitude or style), especially in a confident or flamboyant way.
• "she was rocking a clingy little leopard-skin number"
rock
noun
• rock music.
• "the store plays a peculiar blend of 70s and 80s rock"
• a gentle movement to and fro or from side to side.
• "she placed the baby in the cot and gave it a rock"
Origin:
late Old English roccian, probably from a Germanic base meaning ‘remove, move’; related to Dutch rukken ‘jerk, tug’ and German rücken ‘move’. The noun dates from the early 19th century.
