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rock
noun
a
hard
natural
material
made
of
minerals
that
forms
mountains
and
the
ground
,
or
a
large
piece
of
this
material
•
The
hikers
sat
on
a
rock
to
tie
their
shoelaces
.
The
hikers
sat
on
a
rock
to
tie
their
shoelaces
.
•
Plants
can
grow
even
in
cracks
of
solid
rock
.
Plants
can
grow
even
in
cracks
of
solid
rock
.
Old
English
‘
rocc
’,
from
Latin
‘
rocca
’,
meaning
rock
or
stone
.
noun
a
style
of
loud
,
energetic
popular
music
that
uses
electric
guitars
,
bass
,
and
drums
•
My
dad
loves
listening
to
classic
rock
from
the
1970s
.
My
dad
loves
listening
to
classic
rock
from
the
1970s
.
•
The
school
band
is
learning
a
simple
rock
song
for
the
talent
show
.
The
school
band
is
learning
a
simple
rock
song
for
the
talent
show
.
Short
for
“
rock
and
roll
,”
first
popularized
in
the
United
States
in
the
1950s
.
verb
-
rock
,
rocking
,
rocks
,
rocked
to
move
someone
or
something
gently
backward
and
forward
or
from
side
to
side
•
Please
rock
the
chair
slowly
so
it
doesn
’
t
squeak
.
Please
rock
the
chair
slowly
so
it
doesn
’
t
squeak
.
•
The
mother
rocked
the
baby
to
sleep
.
The
mother
rocked
the
baby
to
sleep
.
From
Old
English
‘
roccian
’,
meaning
to
sway
or
shake
.
verb
-
rock
,
rocking
,
rocks
,
rocked
(
informal
)
to
be
very
good
,
enjoyable
,
or
impressive
•
Your
new
sneakers
rock
!
Your
new
sneakers
rock
!
•
That
movie
rocked
from
start
to
finish
.
That
movie
rocked
from
start
to
finish
.
Emerged
in
American
slang
in
the
late
20th
century
,
extending
the
excitement
of
rock
music
to
general
praise
.
rocket
noun
-
rocket
a
leafy
green
herb
with
a
peppery
taste
,
eaten
raw
in
salads
•
She
sprinkled
fresh
rocket
over
the
pizza
before
serving
.
She
sprinkled
fresh
rocket
over
the
pizza
before
serving
.
•
I
like
the
spicy
kick
that
rocket
adds
to
a
salad
.
I
like
the
spicy
kick
that
rocket
adds
to
a
salad
.
Middle
English
:
from
Old
French
‘
roquette
’,
from
Latin
‘
eruca
’
meaning
‘
arugula
’.
noun
a
long
,
narrow
vehicle
or
missile
that
burns
fuel
so
fast
it
shoots
high
into
the
sky
or
outer
space
•
The
huge
rocket
blasted
off
from
the
launch
pad
at
dawn
.
The
huge
rocket
blasted
off
from
the
launch
pad
at
dawn
.
•
Scientists
monitored
the
rocket
as
it
entered
orbit
around
Earth
.
Scientists
monitored
the
rocket
as
it
entered
orbit
around
Earth
.
early
17th
century
:
from
Italian
‘
rocchetto
’
meaning
‘
bobbin
’,
because
early
rockets
resembled
spools
of
thread
noun
a
firework
that
flies
high
before
exploding
with
light
and
sound
•
Children
cheered
as
the
colorful
rocket
burst
above
the
park
.
Children
cheered
as
the
colorful
rocket
burst
above
the
park
.
•
He
lit
the
fuse
and
stepped
back
to
watch
the
rocket
soar
.
He
lit
the
fuse
and
stepped
back
to
watch
the
rocket
soar
.
Derived
from
the
general
sense
of
rocket
as
something
that
shoots
upward
quickly
.
verb
to
move
or
increase
very
quickly
and
suddenly
•
Housing
prices
have
rocketed
in
the
past
year
.
Housing
prices
have
rocketed
in
the
past
year
.
•
The
car
rocketed
down
the
track
,
leaving
its
rivals
behind
.
The
car
rocketed
down
the
track
,
leaving
its
rivals
behind
.
figurative
use
from
the
noun
‘
rocket
’,
transferring
the
idea
of
swift
upward
movement
to
prices
,
speeds
,
etc
. (
early
20th
century
)
