Definitions for rocks

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rocks rock

Spelling: [rok]

IPA: /rɒk/

Rocks is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 51 anagrams from letters in rocks (ckors).

Definitions for rocks

noun

1. a large mass of stone forming a hill, cliff, promontory, or the like.
2. Geology. mineral matter of variable composition, consolidated or unconsolidated, assembled in masses or considerable quantities in nature, as by the action of heat or water. a particular kind of such matter:
3. stone in the mass:
4. a stone of any size.
5. something resembling or suggesting a rock.
6. a firm foundation or support:
7. Chiefly British. a kind of hard candy, variously flavored.
8. rock candy.
9. Often, rocks. Slang. a piece of money. a dollar bill.
10. Slang. a diamond. any gem.
11. Slang. crack (def 33). a pellet or lump of crack.
12. a rocking movement:
13. rock-'n'-roll (def 1).
14. striped bass.
15. a male given name.

Idioms

1. between a rock and a hard place, between undesirable alternatives.
2. get one's rocks off, Slang: Vulgar. to have an orgasm.
3. on the rocks, Informal. in or into a state of disaster or ruin: Informal. without funds; destitute; bankrupt. (of a beverage, especially liquor or a cocktail) with, or containing, ice cubes:
4. rock the boat, Informal. to disrupt the smooth functioning or routine of something:

adjective

1. rock-'n'-roll (def 2).

verb (used with object)

1. to move or sway to and fro or from side to side, especially gently and soothingly:
2. to lull in security, hope, etc.
3. to affect deeply; stun; move or sway powerfully, as with emotion:
4. to shake or disturb violently:
5. Slang. to stir up; animate: to use, wear, or display in a showy, self-confident manner or to great effect:
6. Graphic Arts. to roughen the surface of (a copperplate) with a rocker preparatory to scraping a mezzotint.
7. Mining. cradle (def 22).

verb (used without object)

1. to move or sway to and fro or from side to side.
2. to be moved or swayed powerfully with excitement, emotion, etc.
3. Mining. (of sand or gravel) to be washed in a cradle.
4. to dance to or play rock music.
5. (of popular music) to have the driving beat characteristic of rock.
6. Slang. to be very good, impressive, exciting, or effective:

Origin of rocks

1300-50; 1905-10 for def 10; Middle English rokk(e) Old French ro(c)que, roche (cf. roche alum); compare Spanish, Provençal roca, Ita

Examples for rocks

The mirror made the rocks and vehicles seem to hang in the air.

When the ship hit the rocks, the sound of bells ringing and alarms sounding echoed in the theater.

Thirty-two people died when he ran his ship onto the rocks off Tuscany in 2012.

One of the rocks hit Krystyn Atwood, a black girl, and another hit Emily Harr, a white girl.

Among these rocks, now, he would stand no chance with Sally.

We found they had left, and there was no water on the rocks.

“Otherwise, we go on the rocks,” he can be heard saying in English.

There was no trace of the body in the waters, no drop of blood on the rocks.

Nothing showed on the rocks, nothing showed on the face of the cliff.

There was no sign of the body of Andrew Lanning among the rocks.