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hard-rock

hard-rock
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahrd rok]
    • /hɑrd rɒk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahrd rok]
    • /hɑrd rɒk/

Definitions of hard-rock word

  • adjective hard-rock (loosely) of or relating to igneous or metamorphic rocks, as in mining (hard-rock mining) and geology (hard-rock geology) 1
  • noun hard-rock the original form of rock-'n'-roll, basically dependent on a consistently loud and strong beat. 1

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Origin of hard-rock

First appearance:

before 1920
One of the 12% newest English words
First recorded in 1920-25

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Parts of speech for Hard-rock

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

hard-rock popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for hard-rock

noun hard-rock

  • acid rock — a type of rock music characterized by electronically amplified bizarre instrumental effects
  • heavy metal — big iron
  • punk rock — a type of rock-'n'-roll, reaching its peak in the late 1970s and characterized by loud, insistent music and abusive or violent protest lyrics, and whose performers and followers are distinguished by extremes of dress and socially defiant behavior.

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