Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hahrd rok]
- /hɑrd rɒk/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [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
Historical Comparancy
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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