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rock-'n'-roll

rock-'n'-roll
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [rok-uh n-rohl]
    • /ˈrɒk ənˈroʊl/
    • /rɒk en rəʊl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rok-uh n-rohl]
    • /ˈrɒk ənˈroʊl/

Definitions of rock-'n'-roll word

  • noun rock-'n'-roll a style of popular music that derives in part from blues and folk music and is marked by a heavily accented beat and a simple, repetitive phrase structure. 1
  • adjective rock-'n'-roll of or relating to this music. 1
  • verb without object rock-'n'-roll to dance to or play rock-'n'-roll. 1
See all 3 definitions of rock-'n'-roll

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Origin of rock-'n'-roll

First appearance:

before 1950
One of the 5% newest English words
1950-55; contraction of phrase rock and roll; see rock2

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Parts of speech for Rock-'n'-roll

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Rock-'n'-roll

rock-'n'-roll popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 64% 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.

Related words

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    a style of music combining characteristics of rock-'n'-roll and folk music, often exemplified by protest songs to a rock-'n'-roll beat, and at its height of popularity in the late 1960s.

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  • acid rock

    a type of rock music characterized by electronically amplified bizarre instrumental effects

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  • big beat

    an eclectic type of dance music in which heavy beats and samples are layered over the songs or instrumental tracks of other performers or bands
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