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- [rok]
- /rɒk/
- /rɒk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [rok]
- /rɒk/
Definitions of rocks word
- noun rocks a male given name. 1
- idioms rocks rock the boat, Informal. to disrupt the smooth functioning or routine of something: Don't rock the boat by demanding special treatment from management. 1
- verb without object rocks to move or sway to and fro or from side to side. 1
- verb without object rocks to be moved or swayed powerfully with excitement, emotion, etc. 1
- verb without object rocks Mining. (of sand or gravel) to be washed in a cradle. 1
- verb without object rocks to dance to or play rock music. 1
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Origin of rocks
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; 1905-10 for def 10; Middle English rokk(e) < Old French ro(c)que, roche (cf. roche alum); compare Spanish, Provençal roca, Italian rocca, Medieval Latin rocha, rocca (> late Old English -rocc in stānrocc “stone-rock”)
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Parts of speech for Rocks
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
rocks popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
rocks usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for rocks
noun rocks
- ballocks — (nonce, used only by James Joyce) Alternative form of bollocks.
- cullion — a despicable person
- family jewels — a man's genitals
- gonad — a sex gland in which gametes are produced; an ovary or testis.
- gonads — a sex gland in which gametes are produced; an ovary or testis.
verb rocks
- cradles — Plural form of cradle.
- ditherings — Plural form of dithering.
- jars — Plural form of jar.
- joggles — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of joggle.
- jogs — to move or shake with a push or jerk: The horseman jogged the reins lightly.
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