rock (
http://definr.com/rock)
n 1: a lump of hard consolidated mineral matter; "he threw a rock
at me" [syn:
stone]
2: material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those
making up the Earth's crust [syn:
stone]
3: hard stick bright-colored stick candy typically peppermint
flavored [syn:
rock candy]
4: a genre of popular music originating in the 1950s; a blend
of Black rhythm-and-blues with White country-and-western;
"rock is a generic term for the range of styles that
evolved out of rock'n'roll." [syn:
rock 'n' roll,
rock'n'roll,
rock-and-roll,
rock and roll,
rock music]
5: pitching dangerously to one side [syn:
careen,
sway,
tilt]
v 1: move back and forth in an unstable manner; "the ship was
rocking"; "the tall building swayed"; "the tree shook in
the wind" [syn:
sway,
shake]
2: rock or place in or as if in a cradle; "He cradled the
infant in his arms" [syn:
cradle]