rock /rɒk/
1. a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter; "he threw a rock at me"
2. material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust; "that mountain is solid rock"; "stone is abundant in New England and there are many quarries"
3. United States gynecologist and devout Catholic who conducted the first clinical trials of the oral contraceptive pill (1890-1984)
4. (figurative) someone who is strong and stable and dependable; "he was her rock during the crisis"; "Thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church"--Gospel According to Matthew
synset: rock
5. hard bright-colored stick candy (typically flavored with peppermint)
synset: rock_candy, rock
6. 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."
synset: rock_'n'_roll, rock'n'roll, rock-and-roll, rock_and_roll, rock, rock_music
7. pitching dangerously to one side
synset: rock, careen, sway, tilt
1. move back and forth or sideways; "the ship was rocking"; "the tall building swayed"; "She rocked back and forth on her feet"
2. cause to move back and forth; "rock the cradle"; "rock the baby"; "the wind swayed the trees gently"
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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