Rock - Definition

n 1: a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter; "he
threw a rock at me" [syn: rock, stone]
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" [syn: rock, stone]
3: United States gynecologist and devout Catholic who conducted
the first clinical trials of the oral contraceptive pill
(1890-1984) [syn: Rock, John Rock]
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
5: hard bright-colored stick candy (typically flavored with
peppermint) [syn: 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." [syn: rock 'n' roll, rock'n'roll, rock-
and-roll, rock and roll, rock, rock music]
7: pitching dangerously to one side [syn: rock, careen,
sway, tilt]
v 1: move back and forth or sideways; "the ship was rocking";
"the tall building swayed"; "She rocked back and forth on
her feet" [syn: rock, sway, shake]
2: cause to move back and forth; "rock the cradle"; "rock the
baby"; "the wind swayed the trees gently" [syn: rock,
sway]