Another word for rock
rock
n.
A solidified form of earth
stone, mineral mass, dike, mineral body, earth crust; see also metal, mineral, ore.
Types of rocks include: igneous, sedimentary, stratified, metamorphic; concretion, gypsum, alabaster, limestone, freestone, lodestone, sandstone, conglomerate, marble, dolomite; chalk, soapstone, slate, shale, mica; granite, lava, pumice, basalt, felsite, peridot, quartz, obsidian, porphyry, rhyolite, ironstone, gneiss, tufa, schist.
A piece of rock, sense 1
stone, boulder, cobblestone, pebble, fieldstone, cliff, crag, promontory, scarp, escarpment, reef, chip, flake, sliver, building stone, paving block, slab.
Anything firm or solid
defense, support, Rock of Gibraltar; see foundation 2.
Rhythmic popular music
rock-and-roll, heavy metal, hard rock, punk rock, progressive rock, acid rock, country rock, folk rock, rhythm and blues, soul music, Motown, funk, house music, dance music, disco, pop; see also dance 1, music 1.
bankrupt, destitute, impoverished;
in ruins, foundered, in a shambles;
rock
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Another word for rock
To move vigorously from side to side or up and down:
heave, pitch, roll, toss. See repetitionTo move to and fro violently:
quake, shake, tremble, vibrate. See repetitionTo cause to move to and fro violently:
agitate, churn, convulse, shake. See calm, repetitionTo impair or destroy the composure of:
agitate, bother, discompose, disquiet, distract, disturb, flurry, fluster, perturb, ruffle, shake (up), toss, unsettle, upset. (Informal) rattle. See calm
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