I.
noun
1 hard, stony part of the earth
ADJECTIVE
▪ hard , solid
▪
Solid ~ is broken down by weathering.
▪ soft
▪ jagged , rough , sharp
▪ smooth
▪ flat
▪ slippery
▪
The ~s were slippery as I tried to climb them.
▪ weathered
▪ bare , barren , exposed
▪
Ahead the vegetation broke into bare ~.
▪ sheer , steep
▪
The river runs between walls of sheer ~.
▪ overhanging
▪ liquid , molten
▪ crushed
▪ loose
▪
an avalanche of loose ~
▪ falling
▪
Signs warn of the perils of falling ~.
▪ igneous , metamorphic , sedimentary , volcanic
▪ permeable ( esp. BrE ), porous
… OF ROCK
▪ chunk , lump , piece , slab
VERB + ROCK
▪ form
▪ climb , skip ( AmE ), skip over
▪
Lars taught me to skip ~s.
ROCK + VERB
▪ form
▪
~s that formed beneath the sea
▪ jut out
▪
A great ~ jutted out into the water.
ROCK + NOUN
▪ type
▪ formation , structure
▪ layer , strata
▪ cliff , ledge , outcrop , outcropping ( AmE )
▪ face , surface , wall
▪ crevice
▪ debris , dust , fragment , sample , specimen
▪ fall , slide
▪
The path had been blocked by a ~ fall.
▪ crystal , salt
▪ climber , climbing
▪ pool ( esp. BrE ) (usually tide pool in AmE )
▪
Children were looking for crabs in the ~ pools.
▪ quarry
▪ pile
▪ art , carvings , painting
▪ garden
PHRASES
▪ as hard as a ~ ( esp. AmE ), as hard as ~ ( esp. BrE )
▪ a layer of ~ , an outcrop of ~
▪
The castle is perched on a massive outcrop of ~.
▪ sleep like a ~ ( AmE )
▪
You slept like a ~ last night.
2 ( AmE ) small stone; stone that can be thrown
ADJECTIVE
▪ large , small
▪ heavy
… OF ROCKS
▪ mound , pile
VERB + ROCK
▪ pick up
▪ pelt sb with , throw
▪
Protesters pelted the soldiers with ~s.
▪
They used to throw ~s at neighborhood dogs.
3 music
ADJECTIVE
▪ live
▪ acid , alternative , arena ( esp. AmE ), blues , classic , country , folk , garage , glam , hard , heavy , indie , mainstream , modern , pop , progressive , psychedelic , punk , soft
▪ 60s , 80s , etc.
ROCK + NOUN
▪ anthem , ballad , number , riff , song , tune
▪ lyrics , music
▪ album , CD , record , video
▪ act , band , group , outfit
▪ concert , festival , gig ( esp. BrE )
▪ musical , opera , show , soundtrack
▪ club , venue
▪ scene
▪
one of the biggest bands on the ~ scene
▪ artist , drummer , guitarist , musician , singer
▪ guitar
▪ hero , icon , idol , legend , star
▪ stardom
▪ critic
▪
influential ~ critics
▪ fan
▪ chick
▪
She was a ~ chick through and through.
▪ culture , history
▪ radio , station
▪
Ryan changed the radio to a ~ station.
PHRASES
▪ ~ and roll
▪
the king of ~ and roll
II.
verb
ADVERB
▪ violently
▪
The boat ~ed violently in the huge waves.
▪ gently , slightly
▪
She gently ~ed the baby in her arms.
▪
The boat ~ed slightly.
▪ slowly
▪ back and forth , backwards and forwards , from side to side , to and fro
▪
He ~ed back and forth in his chair.
Rock is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ blast , ↑ boat , ↑ earthquake , ↑ explosion , ↑ scandal
Rock is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ baby , ↑ boat , ↑ chair , ↑ foundation , ↑ world
III.
adv.
Rock is used with these adjectives: ↑ solid , ↑ steady