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Definition rock in British English

rock noun

noun
/rɒk/
1

the hard solid substance that forms part of the Earth's surface

Example

Rainwater flows through soil and porous rock to reach underground streams.

Example

We had to dig down through a twelve-inch layer of rock.

1.1

a large piece of stone that rises up from the ground or from under the sea

Example

a castle built on a big rock

Example

the Rock of Gibraltar

Synonyms and related words
boulder flint gravel
1.2

a large piece of stone lying on the ground

Example

She ran over the fallen rocks towards him.

Synonyms and related words
boulder flint gravel
1.3

a group of rocks along the edge of the land or under the surface of the sea

Example

The waves crashed against the rocks.

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aquifer bed bedrock
1.4

a small stone

Example

Protesters threw rocks at the police.

Synonyms and related words
boulder flint gravel
Example

a rock star

Example

rock concerts

Synonyms and related words
acid house acid jazz ambient
3

a hard sweet in the shape of a solid tube called a stick. Rock is usually sold in seaside towns and has the name of the town written in it.

Synonyms and related words
barley sugar boiled sweet bubble gum
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agate amethyst aquamarine
Definition rock in British English

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be () between a rock and a hard place (phrase) cock of the (phrase) hard rock (noun) rock bottom (phrase) Plymouth Rock () punk rock () rock (noun) rock (verb) rock ’n’ roll (noun) rock and roll (noun) rock and roll (verb) rock bottom (noun) rock cake (noun) rock climbing (noun) rock garden (noun) rock music (noun) rock pool (noun) rock salt (noun) rock the boat (phrase) rock up (phrasal verb) rock-hard (adjective) rock-solid (adjective) rock-steady (adjective) the foundations of something (phrase) solid as a rock (phrase) the Rock () the Rock of Gibraltar () Uluru ()