| rock | | |
| n. (object) | 1. rock, stone | a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter.; "he threw a rock at me" |
| ~ natural object | an object occurring naturally; not made by man. |
| ~ achondrite | a stony meteor lacking chondrules. |
| ~ bedrock | solid unweathered rock lying beneath surface deposits of soil. |
| ~ boulder, bowlder | a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin. |
| ~ calculus, concretion | a hard lump produced by the concretion of mineral salts; found in hollow organs or ducts of the body.; "renal calculi can be very painful" |
| ~ chondrite | a rock of meteoric origin containing chondrules. |
| ~ clastic rock | (geology) a rock composed of broken pieces of older rocks. |
| ~ crystallization, crystal | a rock formed by the solidification of a substance; has regularly repeating internal structure; external plane faces. |
| ~ intrusion | rock produced by an intrusive process. |
| ~ outcrop, outcropping, rock outcrop | the part of a rock formation that appears above the surface of the surrounding land. |
| ~ pebble | a small smooth rounded rock. |
| ~ petrifaction | a rock created by petrifaction; an organic object infiltrated with mineral matter and preserved in its original form. |
| ~ sill | (geology) a flat (usually horizontal) mass of igneous rock between two layers of older sedimentary rock. |
| ~ stepping stone | a stone in a marsh or shallow water that can be stepped on in crossing. |
| ~ tor | a prominent rock or pile of rocks on a hill. |
| ~ wall rock | a rock immediately adjacent to a vein or fault. |
| ~ whinstone, whin | any of various hard colored rocks (especially rocks consisting of chert or basalt). |
| ~ xenolith | (geology) a piece of rock of different origin from the igneous rock in which it is embedded. |
| n. (substance) | 2. rock, stone | 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" |
| ~ material, stuff | the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object.; "coal is a hard black material"; "wheat is the stuff they use to make bread" |
| ~ mineral | solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition. |
| ~ quartzite | hard metamorphic rock consisting essentially of interlocking quartz crystals. |
| ~ road metal | broken rock used for repairing or making roads. |
| ~ sedimentary rock | rock formed from consolidated clay sediments. |
| ~ sial | the granitelike rocks that form the outermost layer of the earth's crust; rich in silicon and aluminum. |
| ~ sima | rock that form the continuous lower layer of the earth's crust; rich in silicon and magnesium. |
| ~ metamorphic rock | rock altered by pressure and heat. |
| ~ crushed rock, gravel | rock fragments and pebbles. |
| ~ caliche | nitrate-bearing rock or gravel of the sodium nitrate deposits of Chile and Peru. |
| ~ shingling | (geology) sediment in which flat pebbles are uniformly tilted in the same direction. |
| ~ pumice, pumice stone | a light glass formed on the surface of some lavas; used as an abrasive. |
| ~ aphanite | fine-grained homogeneous rock (such as basalt) containing minerals undetectable by the naked eye. |
| ~ claystone | fine-grained rock consisting of compacted clay particles. |
| ~ dolomite | a kind of sedimentary rock resembling marble or limestone but rich in magnesium carbonate. |
| ~ emery rock, emery stone | a mixture of emery dust and a binder; can be molded into grindstones. |
| ~ conglomerate, pudding stone | a composite rock made up of particles of varying size. |
| ~ fieldstone | stone that occurs naturally in fields; often used as building material. |
| ~ greisen | a granitic rock composed of quartz and mica. |
| ~ calc-tufa, tufa | a soft porous rock consisting of calcium carbonate deposited from springs rich in lime. |
| ~ magma | molten rock in the earth's crust. |
| ~ igneous rock | rock formed by the solidification of molten magma. |
| ~ limestone | a sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium that was deposited by the remains of marine animals. |
| ~ marble | a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material. |
| ~ matrix | (geology) amass of fine-grained rock in which fossils, crystals, or gems are embedded. |
| n. (person) | 3. john rock, rock | United States gynecologist and devout Catholic who conducted the first clinical trials of the oral contraceptive pill (1890-1984). |
| ~ gynaecologist, gynecologist, woman's doctor | a specialist in gynecology. |
| n. (person) | 4. rock | (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" |
| ~ good person | a person who is good to other people. |
| n. (food) | 5. rock, rock candy | hard bright-colored stick candy (typically flavored with peppermint). |
| ~ candy, confect | a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts. |
| n. (communication) | 6. rock, rock 'n' roll, rock and roll, rock music, rock'n'roll, rock-and-roll | 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." |
| ~ popular music, popular music genre | any genre of music having wide appeal (but usually only for a short time). |
| ~ heavy metal music, heavy metal | loud and harsh sounding rock music with a strong beat; lyrics usually involve violent or fantastic imagery. |
| ~ art rock, progressive rock | a style of rock music that emerged in the 1970s; associated with attempts to combine rock with jazz and other forms; intended for listening and not dancing. |
| ~ acid rock, psychedelic rock | a musical style that emerged in the 1960s; rock music inspired by or related to drug-induced experience. |
| ~ punk rock, punk | rock music with deliberately offensive lyrics expressing anger and social alienation; in part a reaction against progressive rock. |
| ~ backbeat | a loud steady beat. |
| ~ backbeat | a loud steady beat. |
| n. (act) | 7. careen, rock, sway, tilt | pitching dangerously to one side. |
| ~ pitching, lurch, pitch | abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance).; "the pitching and tossing was quite exciting" |
| v. (motion) | 8. rock, shake, sway | move back and forth or sideways.; "the ship was rocking"; "the tall building swayed"; "She rocked back and forth on her feet" |
| ~ roll | move, rock, or sway from side to side.; "The ship rolled on the heavy seas" |
| ~ rock, sway | cause to move back and forth.; "rock the cradle"; "rock the baby"; "the wind swayed the trees gently" |
| ~ nutate | rock, sway, or nod; usually involuntarily. |
| ~ swag | sway heavily or unsteadily. |
| ~ move back and forth | move in one direction and then into the opposite direction. |
| ~ totter | move without being stable, as if threatening to fall.; "The drunk man tottered over to our table" |
| v. (motion) | 9. rock, sway | cause to move back and forth.; "rock the cradle"; "rock the baby"; "the wind swayed the trees gently" |
| ~ move, displace | cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense.; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant" |
| ~ rock, sway, shake | move back and forth or sideways.; "the ship was rocking"; "the tall building swayed"; "She rocked back and forth on her feet" |
| swing | | |
| n. (state) | 1. swing | a state of steady vigorous action that is characteristic of an activity.; "the party went with a swing"; "it took time to get into the swing of things" |
| ~ activeness, action, activity | the state of being active.; "his sphere of activity"; "he is out of action" |
| n. (artifact) | 2. swing | mechanical device used as a plaything to support someone swinging back and forth. |
| ~ mechanical device | mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles. |
| ~ playground | yard consisting of an outdoor area for children's play. |
| ~ plaything, toy | an artifact designed to be played with. |
| ~ trapeze | a swing used by circus acrobats. |
| n. (act) | 3. swing | a sweeping blow or stroke.; "he took a wild swing at my head" |
| ~ blow | a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon.; "a blow on the head" |
| n. (act) | 4. swing, swinging, vacillation | changing location by moving back and forth. |
| ~ movement, move, motion | the act of changing location from one place to another.; "police controlled the motion of the crowd"; "the movement of people from the farms to the cities"; "his move put him directly in my path" |
| n. (communication) | 5. jive, swing, swing music | a style of jazz played by big bands popular in the 1930s; flowing rhythms but less complex than later styles of jazz. |
| ~ jazz | a genre of popular music that originated in New Orleans around 1900 and developed through increasingly complex styles. |
| n. (attribute) | 6. lilt, swing | a jaunty rhythm in music. |
| ~ rhythmicity | the rhythmic property imparted by the accents and relative durations of notes in a piece of music. |
| n. (act) | 7. golf shot, golf stroke, swing | the act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it. |
| ~ stroke, shot | (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand.; "it took two strokes to get out of the bunker"; "a good shot requires good balance and tempo"; "he left me an almost impossible shot" |
| ~ downswing | a swing downward of a golf club. |
| ~ fade, slicing, slice | a golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer.; "he took lessons to cure his slicing" |
| ~ hooking, draw, hook | a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer.; "he took lessons to cure his hooking" |
| ~ driving, drive | hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver.; "he sliced his drive out of bounds" |
| ~ explosion | a golf shot from a bunker that typically moves sand as well as the golf ball. |
| ~ putt, putting | hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter.; "his putting let him down today; he didn't sink a single putt over three feet" |
| ~ approach shot, approach | a relatively short golf shot intended to put the ball onto the putting green.; "he lost the hole when his approach rolled over the green" |
| ~ sclaff | a poor golf stroke in which the club head hits the ground before hitting the ball. |
| ~ shank | a poor golf stroke in which the heel of the club hits the ball. |
| ~ teeoff | the act of hitting a golf ball from the teeing ground at the start of each hole. |
| n. (act) | 8. baseball swing, cut, swing | in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball.; "he took a vicious cut at the ball" |
| ~ stroke, shot | (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand.; "it took two strokes to get out of the bunker"; "a good shot requires good balance and tempo"; "he left me an almost impossible shot" |
| n. (act) | 9. swing | a square dance figure; a pair of dancers join hands and dance around a point between them. |
| ~ contra danse, contradance, contredanse, country-dance, country dancing | a type of folk dance in which couples are arranged in sets or face one another in a line. |
| ~ square dance, square dancing | American country dancing in which couples form squares. |
| v. (motion) | 10. swing | move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting.; "He swung his left fist"; "swing a bat" |
| ~ move, displace | cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense.; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant" |
| ~ wind up | give a preliminary swing to the arm pitching. |
| v. (motion) | 11. sway, swing | move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner.; "He swung back" |
| ~ weave, waver | sway to and fro. |
| ~ move back and forth | move in one direction and then into the opposite direction. |
| ~ lash | lash or flick about sharply.; "The lion lashed its tail" |
| ~ oscillate, vibrate | move or swing from side to side regularly.; "the needle on the meter was oscillating" |
| ~ brachiate | swing from one hold to the next.; "the monkeys brachiate" |
| v. (motion) | 12. swing | change direction with a swinging motion; turn.; "swing back"; "swing forward" |
| ~ go, locomote, move, travel | change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically.; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast" |
| v. (social) | 13. swing, swing over | influence decisively.; "This action swung many votes over to his side" |
| ~ act upon, influence, work | have and exert influence or effect.; "The artist's work influenced the young painter"; "She worked on her friends to support the political candidate" |
| v. (contact) | 14. sweep, swing, swing out | make a big sweeping gesture or movement. |
| ~ wield, handle, manage | handle effectively.; "The burglar wielded an axe"; "The young violinist didn't manage her bow very well" |
| v. (stative) | 15. dangle, drop, swing | hang freely.; "the ornaments dangled from the tree"; "The light dropped from the ceiling" |
| ~ hang | be suspended or hanging.; "The flag hung on the wall" |
| ~ loll, droop | hang loosely or laxly.; "His tongue lolled" |
| v. (competition) | 16. swing | hit or aim at with a sweeping arm movement.; "The soccer player began to swing at the referee" |
| ~ aim, take aim, train, direct, take | point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards.; "Please don't aim at your little brother!"; "He trained his gun on the burglar"; "Don't train your camera on the women"; "Take a swipe at one's opponent" |
| v. (change) | 17. swing | alternate dramatically between high and low values.; "his mood swings"; "the market is swinging up and down" |
| ~ change | undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature.; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" |
| ~ fluctuate, vacillate, waver | move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern.; "the line on the monitor vacillated" |
| v. (stative) | 18. swing | live in a lively, modern, and relaxed style.; "The Woodstock generation attempted to swing freely" |
| ~ live | lead a certain kind of life; live in a certain style.; "we had to live frugally after the war" |
| v. (stative) | 19. swing | have a certain musical rhythm.; "The music has to swing" |
| ~ be | have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun).; "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" |
| v. (social) | 20. get around, swing | be a social swinger; socialize a lot. |
| ~ socialise, socialize | take part in social activities; interact with others.; "He never socializes with his colleagues"; "The old man hates to socialize" |
| v. (creation) | 21. swing | play with a subtle and intuitively felt sense of rhythm. |
| ~ music | an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner. |
| ~ play | play on an instrument.; "The band played all night long" |
| v. (contact) | 22. swing | engage freely in promiscuous sex, often with the husband or wife of one's friends.; "There were many swinging couples in the 1960's" |
| ~ fornicate | have sex without being married. |
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