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rock⋅er

  [rok-er]
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–noun
1. Also called runner. one of the curved pieces on which a cradle or a rocking chair rocks.
2. rocking chair.
3. a rock-'n'-roll song: She sang a ballad and followed that with two of her well-known rockers.
4. any of various devices that operate with a rocking motion.
5. Graphic Arts. a small steel plate with one curved and toothed edge for roughening a copperplate to make a mezzotint.
6. Mining. cradle (def. 13).
7. an ice skate that has a curved blade.
8. a performer or fan of rock music.
—Idiom
9. off one's rocker, Slang. insane; crazy: You're off your rocker if you think I'm going to climb that mountain.
Origin:
1400–50; late ME: one who rocks a cradle; see rock 2 , -er 1
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rock

2  [rok]
–verb (used without object)
1. to move or sway to and fro or from side to side.
2. to be moved or swayed powerfully with excitement, emotion, etc.
3. Mining. (of sand or gravel) to be washed in a cradle.
4. to dance to or play rock music.
5. (of popular music) to have the driving beat characteristic of rock.
–verb (used with object)
6. to move or sway to and fro or from side to side, esp. gently and soothingly.
7. to lull in security, hope, etc.
8. to affect deeply; stun; move or sway powerfully, as with emotion: Everyone in the courtroom was rocked by the verdict.
9. to shake or disturb violently: A thunderous explosion rocked the waterfront.
10. Graphic Arts. to roughen the surface of (a copperplate) with a rocker preparatory to scraping a mezzotint.
11. Mining. cradle (def. 22).
–noun
12. a rocking movement: the gentle rock of the boat.
13. rock-'n'-roll (def. 1).
–adjective
14. rock-'n'-roll (def. 3).
—Idiom
15. rock the boat, Informal. to disrupt the smooth functioning or routine of something: Don't rock the boat by demanding special treatment from management.
Origin:
bef. 1100; ME rocken, OE roccian; c. MD rocken; akin to G rücken; ON rykkja to jerk

Related forms:
rock⋅a⋅ble, adjective
rock⋅ing⋅ly, adverb

Synonyms:
1. roll, shake. See swing 1 .

rocking chair

 
–noun
a chair mounted on rockers or springs so as to permit a person to rock back and forth while sitting.
Also called rocker.

Origin:
1750–60, Americanism
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rock·er   (rŏk'ər)   
n.  

  1. One that rocks, as:

    1. A rocking chair.

    2. A rocking horse.

    3. A rock 'n' roll song, singer, or musician.

    4. A fan of rock 'n' roll.

  2. One of the two curved pieces upon which a cradle, rocking chair, or similar device rocks.

  3. A cradle used for washing or panning ores.

  4. A small curved blade with a toothed edge used in mezzotint engraving to roughen the surface of the metal plate.

  5. An object having a curved form, as the keel of a ship or a skate blade sharpened in a curve.

  6. A curved stripe at the bottom part of a chevron worn by noncommissioned officers above the rank of sergeant.

  7. Music

    1. A rock 'n' roll song, singer, or musician.

    2. A fan of rock 'n' roll.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Slang Dictionary
rock

  1. n.
    and rock candy. crack, a crystallized form of cocaine. (Drugs. See also rocks.) : Some call it rock candy, and some call it crack.
  2. n.
    a crystallized form of heroin used for smoking. (Drugs.) : Max is hooked on rock—the kind that you smoke. , Powder is everywhere, but you can hardly find rock anymore.
  3. n.
    a diamond or other gemstone. : Look at the size of that rock in her ring.

  4. Go to rocks. :
  5. n.
    a baseball; a basketball. : Michael passed the rock to Scottie, who turned and dropped it in the basket.
  6. in.
    to be really great. : The concerts didn't rock, but we had a good time throwing chairs.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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rocker

  1. n.
    a rocking chair. (Not slang.) : I love to spend a sunny afternoon in my rocker.
  2. n.
    a rock and roll singer, song, or fan. (See also off (one's) rocker.) : Let's listen to a good rocker.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Word Origin & History

rock  (n.)
"stone," O.E. rocc (in stanrocc "stone rock or obelisk"), also from O.N.Fr. roque, from M.L. rocca (767), from V.L. *rocca, of uncertain origin, sometimes said to be from Celtic (cf. Bret. roch). Seems to have been used in M.E. principally for rock formations as opposed to individual stones. Meaning "precious stone, especially a diamond," is 1908, U.S. slang. Fig. use for "sure foundation" (especially with ref. to Christ) is from 1526. Meaning "crystalized cocaine" is attested from 1973, in West Coast U.S. slang. Rocks "ice cubes" is from 1946; slang meaning "testicles" is first recorded in phrase get (one's) rocks off "achieve intense satisfaction." On the rocks "ruined" is from 1889. Rock-bottom "lowest possible" is from 1856. Rock-salt is from 1707. Between a rock and a hard place first attested 1921, originally in Arizona. Rock-ribbed is from 1776, originally of land; fig. sense of "resolute" first recorded 1887.

rocker 
"a rocking chair," 1852, Amer.Eng., from rock (v.); earlier "nurse charged with rocking a cradle" (c.1400). In sense of "one of the curved pieces of wood that makes a chair or cradle rock" it dates from 1787. Slang off (one's) rocker "crazy" first recorded 1897. Meaning "one who enjoys rock music" (as opposed to mod) is recorded from 1963.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: rock
Pronunciation: 'räk
Function: noun
1 : a small crystallized mass of crack cocaine
2 : CRACK called also rock cocaine
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

Rock (rŏk), John. 1890-1984.

American gynecologist and obstetrician who helped develop (1954) the first effective oral contraceptive.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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Idioms & Phrases

rocker

see off one's head (rocker).

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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