· a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter; "he threw a rock at me"

Synonym(s): rock, stone

Hypernym(s): natural_object

· 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"

Synonym(s): rock, stone

Hypernym(s): material, stuff

· United States gynecologist and devout Catholic who conducted the first clinical trials of the oral contraceptive pill (1890-1984)

Synonym(s): John_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"--Gospel According to Matthew

Synonym(s): rock

Hypernym(s): good_person

· hard bright-colored stick candy (typically flavored with peppermint)

Synonym(s): rock_candy, rock

Hypernym(s): candy, confect

· 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."

Synonym(s): rock_%27n%27_roll, rock%27n%27roll, rock-and-roll, rock_and_roll, rock, rock_music

Hypernym(s): popular_music, popular_music_genre

· pitching dangerously to one side

Synonym(s): rock, careen, sway, tilt

Hypernym(s): lurch, pitch, pitching

· move back and forth or sideways; "the ship was rocking"; "the tall building swayed"; "She rocked back and forth on her feet"

Synonym(s): rock, sway, shake

Hypernym(s): move_back_and_forth

· cause to move back and forth; "rock the cradle"; "rock the baby"; "the wind swayed the trees gently"

Synonym(s): rock, sway

Hypernym(s): move, displace