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Rock vs. Metal: Know the Difference

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By Shumaila Saeed || Updated on December 25, 2023
Rock is a broad music genre characterized by a strong beat and simple melodies, while Metal is a more intense, aggressive subgenre of Rock with heavy guitar riffs and powerful vocals.
Rock vs. Metal

Key Differences

Rock music, originating in the 1950s, is a broad genre known for its catchy melodies and rhythm. Metal, a subgenre of Rock, emerged in the late 1960s with a heavier, more aggressive sound.
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Rock typically features a verse-chorus structure and a wide range of sounds, while Metal is characterized by amplified distortion, extended guitar solos, and emphatic beats.
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Rock uses classic band instrumentation but is more versatile in sound. Metal, on the other hand, often emphasizes heavily distorted electric guitars and powerful drumming.
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Rock's lyrical themes are diverse, ranging from love to social issues. Metal lyrics often explore darker themes like death, war, and fantasy.
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Rock has numerous subgenres like punk, indie, and alternative. Metal also has various subgenres like death metal, black metal, and thrash metal, each with distinct characteristics.
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Comparison Chart

Origin

Emerged in the 1950s
A subgenre of Rock, started in the late 1960s
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Sound

Versatile, with a strong beat
Heavier, with aggressive guitar riffs
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Instrumentation

Classic band setup
Emphasizes distorted guitars and powerful drums
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Lyrical Themes

Diverse, including social issues
Often darker, exploring themes like death and fantasy
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Subgenres

Includes punk, indie, alternative
Includes death metal, black metal, thrash metal
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Rock and Metal Definitions

Rock

Rock music often features guitar, bass, drums, and vocals.
The Rolling Stones are known for their iconic Rock sound.
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Metal

Metal is a genre of Rock music characterized by its heavy sound and intensity.
Metallica is one of the most influential bands in the Metal genre.
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Rock

Rock can encompass a variety of styles, from soft to hard.
U2's music is an example of Rock with a distinctive style.
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Metal

Metal music often features complex guitar solos and powerful vocals.
Iron Maiden's Metal songs are known for their intricate guitar work.
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Rock concerts are known for their energetic and dynamic performances.
Queen's live Rock performances were legendary.
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Metal

Metal lyrics often explore themes like mythology, war, and fantasy.
Black Sabbath's Metal songs frequently delve into dark and fantastical themes.
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Rock

Rock has influenced numerous other music genres.
Rock music has had a profound impact on the development of pop music.
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Metal

Any of a category of electropositive elements that usually have a shiny surface, are generally good conductors of heat and electricity, and can be melted or fused, hammered into thin sheets, or drawn into wires. Typical metals form salts with nonmetals, basic oxides with oxygen, and alloys with one another.
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Relatively hard, naturally formed mineral or petrified matter; stone.
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Metal

An alloy of two or more metallic elements.
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A relatively small piece or fragment of such material.
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Metal

An object made of metal.
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A relatively large body of such material, as a cliff or peak.
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Metal

Basic character; mettle.
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A naturally formed aggregate of mineral matter constituting a significant part of the earth's crust.
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Broken stones used for road surfaces or railroad beds.
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Rock

One that is similar to or suggestive of a mass of stone in stability, firmness, or dependability
The family has been his rock during this difficult time.
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Metal

Molten glass, especially when used in glassmaking.
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Rock

Rocks(Slang) Money.
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Metal

Molten cast iron.
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Rock

(Slang) A large gem, especially a diamond.
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Metal

(Printing) Type made of metal.
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Rock

(Slang) Crack cocaine.
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Metal

(Music) Heavy metal.
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Rock

A varicolored stick candy.
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Metal

To cover or surface (a roadbed, for example) with broken stones.
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Rock

Rock candy.
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Metal

(heading) Chemical elements or alloys, and the mines where their ores come from.
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Rock

A rocking motion.
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Metal

Any of a number of chemical elements in the periodic table that form a metallic bond with other metal atoms; generally shiny, somewhat malleable and hard, often a conductor of heat and electricity.
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Rock

The act of rocking.
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Metal

Any material with similar physical properties, such as an alloy.
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Rock

(Music) A form of popular music characterized by electronically amplified instrumentation, a heavily accented beat, and relatively simple phrase structure. Originating in the United States in the 1950s, rock incorporates a variety of musical styles, especially rhythm and blues, country music, and gospel. Also called rock-and-roll, rock 'n' roll.
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Metal

(astronomy) An element which was not directly created after the Big Bang but instead formed through nuclear reactions; any element other than hydrogen and helium.
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Rock

To move back and forth or from side to side, especially gently or rhythmically.
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Metal

Crushed rock, stones etc. used to make a road.
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Rock

To sway violently, as from a blow or shock.
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Metal

(mining) The ore from which a metal is derived.
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Rock

To be washed and panned in a cradle or in a rocker. Used of ores.
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Metal

(obsolete) A mine from which ores are taken.
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Rock

(Music) To play or dance to rock music.
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Metal

(tincture) A light tincture used in a coat of arms, specifically argent (white or silver) and or (gold).
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Rock

(Slang) To be excellent or outstanding. Used in exclamations of approval.
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Metal

Molten glass that is to be blown or moulded to form objects.
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To move (a child, for example) back and forth or from side to side, especially in order to soothe or lull to sleep.
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Metal

(music) A category of rock music encompassing a number of genres (including thrash metal, death metal, heavy metal, etc.) characterized by strong drum-beats and distorted guitars.
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To cause to shake or sway violently.
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Metal

The substance that constitutes something or someone; matter; hence, character or temper.
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To disturb the mental or emotional equilibrium of; upset
News of the scandal rocked the town.
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Metal

The effective power or calibre of guns carried by a vessel of war.
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To excite or cause strong feeling in, as by playing rock music.
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Metal

The rails of a railway.
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Rock

To wash or pan (ore) in a cradle or rocker.
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Metal

The actual airline operating a flight, rather than any of the codeshare operators.
We have American Airlines tickets, but it's on British Airways metal.
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Rock

In mezzotint engraving, to roughen (a metal plate) with a rocker or roulette.
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Metal

(music) Characterized by strong drum-beats and distorted guitars.
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Rock

(Slang) To exhibit, display, or use with flair
The actor rocked a pair of diamond-studded sunglasses at the movie premiere.
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Metal

Having the emotional or social characteristics associated with metal music; brash, bold, frank, unyielding, etc.
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Rock

A formation of minerals, specifically:
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To make a road using crushed rock, stones etc.
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Rock

(uncountable) The naturally occurring aggregate of solid mineral matter that constitutes a significant part of the earth's crust.
The face of the cliff is solid rock.
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Metal

An elementary substance, as sodium, calcium, or copper, whose oxide or hydroxide has basic rather than acid properties, as contrasted with the nonmetals, or metalloids. No sharp line can be drawn between the metals and nonmetals, and certain elements partake of both acid and basic qualities, as chromium, manganese, bismuth, etc.
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Rock

A mass of stone projecting out of the ground or water.
The ship crashed on the rocks.
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Metal

Ore from which a metal is derived; - so called by miners.
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Rock

(chiefly British) A boulder or large stone; or a smaller stone; a pebble.
Some fool has thrown a rock through my window.
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Metal

A mine from which ores are taken.
Slaves . . . and persons condemned to metals.
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Rock

(geology) Any natural material with a distinctive composition of minerals.
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Metal

The substance of which anything is made; material; hence, constitutional disposition; character; temper.
Not till God make men of some other metal than earth.
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Rock

(slang) A precious stone or gem, especially a diamond.
Look at the size of that rock on her finger!
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Metal

Courage; spirit; mettle. See Mettle.
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Rock

A large hill or island having no vegetation.
Pearl Rock near Cape Cod is so named because the morning sun makes it gleam like a pearl.
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Metal

The broken stone used in macadamizing roads and ballasting railroads.
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Rock

(figuratively) Something that is strong, stable, and dependable; a person who provides security or support to another.
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Metal

The effective power or caliber of guns carried by a vessel of war.
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Rock

A lump or cube of ice.
I'll have a whisky on the rocks, please.
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Metal

Glass in a state of fusion.
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Rock

A type of confectionery made from sugar in the shape of a stick, traditionally having some text running through its length.
While we're in Brighton, let's get a stick of rock!
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Metal

The rails of a railroad.
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Rock

A crystallized lump of crack cocaine.
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Metal

To cover with metal; as, to metal a ship's bottom; to metal a road.
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Rock

An unintelligent person, especially one who repeats mistakes.
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Metal

Any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
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Rock

An Afrikaner.
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Metal

A mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten;
Brass is an alloy of zinc and copper
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Rock

An extremely conservative player who is willing to play only the very strongest hands.
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Metal

Cover with metal
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Rock

Any of several fish:
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Metal

Containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal;
A metallic compound
Metallic luster
The strange metallic note of the meadow lark, suggesting the clash of vibrant blades
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Rock

The striped bass.
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Metal

The Metal genre includes various subgenres like black metal and death metal.
Slayer is a band that helped define the thrash Metal subgenre.
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Rock

The huss or rock salmon.
We ordered rock and chips to take away.
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Metal

Metal concerts are known for their loud, intense, and energetic atmosphere.
A Megadeth concert exemplifies the intense energy of Metal music.
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Rock

A basketball.
Yo homie, pass the rock!
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Rock

A mistake.
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Rock

(curling) stone.
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Rock

(rock paper scissors) A closed hand (a handshape resembling a rock), that beats scissors and loses to paper. It beats lizard and loses to Spock in rock-paper-scissors-lizard-Spock.
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Rock

A cricket ball, especially a new one that has not been softened by use
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Rock

A crystal used to control the radio frequency.
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Rock

An act of rocking; a rocking motion; a sway.
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A style of music characterized by basic drum-beat, generally 4/4 riffs, based on (usually electric) guitar, bass guitar, drums, and vocals.
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Rock

(countable) Distaff.
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Rock

(uncountable) The flax or wool on a distaff.
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Rock

To move gently back and forth.
Rock the baby to sleep.
The empty swing rocked back and forth in the wind.
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Rock

(transitive) To cause to shake or sway violently.
Don't rock the boat.
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Rock

(intransitive) To sway or tilt violently back and forth.
The boat rocked at anchor.
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Rock

To be washed and panned in a cradle or in a rocker.
The ores had been rocked and laid out for inspection.
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(transitive) To disturb the emotional equilibrium of; to distress; to greatly impact (most often positively).
Downing Street has been rocked by yet another sex scandal.
She rocked my world.
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Rock

(intransitive) To do well or to be operating at high efficiency.
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Rock

To be cool.
That band rocks!
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Rock

To make love to or have sex with.
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(intransitive) To sway one's body as a stim.
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Rock

(intransitive) To play, perform, or enjoy rock music, especially with a lot of skill or energy.
Let's rock!
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Rock

To be very favourable or skilful; excel; be fantastic.
Chocolate rocks.
My holidays in Ibiza rocked! I can't wait to go back.
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Rock

(transitive) To thrill or excite, especially with rock music.
Let's rock this joint!
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Rock

(transitive) To do something with excitement yet skillfully.
I need to rock a piss.
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Rock

(transitive) To wear (a piece of clothing, outfit etc.) successfully or with style; to carry off (a particular look, style).
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Rock

See Roc.
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Rock

A distaff used in spinning; the staff or frame about which flax is arranged, and from which the thread is drawn in spinning.
Sad Clotho held the rocke, the whiles the threadBy grisly Lachesis was spun with pain,That cruel Atropos eftsoon undid.
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Rock

A large concreted mass of stony material; a large fixed stone or crag. See Stone.
Come one, come all! this rock shall flyFrom its firm base as soon as I.
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Rock

Any natural deposit forming a part of the earth's crust, whether consolidated or not, including sand, earth, clay, etc., when in natural beds.
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Rock

That which resembles a rock in firmness; a defense; a support; a refuge.
The Lord is my rock, and my fortress.
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Rock

Fig.: Anything which causes a disaster or wreck resembling the wreck of a vessel upon a rock.
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Rock

The striped bass. See under Bass.
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To cause to sway backward and forward, as a body resting on a support beneath; as, to rock a cradle or chair; to cause to vibrate; to cause to reel or totter.
A rising earthquake rocked the ground.
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Rock

To move as in a cradle; hence, to put to sleep by rocking; to still; to quiet.
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To move or be moved backward and forward; to be violently agitated; to reel; to totter.
The rocking townSupplants their footsteps.
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Rock

To roll or saway backward and forward upon a support; as, to rock in a rocking-chair.
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Rock

A lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter;
He threw a rock at me
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Rock

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
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Rock

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

Hard stick bright-colored stick candy typically peppermint flavored
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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.
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Rock

Pitching dangerously to one side
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Rock

Move back and forth or sideways;
The ship was rocking
The tall building swayed
She rocked back and forth on her feet
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Rock

Cause to move back and forth;
Rock the cradle
Rock the baby
The wind swayed the trees gently
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Rock

Rock is a popular music genre with a focus on rhythm and melody.
The Beatles revolutionized the Rock music scene in the 1960s.
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Repeatedly Asked Queries

What defines Rock music?

Rock is defined by its strong beat, simple melodies, and use of guitars.
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What instruments are common in Rock?

Guitars, bass, drums, and vocals are staples in Rock music.
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When did Rock music first appear?

Rock music emerged in the 1950s.
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What are the key features of Metal music?

Heavy guitar riffs, powerful vocals, and complex solos define Metal.
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Are there different types of Metal?

Yes, including subgenres like black metal, death metal, and thrash metal.
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Can Rock music be soft?

Yes, Rock encompasses a range from soft rock to hard rock.
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What are some popular Rock bands?

Bands like The Beatles and The Rolling Stones are iconic in Rock.
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Are Rock and Metal popular worldwide?

Yes, both genres have a global fan base.
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How is Metal different from Rock?

Metal is a heavier, more intense subgenre of Rock with aggressive sounds.
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How do the themes in Rock and Metal lyrics differ?

Rock has diverse themes, while Metal often explores darker topics.
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How did Metal music evolve?

Metal evolved in the late 1960s as a heavier form of Rock.
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Is Rock music family-friendly?

It can be, though it varies by artist and song.
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What makes Metal concerts unique?

Metal concerts are known for their loud, intense atmosphere.
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Do Rock and Metal have specific fashion styles?

Yes, each genre has influenced distinct fashion and cultural styles.
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Do Rock and Metal share any similarities?

Both genres use similar instruments and have roots in blues music.
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Can Rock and Metal be instrumental?

Yes, instrumental tracks exist in both genres.
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How important are guitar solos in Metal?

Guitar solos are a central element in Metal music.
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How have Rock and Metal influenced other music genres?

They've influenced genres like pop, hip-hop, and electronic music.
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How do Rock and Metal impact live performances?

They are known for their energetic and engaging live shows.
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Can Rock and Metal overlap in style?

Yes, there is often overlap and fusion between the two genres.
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