Collocations for rock - noun
1. hard, stony part of the earth
ADJ.
hard, solid
Solid rock is broken down by weathering.
Solid rock is broken down by weathering.
soft | jagged, rough | smooth | weathered | bare
Ahead the vegetation broke into bare rock.
Ahead the vegetation broke into bare rock.
sheer, steep
The river runs between walls of sheer rock.
The river runs between walls of sheer rock.
overhanging | liquid, molten | igneous, sedimentary, volcanic | permeable, porous | impermeable
QUANT.
chunk, lump, piece, slab
VERB + ROCK
form
ROCK + VERB
form
rocks that formed beneath the sea
rocks that formed beneath the sea
jut out
A great rock jutted out into the sea.
A great rock jutted out into the sea.
ROCK + NOUN
type | formation, structure | strata | ledge, outcrop | face, surface, wall | crevice | debris, fragment, sample | fall
The path had been blocked by a rock fall.
The path had been blocked by a rock fall.
crystal, salt | climber, climbing | pool
Children were looking for crabs in the rock pools.
Children were looking for crabs in the rock pools.
art, carvings | garden
PHRASES
a layer of rock, an outcrop of rock
The castle is perched on a massive outcrop of rock.
The castle is perched on a massive outcrop of rock.
2. music
ADJ.
live | country, glam, hard, heavy, indie, progressive, punk
ROCK + NOUN
album, anthem, CD, music, number, record, song, video | band, group | concert, festival, gig | venue | circuit, scene
one of the biggest bands on the rock circuit
one of the biggest bands on the rock circuit
drummer, guitarist, musician, singer, vocalist | guitar | hero, legend, star | culture, history
PHRASES
rock and roll
the king of rock and roll
the king of rock and roll