The difference between Rock and Stone

When used as nouns, rock means the naturally occurring aggregate of solid mineral matter that constitutes a significant part of the earth's crust, whereas stone means a hard earthen substance that can form large rocks.

When used as verbs, rock means to move gently back and forth, whereas stone means to pelt with stones, especially to kill by pelting with stones.

Stone is also adverb with the meaning: as a stone .

Stone is also adjective with the meaning: constructed of stone.

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  1. Rock as a noun (uncountable):

    A formation of minerals, specifically: The naturally occurring aggregate of solid mineral matter that constitutes a significant part of the earth's crust. A mass of stone projecting out of the ground or water. A boulder or large stone; or a smaller stone; a pebble. Any natural material with a distinctive composition of minerals. A precious stone or gem, especially a diamond.

    Examples:

    "The face of the cliff is solid rock."

    "The ship crashed on the rocks."

    "Some fool has thrown a rock through my window."

    "Look at the size of that rock on her finger!"

  2. Rock as a noun:

    A large hill or island having no vegetation.

    Examples:

    "Pearl Rock near Cape Cod is so named because the morning sun makes it gleam like a pearl."

  3. Rock as a noun (figuratively):

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

  4. Rock as a noun:

    A lump or cube of ice.

    Examples:

    "I'll have a whisky on the rocks, please."

  5. Rock as a noun (British, uncountable):

    A type of confectionery made from sugar in the shape of a stick, traditionally having some text running through its length.

    Examples:

    "While we're in Brighton, let's get a stick of rock!"

  6. Rock as a noun (US, slang):

    A crystallized lump of crack cocaine.

  7. Rock as a noun (US, slang):

    An unintelligent person, especially one who repeats mistakes.

  8. Rock as a noun (South Africa, slang, derogatory):

    An Afrikaner.

  9. Rock as a noun (US, _, poker, _, slang):

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

  10. Rock as a noun:

    Any of several fish: The striped bass. The huss or rock salmon.

    Examples:

    "We ordered rock and chips to take away."

  11. Rock as a noun (US, basketball, slang):

    A basketball.

    Examples:

    "Yo homie, pass the rock!"

  12. Rock as a noun (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.

  1. Rock as a verb (transitive, and, intransitive):

    To move gently back and forth.

    Examples:

    "'Rock the baby to sleep."

    "The empty swing rocked back and forth in the wind."

  2. Rock as a verb (transitive):

    To cause to shake or sway violently.

    Examples:

    "Don't rock the boat."

  3. Rock as a verb (intransitive):

    To sway or tilt violently back and forth.

    Examples:

    "The boat rocked at anchor."

  4. Rock as a verb (transitive, and, intransitive, of [[ore]] etc.):

    To be washed and panned in a cradle or in a rocker.

    Examples:

    "The ores had been rocked and laid out for inspection."

  5. Rock as a verb (transitive):

    To disturb the emotional equilibrium of; to distress; to greatly impact (most often positively).

    Examples:

    "Downing Street has been rocked by yet another sex scandal."

    "She rocked my world."

  6. Rock as a verb (intransitive):

    To do well or to be operating at high efficiency.

  7. Rock as a verb (euphemistic):

    to make love to or have sex with someone.

    Examples:

    "[[w:Yarbrough_&_Peoples Yarbrough & Peoples]], "[[w:Don't Stop the Music (Yarbrough and Peoples song) Don't Stop the Music]]": ''I just wanna rock you, all night long."

    "[[w:Andy_Kim Andy Kim]], "[[w:Rock Me Gently (Andy Kim song) Rock Me Gently]]": ''Rock me gently, rock me slowly, take it easy, don't you know, that I have never been loved like this before."

    "[[w:George_McCrae George_McCrae]], "[[w:Rock Your Baby Rock Your Baby]]": ''Open up your heart / And let the loving start / Oh, woman, take me in your arms / Rock your baby."

  1. Rock as a noun:

    An act of rocking; a rocking motion; a sway.

  1. Rock as a noun:

    A style of music characterized by basic drum-beat, generally 4/4 riffs, based on (usually electric) guitar, bass guitar, drums and vocals.

  1. Rock as a verb (intransitive):

    To play, perform, or enjoy rock music, especially with a lot of skill or energy.

    Examples:

    "Let’s rock!"

  2. Rock as a verb (intransitive, slang):

    To be very favourable or skilful; excel; be fantastic.

    Examples:

    "Chocolate rocks."

    "My holidays in Ibiza rocked! I can't wait to go back."

  3. Rock as a verb (transitive):

    to thrill or excite, especially with rock music

    Examples:

    "Let's rock this joint!"

  4. Rock as a verb (transitive):

    to do something with excitement yet skillfully

    Examples:

    "I need to rock a piss."

  5. Rock as a verb (transitive):

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

  1. Rock as a noun (countable):

    Distaff.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Chapman"

  2. Rock as a noun (uncountable):

    The flax or wool on a distaff.

  1. Rock as a noun:

    (mythical bird)

  1. Stone as a noun (uncountable):

    A hard earthen substance that can form large rocks.

  2. Stone as a noun:

    A small piece of stone, a pebble.

  3. Stone as a noun:

    A gemstone, a jewel, especially a diamond.

  4. Stone as a noun (British, plural: '''''stone'''''):

    A unit of mass equal to 14 pounds. Used to measure the weights of people, animals, cheese, wool, etc. 1 stone ≈ 6.3503 kilograms

  5. Stone as a noun (botany):

    The central part of some fruits, particularly drupes; consisting of the seed and a hard endocarp layer.

    Examples:

    "a peach stone'"

  6. Stone as a noun (medicine):

    A hard, stone-like deposit.

    Examples:

    "kidney stone'"

  7. Stone as a noun (board games):

    A playing piece made of any hard material, used in various board games such as backgammon, and go.

  8. Stone as a noun:

    A dull light grey or beige, like that of some stones.

    Examples:

    "color pane8A807C"

  9. Stone as a noun (curling):

    A 42-pound, precisely shaped piece of granite with a handle attached, which is bowled down the ice.

  10. Stone as a noun:

    A monument to the dead; a gravestone or tombstone.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Gray"

  11. Stone as a noun (obsolete):

    A mirror, or its glass.

  12. Stone as a noun (obsolete):

    A testicle.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Shakespeare"

  13. Stone as a noun (dated, printing):

    A stand or table with a smooth, flat top of stone, commonly marble, on which to arrange the pages of a book, newspaper, etc. before printing; also called imposing stone.

  1. Stone as a verb (transitive):

    To pelt with stones, especially to kill by pelting with stones.

    Examples:

    "She got stoned to death after they found her."

  2. Stone as a verb (transitive):

    To remove a stone from (fruit etc.).

  3. Stone as a verb (intransitive):

    To form a stone during growth, with reference to fruit etc.

  4. Stone as a verb (transitive, slang):

    To intoxicate, especially with narcotics.

  5. Stone as a verb (intransitive, Singapore, slang):

    To do nothing, to stare blankly into space and not pay attention when relaxing or when bored.

  6. Stone as a verb (transitive):

    To lap with an abrasive stone to remove surface irregularities.

  1. Stone as an adjective:

    Constructed of stone.

    Examples:

    "stone walls"

  2. Stone as an adjective:

    Having the appearance of stone.

    Examples:

    "stone pot"

  3. Stone as an adjective:

    Of a dull light grey or beige, like that of some stones.

  4. Stone as an adjective (AAVE):

    .

    Examples:

    "She is one stone fox."

  5. Stone as an adjective (LGBT):

    Willing to give sexual pleasure but not to receive it.

    Examples:

    "stone butch; stone femme"

  1. Stone as an adverb:

    As a stone .

    Examples:

    "My father is stone deaf. This soup is stone cold."

  2. Stone as an adverb (slang):

    Absolutely, completely .

    Examples:

    "I went stone crazy after she left."

    "I said the medication made my vision temporarily blurry, it did not make me stone blind."

    "[[w:The Styistics The Styistics]] performed a love song titled "[[w:I'm Stone in Love with You I'm Stone in Love with You]]"."

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