Used in a Sentence

rocks

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for rocks.

Editorial note

If someone just wants to break cars and hurt people, they can go throw rocks off an overpass.

Examples14
Definitions3
Parts of speech1

Quick take

(slang) Money.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of rocks gathered in one view.

noun

(slang) Money.

noun

(slang) Crack cocaine.

noun

(vulgar, slang) Testicles.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for rocks.

noun

(slang) Money.

noun

(slang) Crack cocaine.

noun

(vulgar, slang) Testicles.

Example sentences

1

If someone just wants to break cars and hurt people, they can go throw rocks off an overpass.

2

They made a new Windows Phone app which totally rocks, to replace an old extremely crappy one.

3

If someone drops rocks off an overpass, it's pretty easy for police to track them down and arrest them.

4

Really, really spectacular, especially mafic igneous rocks (those with high Mg, Fe +/- Ca such as basalts and gabbros), metamorphic rocks, and even limestones.

5

NET rocks podcast today and the guest asked: Why do all 404 pages say 404?

6

The water is stored in tanks for a few days where limestone rocks are added (from other parts of the country) to provide minerals, then fed into the public water system.

7

People today, in low-tech real-life, have been known to go and throw rocks off overpasses.

8

My software engineer/wife/best friend pretty much rocks at every job she's worked at.

9

That's all the rocks, all the stars, all the exotic objects we can count.

10

You already have pretty good walls, rocks, brickwork, etc.

11

I made it to the rocks and to my joy I didn't need to climb along them, the rip tide was no more.

12

NET Rocks podcasts to get into the overall context.

Quote examples

1

Many things are discussed "over drinks" and after a lifetime of ordering a "Diet Coke on the Rocks" I still get odd looks.

2

Of course, they are usually along the lines of "Stars for Stoners" (Intro to Astronomy), "Rocks for Jocks" (Intro to Geology), or "DNA for Dumbasses" (Intro to Biology) I'll be honest, I took Stars for Stoners, and it was a very interesting class.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use rocks in a sentence?

If someone just wants to break cars and hurt people, they can go throw rocks off an overpass.

What does rocks mean?

(slang) Money.

What part of speech is rocks?

rocks is commonly used as noun.