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rock

/rɑk/ /rɒk/
  1. 1
    (hafifçe) sallamak, sallanmak

    To move gently backwards and forwards or from side to side, or to make something move like this.

    • She rocked the baby gently until he fell asleep.
      Bebeği uyuyana kadar hafifçe salladı.
    • The old man sat rocking in his chair on the porch.
      Yaşlı adam verandada sandalyesinde sallanarak oturuyordu.
  2. 2
    sarsmak, şiddetle sallamak

    To shake something hard, for example because of an earthquake or a strong wind.

    • A strong earthquake rocked the island early this morning.
      Bu sabah erken saatlerde güçlü bir deprem adayı sarstı.
    • Strong winds rocked the small plane as it came in to land.
      Küçük uçak inişe geçerken sert rüzgârlar onu şiddetle salladı.
  3. 3
    derinden sarsmak, çalkalamak

    To shock or upset a person, group or organization very much.

    • The news of her resignation rocked the whole company.
      İstifa haberi bütün şirketi derinden sarstı.
    • The football world was rocked by the scandal.
      Futbol dünyası skandalla çalkalandı.
  4. 4
    harika olmak, müthiş olmak Informal

    To be very good or exciting.

    • This new album really rocks!
      Bu yeni albüm gerçekten müthiş!
    • Thanks for helping me move house, you rock!
      Taşınmama yardım ettiğin için sağ ol, sen bir harikasın!

Verb Forms Regular

Base rock
/rɑk/
Past rocked
/rɑkt/
Participle rocked
/rɑkt/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edrock → rocked

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil sert (ötümsüz) bir ünsüzle, /k/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /t/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. rocked /rɑkt/

Synonyms

Collocations

rock a babyrock someone to sleeprock back and forthrock gentlybe rocked by an earthquakebe rocked by a scandalrock the boatyou rock

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