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Rarerock and roll
The correct spelling is rock and roll.
How to pronounce rock and roll
/ˈɹɒk ən(d) ˈɹəʊl/
nounIPA: /ˈɹɒk ən(d) ˈɹəʊl/
Say it like: Rok- an-d r-oll
The correct spelling is rock and roll. A genre of popular music that evolved in the 1950s from a combination of rhythm and blues and country music, characterized by electric guitars, strong rhythms, and youth-oriente… For example: "Does everyone know what car they're going in? Then let's rock and roll!"
Usage Examples
“Does everyone know what car they're going in? Then let's rock and roll!”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A genre of popular music that evolved in the 1950s from a combination of rhythm and blues and country music, characterized by electric guitars, strong rhythms, and youth-oriented lyrics.
- 2.A style of vigorous dancing associated with this genre of music.
- 3.An intangible feeling, philosophy, belief or allegiance relating to rock music (generally from the 1970s–1980s), and heavy metal bearing certain elements of this music, pertaining to unbridled enthusiasm, cynical regard for certain Christian and authoritarian bodies, and attitudes befitting some degree of youthful debauchery. This meaning is sometimes used as an exclamation, in describing traits of certain people, and so on.
- 4.The full automatic fire capability selection on a selective fire weapon.
verb
- 1.(1920s) To have sex.
- 2.To play rock and roll music.
- 3.To start, commence, begin, get moving.
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