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Meaning of "Dad rock" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DAD ROCK

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DAD ROCK

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Dad rock is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DAD ROCK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Classic rock

Classic rock is a radio format which developed from the album-oriented rock format in the early 1980s. In the United States, the classic rock format features music ranging generally from the late 1960s to the late 1980s, primarily focusing on commercially-successful hard rock, blues rock, and arena rock popularized in the 1970s. Although the format appeals mainly to adults, many classic rock acts consistently attract new generations of fans. Some classic rock stations also play a limited number of current releases which are stylistically consistent with the station's sound, or from established classic rock artists who still produce new albums.

Definition of Dad rock in the English dictionary

The definition of Dad rock in the dictionary is a type of classic rock music that tends to appeal to adults, often played by middle-aged musicians.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DAD ROCK

Dad and Dave
dad dancing
Dad´s army
Dada
dadah
Dadaism
Dadaist
Dadaistic
Dadaistically
dadchelor party
Dadd
daddies
daddle
daddock
daddy
daddy longlegs
daddy-longlegs
dado
dado rail
Dadra and Nagar Haveli

WORDS THAT END LIKE DAD ROCK

acid rock
brock
cap rock
cock rock
country rock
crock
desert rock
glam rock
hard rock
hybrid rock
jazz rock
like a shag on a rock
moon rock
prog rock
progressive rock
punk rock
reservoir rock
rock
shamrock
wall rock

Synonyms and antonyms of Dad rock in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Dad rock» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DAD ROCK

Find out the translation of Dad rock to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Dad rock from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Dad rock» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

爸爸摇滚
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

papá roca
570 millions of speakers

English

Dad rock
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पिताजी रॉक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أبي صخرة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

папа рок
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pai de rock
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বাবা রক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

papa roche
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ayah rock
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Dad Rock
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

お父さん岩
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

아빠 바위
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dad rock
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cha đá
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அப்பா பாறை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डॅड रॉक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Baba kaya
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

papà roccia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Tato rocka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Папа рок
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tata Rock
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Ο μπαμπάς ροκ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pa rock
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

pappa vagga
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pappa stein
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Dad rock

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DAD ROCK»

The term «Dad rock» is normally little used and occupies the 132.489 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Dad rock

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DAD ROCK»

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Reelin' in the Years: The Soundtrack of a Northern Life
But The Beatles felt, to me, like 'dad-rock' before the concept even existed. Nowadays it is a term that has passed into common usage as bands and their audiences have got progressively older without moving on to to the light classical  ...
Mark Radcliffe, 2011
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The Gentleman's Bedside Companion: A Compendium of Manly ...
Why, “Dad Rock,” of course. There are arguments about exactly what counts as Dad Rock, with everyone from Tom Jones to Oasis on the list. If you are yourself a baby boomer, say between the ages of forty and fifty, wearing a cardigan and ...
Tom Cutler, 2011
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A Gentleman's Bedside Book: Entertainment for the Last ...
61 The mysteries of Dad Rock What is the worst punishment a father can inflict on his son? That's right – to go to his school and do a dance in the classroom in front of all his friends. And what would be dad's music of preference? Why, 'Dad ...
Tom Cutler, 2010
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Tag: A Man, a Woman, and the War to End All Wars
'Ya get on with ya parents, mate?' One rock... 'That's confusing, mate. Ya mum?' One rock... 'Ya dad?' Rock, rock, rock ... many times. 'Ya don't like ya dad?' Rock... 'Ya do like ya dad?' Rock... 'Somethin's friggin' wrong here, mate. You're not ...
Barry Heard, 2010
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Rexfield: A Coal Mining Town Nature Reclaimed
... pond for fish. This pond was placed in the center of the garden and had a walkway right through the center of the pond. This divided the pond into two sections, and there were tunnels where 69 Rexfield DAD'S ROCK FLOWER GARDEN.
Elizabeth Langtree, 2009
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Petal Pusher: A Rock and Roll Cinderella Story
... was Dad's rock 'n' roll pal. For Christmas I never received the Donny Osmond and DeFranco Family records I requested on a carefully itemized list. Instead my dad gave me records by Badfinger, the Allman Brothers, and Don McLean.
Laurie Lindeen, 2008
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JUST A GUY: SOME MEMORIES AND REFLECTIONS OF WILLIAM L ...
Then we drove out to the pasture, and got out of the car, and walked down the slope to Dad's rock, and when we got there, it turns out that since Dad had buried the jar, the land owner had built a pond in that ravine, and the rock was gone.
WILLIAM L HORTON, 2014
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The 30-Second Commute: A Non-Fiction Comedy about Writing ...
Some examples of music types that were featured are: Dad rock (n.): Simply put, dad rock is music that your dad would enjoy. On a greater scale, this term encompasses a sense of warmth and security that only an acoustic guitar and some ...
Stephanie Dickison, 2009
9
What Heaven Is Like
“You described all my camping trips, dad's rock, and how we went fishing off of his rock.” “You described the tree before the rock, the tunnel from across the street, and the Leo Carrillo campgrounds.” “You described my sister building sand ...
Jane Lea Dykstra, 2012
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A Whole New World: The Gospel of Matthew
She was Dad's rock. She was the bedrock of all of Ocean Beach. It was she who got into my father's soul. She is the one who embodied what he came to value the most. Grandma Blackwell is the reason that Dad was calm during the ...
John Blackwell, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DAD ROCK»

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Show Review: Mitski @ The Echo
Winnie Fan RIYL: Mopey indie bands, R&B, absurdist humor, Yeezus, Fleetwood Mac, gangsta rap, dad rock, The Simpsons... FOLLOW ... «LA Music Blog, Jul 15»
2
Sheer Mag's Got Your Perfect 4th Of July EPs Right Here
At the flawlessly paved intersection of dad rock and lo-fi glam-shredding, Sheer Mag pumps out sweltering two minute hits with huge solos ... «San Antonio Current, Jul 15»
3
Dad Rock podcast: Grateful for the Dead
To mark the occasion, USA TODAY's Dad Rock podcast invited a couple of true Deadheads, each with about 100 shows attended, to discuss ... «USA TODAY, Jul 15»
4
Barrytown: Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Yacht Rock
Yacht Rock (and by extension dad rock) and I have a very long and complicated relationship. Musically, I was weaned on three minute singles ... «PopMatters, Jun 15»
5
Dad Rock: Cris Kirkwood on life in Meat Puppets
Some 35 years after forming in Phoenix and a little more than 20 years since their peak popularity, the Meat Puppets are still rocking clubs ... «USA TODAY, Jun 15»
6
Jersey Beat brings 'dad rock' to Maxwell's in Hoboken
"This Jersey Beat showcase is the embodiment of 'dad rock,' featuring three bands with deep roots in New Jersey's independent music scene ... «NJ.com, Jun 15»
7
Apple Music's strategy for Beats 1: Elton John, Drake, and... Jaden …
The list spans hip-hop, '70s pop, dad rock, electronic, and whatever you call people who enjoy ironically following famous children on Twitter. «The Verge, Jun 15»
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Father's Day playlist: An introduction to Dad Rock
In honor of that dad, and the many others like him, the Advance has compiled a Father's Day, "Dad Rock" playlist. For the uninformed, Dad ... «SILive.com, Jun 15»
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7 Dad Rock songs to say, 'Hey Pop, you're pretty swell.'
That especially applies to dad rock. If your father was born in America any time between 1940 and 1975, he'll probably remember rocking out to ... «The State Press, Jun 15»
10
Forgot a Gift for Father's Day? Here Are 10 Dad Rock Tracks He'll Love
Here are 10 Dad Rock tracks he's sure to love. Over the past few ... Wilco is more often then not THE example for Dad Rock, but is that fair? «Monsters and Critics.com, Jun 15»

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