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Meaning of "rock up" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ROCK UP

rock up play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ROCK UP

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Rock up is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

WHAT DOES ROCK UP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of rock up in the English dictionary

The definition of rock up in the dictionary is to arrive late or unannounced.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ROCK UP

rock oil
rock opera
rock painting
rock partridge
rock pigeon
rock pipit
rock plant
rock pool
rock python
rock rabbit
rock salmon
rock salt
rock samphire
rock snake
rock star
rock steady
rock the boat
rock tripe
rock wallaby
rock wool

WORDS THAT END LIKE ROCK UP

back up
break up
buck up
clock up
crack up
dead from the neck up
fuck up
jack up
kick up
knock up
lock up
look up
muck up
pack up
pluck up
put someone´s back up
rack up
shack up
speak up
work up

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

SYNONYMS

Translation of «rock up» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ROCK UP

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

Translator English - Chinese

摇滚起来
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

el rock hasta
570 millions of speakers

English

rock up
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ऊपर रॉक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

صخرة فوق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

качаться
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

balançar -se
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রক আপ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

roche en place
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Rock up
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Rock bis
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アップロック
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

최대 바위
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Rock munggah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đá lên
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ராக் அப்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

खंबीर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Sallamak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

roccia up
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kołysać się
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гойдатися
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Rock în sus
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ροκ μέχρι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

rock tot
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vaggar upp
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

rocke opp
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of rock up

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ROCK UP»

The term «rock up» is quite widely used and occupies the 46.579 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ROCK UP» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «rock up» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «rock up» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about rock up

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2 QUOTES WITH «ROCK UP»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word rock up.
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Katy B
The days of an open mic night when I'd rock up in an old jumper are over.
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Matt Smith
I asked for a piano in the TARDIS, but it hasn't happened. I'd love to see the Doctor rock up and play, but it'd have to be done in an inventive and silly way.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ROCK UP»

Discover the use of rock up in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to rock up and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Historic Little Rock: An Illustrated History
In a further effort to “revive” the area, merchants formed “Little Rock Unlimited Progress” (Little Rock UP) in 1970, and created the Metrocentre Improvement District. This allowed the group to increase property assessments and borrow money ...
C. Fred Williams, 2008
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Those Were the Days... My Arse!: 101 Words You Shouldn't Use ...
When someonesays theyare going to 'rock up' it usually means they are going toturn up, or simply arrive, at a function casually or without any prior arrangement or invite. 'Is there a dress code or can I just rock up?' or 'If the party starts at 8 p.m.  ...
Richard Wilson, 2013
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Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
^phrasal verb rock up informal to arrive somewhere; turn up: They rocked up two hours late, dressed in ball gowns. ,rock 'bottom noun [U] informal low© 1 the lowest possible level: Confidence in the government is at rock bottom. 3 Prices have ...
‎2008
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South from Hell-fer-Sartin: Kentucky Mountain Folk Tales
He said, "Why, I can throw a rock up and you'll never see it come back." "Oh," the tailor said to the giant, "that's nothing. I can throw a rock up and you'll never see it come back neither." So the giant he threw that rock up, and the tailor never did ...
Leonard W. Roberts, 1988
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Rock Climbing Colorado, 2nd: A Guide to More Than 1,800 Routes
Layback chunky rock up a loose corner below a beautiful prow until you're forced to rail right to a tricky mantle onto a ledge. Chase pockets and pump up the steep prow to anchors at the roof. 6 bolts to 2-bolt anchor. 123. Whiteman's Burden ...
Stewart M. Green, 2010
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The Source for Effective Church Service Planning: Unleashing ...
Seeker-Sensitivity Title Artist Style Tempo Rating Change in My Life John Pagano Gospel Mid/up 9 Ever Devoted Willow Creek Music Ballad Slow 6 The Great Adventure Steven Curtis Chapman Pop/rock Up 5 How Could I Ask for More?
Scott Dyer, 2003
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The Contrarian Effect: Why It Pays (Big) to Take Typical ...
As a penalty for his betrayal, he was banned to the world of the dead and was required to push a rock up a hill—over and over and over again. Once he reached the top of the hill, the law of gravity asserted its influence, causing the rock to roll ...
Michael Port, Elizabeth Marshall, 2008
8
The Rolling Stone Illustrated History of Rock & Roll: The ...
Discusses the evolution of rock music from its earliest origins to today's most influential musical styles and performers
Anthony ed DeCurtis, James Henke, Holly George-Warren, 1992
9
Scottish Rock: North
... of rock. Up and slightly right of this is a narrow clean slab of rough rock. Climb the slab which leads to a shallow groove just right of the left rib. Finish up this. Fine climbing. 1 •1 Blues Before sunrise 1 15mHVs5a FA Allen Fyffe &. 1 3 2 H V S ...
Gary Latter, 2009
10
Excavations Within Edinburgh Castle in 1988-91
Exterior slipped, fabric - hard; clay matrix has quartz; added crushed igneous rock - up to 5mm - 40%. Coil constructed. Exterior and interior sooted. 3 H(l) 1433 SF419B 1 rim sherd; T - 8mm, Wt = 3g. Plain rim. Red with a grey core, fabric - hard ...
Stephen T. Driscoll, Peter Yeoman, Jane Clark, 1997

8 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ROCK UP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term rock up is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Yellow Rock up on vanadium find
Shares in Yellow Rock Resources rose after the explorer announced a new high-grade vanadium discovery at its Gabanintha project near Meekatharra. «The West Australian, Jun 15»
2
Thousands in rural Australian town rock up to AC/DC's new album …
The Rock is some 500 kilometres south-west of Sydney and has a population ... with a global tour in 2015, although their line-up is unclear after recent setbacks. «Malay Mail Online, Nov 14»
3
Chance to join Rock Up and Sing in Harrogate
Rock Up and Sing! is a group of four choirs in Harrogate and one in Skipton with members of all ages, from teenagers in the Youth Choir to the young-at-heart in ... «Harrogate Advertiser, Sep 14»
4
Volkswagen Rock Up! and Groove Up! hit the high notes
By its own admission, VW UK's public relations department says the new Volkswagen Rock Up! and Volkswagen Groove Up! will appeal to “fans of loud music, ... «CarAdvice, Apr 13»
5
Volkswagen Rock up! and Groove up! announced
The Rock up! is only available as a three-door and costs £12,980. It features a grey stripe running over the bonnet, roof and bootlid, complementing a new gloss ... «AutoExpress, Apr 13»
6
Legends Ronnie Wood and Sir Paul McCartney rock up for a double …
THEY have clocked up decades in the music industry between them but Ronnie Wood and Sir Paul McCartney look full of youthful vigour as they step out with ... «Express.co.uk, Mar 13»
7
The Saturday's Mollie King fronts 'Rock up in red' campaign for the …
The Saturdays star Mollie King has announced that she is the face of The British Heart Foundation's 'Rock Up in Red' fundraising campaign, part of National ... «Sugarscape, Jan 13»
8
Bill Cosby compares Obama to Greek myth of 'Sisyphus'
Cosby compared the first four years of Obama's presidency to the Greek myth of Sisyphus, the king condemned to an eternity of rolling a rock up a hill only to ... «The Hill, Apr 12»

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