rock out
phrasal verb
rocked out; rocking out; rocks out
informal
: to play music in a loud or energetic way
The band rocks out on their new album.
Examples of rock out in a Sentence
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Though Taylor’s partner lives a relatively private life, she can frequently be spotted supporting Taylor at her comedy shows, and rocking out in the stands of Bryan’s concerts.
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Emily Weaver, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2024
When we first get dropped into this collective’s living room, a gaggle of young folks is jumping around enthusiastically to one such banger while a six-year-old is rocking out behind a toy keyboard.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2024
Daughter Sophia sat in the driver's seat next to sister Isabella, both 19, rocking out to music while their dad recorded a video.
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 11 Mar. 2024
Movies stayed silent for their first few decades, but TV rocked out not long after the first coast-to-coast U.S. broadcast.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 6 Mar. 2024
Tate McRae had the game-day second intermission slot; DJ duo Loud Luxury pumped things up to introduce the players on the ice for the game; and the Glorious Sons rocked out as the players came out for Skills.
—Karen Bliss, Variety, 7 Feb. 2024
On Bruce Springsteen and Steven Van Zandt rock out on stage at Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona on March 19.
—Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 23 Mar. 2024
Max Bernstein rocks out on the guitar, keyboards and pedal steel, which is a steel guitar with pedals and knee levers.
—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2024
For the grand finale, the Kens rocked out with Slash and Wolfgang Van Halen as the audience showed their love.
—Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 11 Mar. 2024
Emily Weaver, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2024
When we first get dropped into this collective’s living room, a gaggle of young folks is jumping around enthusiastically to one such banger while a six-year-old is rocking out behind a toy keyboard.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2024
Daughter Sophia sat in the driver's seat next to sister Isabella, both 19, rocking out to music while their dad recorded a video.
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 11 Mar. 2024
Movies stayed silent for their first few decades, but TV rocked out not long after the first coast-to-coast U.S. broadcast.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 6 Mar. 2024
Tate McRae had the game-day second intermission slot; DJ duo Loud Luxury pumped things up to introduce the players on the ice for the game; and the Glorious Sons rocked out as the players came out for Skills.
—Karen Bliss, Variety, 7 Feb. 2024
On Bruce Springsteen and Steven Van Zandt rock out on stage at Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona on March 19.
—Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 23 Mar. 2024
Max Bernstein rocks out on the guitar, keyboards and pedal steel, which is a steel guitar with pedals and knee levers.
—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2024
For the grand finale, the Kens rocked out with Slash and Wolfgang Van Halen as the audience showed their love.
—Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 11 Mar. 2024
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“Rock out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rock%20out. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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