rock out

verb

rocked out; rocking out; rocks out

intransitive verb

: to play music in a loud or energetic way

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DJs don’t dance no more, but Lenny Kravitz was certainly rocking out during Harry Styles’ MSG concert last night. — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2026 The black-and-white clip, punctuated with fun animations, finds Rose and their band performing the song in an empty bar with a barkeep (played by Simpson) who goes from wiping counters to rocking out. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2026 So, by the end, everybody’s just rocking out — no matter the locale. — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2026 First, Roker rocked out to Raye’s live Citi Summer Concert Series performance on the Today Show Plaza, dancing in his plaid suit to the British singer. — Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rock out

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“Rock out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rock%20out. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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