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.
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Inside Vevo Studios, JAY takes the center position (and visibly rocks out) among his band mates for this vocal-focused take on the track that see the septet perform at mic stands.
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Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Fans are rocking out to This Is Spinal Tap over the holiday weekend.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 6 July 2025
Meanwhile, Olivia Rodrigo and Rod Stewart rock out at the 2025 Glastonbury Festival in Somerset, England.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 30 June 2025
Coal prices have been highest in Appalachian coal mines, but digging rocks out of the ground to crush and burn simply costs more across the country than other forms of energy.
—Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
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Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Fans are rocking out to This Is Spinal Tap over the holiday weekend.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 6 July 2025
Meanwhile, Olivia Rodrigo and Rod Stewart rock out at the 2025 Glastonbury Festival in Somerset, England.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 30 June 2025
Coal prices have been highest in Appalachian coal mines, but digging rocks out of the ground to crush and burn simply costs more across the country than other forms of energy.
—Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
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“Rock out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rock%20out. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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