Synonyms of rocks

rocks 1 of 2

noun

plural of rock, slang

as in jewels

a usually valuable stone cut and polished for ornament

a trophy wife with enough rocks to open her own jewelry store

Synonyms & Similar Words

• jewels
• gems
• gemstones
• brilliants
• jewelries
• baubles
• trinkets
• zircons
• scarabs
• cabochons
• cameos
• rhinestones
• baguettes
• crown jewels
• birthstones
• solitaires
• pastes
• bijous
• teardrops

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• roughs

rocks

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of rock

1

as in sways

to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions

the boat was rocking so much that several passengers felt seasick

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sways
• lurches
• shakes
• rolls
• tosses
• jerks
• vibrates
• wobbles
• seesaws
• halts
• tumbles
• careens
• weaves
• pitches
• falters
• totters
• flounders
• reels
• stumbles
• toddles
• wavers
• staggers
• waddles
• vacillates
• hobbles
• undulates
• jolts
• bucks
• blunders
• teeters
• hitches
• oscillates
• waggles
• dodders
• wags

2

as in shakes

to swing unsteadily back and forth or from side to side

the drunk rocked on his heels for a moment and then fell flat on his back

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shakes
• falters
• wobbles
• trembles
• totters
• vibrates
• shudders
• wavers
• lurches
• quivers
• teeters
• stumbles
• toddles
• flounders
• quakes
• weaves
• reels
• staggers
• quavers
• careens

3

as in stuns

to make senseless or dizzy by a blow

she rocked the mugger with a single punch and then ran

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stuns
• dazes
• punches
• paralyzes
• hits
• strikes
• slams
• knocks silly
• knocks out
• socks
• pounds
• slaps
• smacks
• bangs
• knocks for a loop
• hammers
• slugs
• deadens
• thumps
• benumbs
• belts
• chops
• thwacks
• whales
• bashes
• bowls over
• bludgeons
• raps
• beats
• knocks down
• clocks
• stupefies
• whacks
• numbs
• clouts
• pelts
• mauls
• bonks
• pummels
• bops
• smites
• batters
• clobbers
• wallops
• swats
• pastes
• buffets
• cuffs
• mangles
• drubs
• bungs

4

as in surprises

to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected

the news of the mayor's sudden death rocked the city

Synonyms & Similar Words

• surprises
• shocks
• amazes
• stuns
• startles
• astonishes
• bowls over
• floors
• flabbergasts
• stupefies
• astounds
• thunderstrikes
• dumbfounds
• jars
• takes aback
• takes by surprise
• dazes
• blows away
• confuses
• disconcerts
• bewilders
• perplexes
• blindsides
• muddles
• befuddles
• shakes up
• dismays
• nonpluses
• discomfits
• knocks for a loop
• confounds

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rocks

Noun

The landslide occurred near a mountain, where massive rocks broke loose and crashed onto the worshippers, worsening the disaster. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

The rocks compact because the water is partly responsible for holding up the ground. — Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 2 Aug. 2026

From the polar regions of Russia, Norway, Canada and Alaska, scientists took thousands of permafrost samples, measured the weight and burnt them at around 850 degrees Fahrenheit, then measured the weight of the rocks and minerals that didn’t burn. — Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026

Juncos typically build nests on the ground, on gently sloping rocks, and in the roots of felled trees. — Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 27 July 2026

Lime Juice Method For an on-the-rocks cocktail, combine all ingredients into a shaking tin. — John Kell, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

In February, a San Diego city park ranger guided a family of tourists away from the sea lions at La Jolla Cove after witnesses reported children in the group were throwing sand and rocks at the animals, according to NBC San Diego. — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 26 July 2026

Below it, there’s a wide concave base with a drainage hole that’s ideal for faux flowers, real flowers, or decorative rocks. — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 July 2026

More than 10 residential buildings were covered by the falling rocks, the outlet reported, citing local state broadcaster CCTV. — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 19 July 2026

Verb

Keanu Reeves rocks an all-black look at the premiere of Madwoman’s Game at the Chicano Hollywood Film Festival on July 30 in Pomona, California. — People Staff, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026

But back inside, this M5 Pro MacBook rocks 24GB of unified memory and a 2TB SSD for all your files, programs, and work. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 29 July 2026