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

Officials warned of possible strong aftershocks accompanied by mudslides and falling rocks in the coming days. — Yuri Kageyama, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026

These isotopes act as geochemical fingerprints, allowing researchers to distinguish material originating from Mars from rocks belonging to Earth or other planetary bodies. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026

The parodic musical is on a national tour and rocks Foxwoods Resort Casino for two nights this week. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 7 Nov. 2026

Beneath Rocks and Bricks Slugs, snails, and various insects will sometimes also use rocks, bricks, garden bed edging, wooden boards, and other hard surfaces for shelter until spring. — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 6 Nov. 2026

Instead, dirt paths and stalks of grass populated the area, and steel beams lay on rocks along the coastline of Lake Michigan. — Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026

Check into Nayara Hangaroa for oceanfront rooms, a pool set upon volcanic rocks, and a concierge to assist with arranging excursions. — Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026

The meteorite is a basalt, similar to rocks that cover the floor of Earth’s oceans and erupt from volcanoes in places such as Iceland and Hawaii, according to Genge. — Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2026

Magnetic records in ancient rocks reveal how far continents were from the equator, but not their longitude. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 6 Nov. 2026

Verb

The stuff that works here manages to blast past personal malaise with music that rocks. — Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2026

The Trike2 rocks an 840-Wh battery, for up to 70 miles (113 km) of range. — Loz Blain october 26, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2026

This monitor rocks a zippy 165Hz refresh rate, a 1ms response time, and AMD FreeSync Premium, which effectively eliminates blur, tearing, and stuttering. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 26 Oct. 2026

More than 180 acts have been announced so far for Treefort, which rocks multiple venues across downtown Boise. — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 15 Oct. 2026

Her shrunken two-piece skirt suit—the jacket cropped to reveal her abs, the skirt extra-mini—perfectly encapsulated the cartoonish silhouette that Barbie so often rocks. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2026

Linkin Park’s new documentary Unshatter, which rocks into theaters today, was originally set to be a traditional concert film. — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Sep. 2026

Amanda Seyfried rocks this soft yet vibrant blend of pink and orange tones, creating a warm, sunlit effect. — Amanda Le, InStyle, 1 Sep. 2026

Hot car death rocks New Jersey community Anyone can forget a child in a car, experts say. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026