rock out
rock out verb: to party to or play rock music, punk rock, grunge or heavy metal.
Verb
rock out (third-person singular simple present rocks out, present participle rocking out, simple past and past participle rocked out)
- To party to or play rock music, punk rock, grunge or heavy metal.
- Hey man, look at me rockin' out, I'm on the radio / Hey man, look at me rockin' out, I'm on the video2005, “Radio/Video” (0:28-0:53 from the start), in Mezmerize (Alternative Metal, Nu Metal), performed by System of a Down
Forms of rock out
| third-person singular present | rocks out |
|---|---|
| present participle | rocking out |
| past participle | rocked out |
| past | rocked out |
Words formed from rock out
Questions about rock out
- What does rock out mean?
- Rock out means to party to or play rock music, punk rock, grunge or heavy metal.
- What part of speech is rock out?
- Rock out is a verb.
- What is the past tense of rock out?
- The past tense of rock out is rocked out.
Words near rock out in the dictionary
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