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rocked the boat

rocked the boat is the simple past and past participle of rock the boat.

Meaning of rock the boat

Verb

rock the boat (third-person singular simple present rocks the boat, present participle rocking the boat, simple past and past participle rocked the boat)

  1. (idiomatic) To disturb the status quo or go against rules or conventions, as in an effort to get attention.
    • I'd just jump in and fix it, but that's not my job, and I don't want to rock the boat.
    Synonyms:
    make waves

Questions about rocked the boat

What is rocked the boat the simple past and past participle of?
Rocked the boat is the simple past and past participle of rock the boat.

Words near rocked the boat in the dictionary

  1. rocked and rolled
  2. rocked on
  3. rocked out
  4. rocked out with one's cock out
  5. rocked someone's world
  6. rocked the boat
  7. rocked up
  8. Rockefeller
  9. Rockefeller Republican
  10. Rockefeller Republicans
  11. Rockefelleresque

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