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rocks the boat

rocks the boat is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 rocks the boat

What is rocks the boat the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Rocks the boat is the third-person singular simple present indicative of rock the boat.

Words near rocks the boat in the dictionary

  1. rocks in one's head
  2. rocks on
  3. rocks out
  4. rocks out with one's cock out
  5. rocks someone's world
  6. rocks the boat
  7. rocks up
  8. rocksalt
  9. rockscape
  10. rockscapes
  11. rockshaft

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