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Rock 'n' roll

noun

Definitions

1.nounA genre of popular music that evolved in the 1950s from a combination of rhythm and blues and country music, characterized by electric guitars, strong rhythms, and youth-oriented lyrics.
2.nounA style of vigorous dancing associated with this genre of music.
3.nounAn intangible feeling, philosophy, belief or allegiance relating to rock music (generally from the 1970s–1980s), and heavy metal bearing certain elements of this music, pertaining to unbridled enthusiasm, cynical regard for certain Christian and authoritarian bodies, and attitudes befitting some degree of youthful debauchery. This meaning is sometimes used as an exclamation, in describing traits of certain people, and so on.
4.nounThe full automatic fire capability selection on a selective fire weapon.

Synonyms

rock'n'rollrock 'n rollrock-and-rollrock-n-rollrock & rollrock and rollrock musicfunk rockr'n'rrockabillyrock
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