rocker

noun

rock·​er ˈrä-kər How to pronounce rocker (audio)
1
a
: either of two curving pieces of wood or metal on which an object (such as a cradle) rocks
b
: any of various objects (such as a rocking chair or an infant's toy having a seat placed between side pieces) that rock on rockers
c
: any of various objects in the form of a rocker or with parts resembling a rocker (such as a skate with a curved blade)
d(1)
: any of the curved stripes at the lower part of a chevron worn by a noncommissioned officer above the rank of sergeant
(2)
: the curved stripe at the upper part of a chevron worn by a chief petty officer
2
: any of various devices that work with a rocking motion
3
: a rock performer, song, or enthusiast
Phrases
off one's rocker
: in a state marked by extreme confusion or mental unsoundness
… he felt dizzy, slightly off his rocker at this extraordinary assailment of his senses.Bernard Malamud

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The rocker is also stepdad to 25-year-old Atiana De La Hoya, Moakler’s daughter with Oscar De La Hoya, while the Kardashians star shares 15-year-old son Mason, 12-year-old daughter Penelope and 10-year-old son Reign with ex Scott Disick. Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 8 Jan. 2025 This week is an especially fruitful one for the band, as several collections from the rockers surge and prove their ongoing popularity. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025 To date, Brody has made almost 60 movies playing a multiverse of characters, from punk rocker to ventriloquist to bull fighter to Roman general; he’s played Arthur Miller, Houdini, and a wonderfully whimsical Salvador Dalí in Woody Allen’s Midnight in Paris. Wendell Steavenson, Vogue, 5 Jan. 2025 Paco, a punk rocker played by a ferocious Héctor Medina, is among those who take this drastic measure and is sent away. Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for rocker 

Word History

First Known Use

1760, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of rocker was in 1760

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“Rocker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rocker. Accessed 11 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

rocker

noun
rock·​er ˈräk-ər How to pronounce rocker (audio)
1
a
: a curving piece of wood or metal on which an object (as a cradle) rocks
b
: a structure or device (as a chair) that rocks on rockers
2
: a device that works with a rocking motion
3
: a rock singer, musician, fan, or song

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