rock out
phrasal verb
rocked out; rocking out; rocks out
informal
: to play music in a loud or energetic way
The band rocks out on their new album.
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Sink has a punk look and can also be seen in the trailer rocking out on a makeshift, DIY guitar in front of a band of masked horn players.
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Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 13 Feb. 2025
Reynolds also captured a photo of Jackman rocking out front and center on stage against a technicolor backdrop in a third Instagram Stories post.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 25 Jan. 2025
Nena Farrell The Best Noise-Canceling Headphones to Escape Reality
Tune out (or rock out) with our favorite over-ears and earbuds.
—Simon Hill, WIRED, 10 Jan. 2025
At 5:30, younger Gen X-ers and older millennials jammed the area around the second stage to rock out with Dashboard Confessional.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2025
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Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 13 Feb. 2025
Reynolds also captured a photo of Jackman rocking out front and center on stage against a technicolor backdrop in a third Instagram Stories post.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 25 Jan. 2025
Nena Farrell The Best Noise-Canceling Headphones to Escape Reality
Tune out (or rock out) with our favorite over-ears and earbuds.
—Simon Hill, WIRED, 10 Jan. 2025
At 5:30, younger Gen X-ers and older millennials jammed the area around the second stage to rock out with Dashboard Confessional.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Rock out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rock%20out. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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