heypolyglot
Italian

rock

/ˈrɔk/noun · masculineA2
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 6,595

Meaning

rock music

  • a genre of popular music characterized by a strong beat and amplified instruments

In a sentence

Mio fratello ascolta sempre musica rock ad alto volume.

My brother always listens to rock music at high volume.

Ti piace il rock degli anni Settanta?

Do you like seventies rock?

Domani sera andiamo a un concerto rock in centro.

Tomorrow night we are going to a rock concert downtown.

Word forms (3)
WordWord forms
rockmasculine · singular
rockmasculine · plural
rockmasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Uncountable masculine noun when referring to the music genre. Used invariably as an adjective too ('un concerto rock').
Explore vocabulary lessons →