rock out

verb

rocked out; rocking out; rocks out

intransitive verb

: to play music in a loud or energetic way

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Laugh out loud, rock out to an indie band, learn about duck decoys, see a mashup of classic literature and rock-n-roll or let your kids have early trick-or-treat fun. — John Coffren, Baltimore Sun, 8 Oct. 2026 While trying to take the rock out, debris from around the hole fell around the man's hand. — Ricky Sayer, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026 Outdoor bars and pop-up tasting stands peppered the festival grounds, offering adult libations to the 21-and-over crowd dancing, moshing and rocking out all weekend. — Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026 DJs don’t dance no more, but Lenny Kravitz was certainly rocking out during Harry Styles’ MSG concert last night. — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rock out

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“Rock out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rock%20out. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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