Pebble vs. Rock
Difference Between Pebble and Rock
Pebblenoun
A small stone, especially one rounded by the action of water.
Rocknoun
A formation of minerals, specifically:
Pebblenoun
(geology) A particle from 4 to 64 mm in diameter, following the Wentworth scale.
Rocknoun
(uncountable) The naturally occurring aggregate of solid mineral matter that constitutes a significant part of the earth's crust.
The face of the cliff is solid rock.Pebblenoun
(curling) A small droplet of water intentionally sprayed on the ice that cause irregularities on the surface.
Rocknoun
A mass of stone projecting out of the ground or water.
The ship crashed on the rocks.Pebblenoun
Transparent and colourless rock crystal.
Brazilian pebbleRocknoun
(UK) A boulder or large stone; or a smaller stone; a pebble.
Some fool has thrown a rock through my window.Pebblenoun
A form of slow-burning gunpowder in large cubical grains.
Rocknoun
(geology) Any natural material with a distinctive composition of minerals.
Pebbleverb
(transitive) To pave with pebbles.
Rocknoun
(slang) A precious stone or gem, especially a diamond.
Look at the size of that rock on her finger!Pebbleverb
To deposit water droplets on the ice.
to pebble the ice between gamesRocknoun
A large hill or island having no vegetation.
Pearl Rock near Cape Cod is so named because the morning sun makes it gleam like a pearl.Pebbleverb
(transitive) To give (leather) a rough appearance with small rounded prominences.
Rocknoun
(figuratively) Something that is strong, stable, and dependable; a person who provides security or support to another.
Pebbleverb
To place a pebble at (a vertex of a graph) according to certain rules; see pebble game.
Rocknoun
A lump or cube of ice.
I'll have a whisky on the rocks, please.Pebblenoun
a small smooth rounded rock
Rocknoun
A type of confectionery made from sugar in the shape of a stick, traditionally having some text running through its length.
While we're in Brighton, let's get a stick of rock!Rocknoun
A crystallized lump of crack cocaine.
Rocknoun
An unintelligent person, especially one who repeats mistakes.
Rocknoun
An Afrikaner.
Rocknoun
An extremely conservative player who is willing to play only the very strongest hands.
Rocknoun
Any of several fish:
Rocknoun
The striped bass.
Rocknoun
The huss or rock salmon.
We ordered rock and chips to take away.Rocknoun
A basketball.
Yo homie, pass the rock!Rocknoun
(rock paper scissors) A closed hand (a handshape resembling a rock), that beats scissors and loses to paper. It beats lizard and loses to Spock in rock-paper-scissors-lizard-Spock.
Rocknoun
An act of rocking; a rocking motion; a sway.
Rocknoun
A style of music characterized by basic drum-beat, generally 4/4 riffs, based on (usually electric) guitar, bass guitar, drums, and vocals.
Rocknoun
(countable) Distaff.
Rocknoun
(uncountable) The flax or wool on a distaff.
Rockverb
To move gently back and forth.
Rock the baby to sleep.The empty swing rocked back and forth in the wind.Rockverb
(transitive) To cause to shake or sway violently.
Don't rock the boat.Rockverb
(intransitive) To sway or tilt violently back and forth.
The boat rocked at anchor.Rockverb
To be washed and panned in a cradle or in a rocker.
The ores had been rocked and laid out for inspection.Rockverb
(transitive) To disturb the emotional equilibrium of; to distress; to greatly impact (most often positively).
Downing Street has been rocked by yet another sex scandal.She rocked my world.Rockverb
(intransitive) To do well or to be operating at high efficiency.
Rockverb
(euphemistic) to make love to or have sex with someone.
Yarbrough & Peoples, "Don't Stop the Music": I just wanna rock you, all night long.Andy Kim, "Rock Me Gently": Rock me gently, rock me slowly, take it easy, don't you know, that I have never been loved like this before.George_McCrae, "Rock Your Baby": Open up your heart / And let the loving start / Oh, woman, take me in your arms / Rock your baby.Rockverb
(intransitive) To play, perform, or enjoy rock music, especially with a lot of skill or energy.
Let’s rock!Rockverb
To be very favourable or skilful; excel; be fantastic.
Chocolate rocks.My holidays in Ibiza rocked! I can't wait to go back.Rockverb
(transitive) to thrill or excite, especially with rock music
Let's rock this joint!Rockverb
(transitive) to do something with excitement yet skillfully
I need to rock a piss.Rockverb
(transitive) To wear (a piece of clothing, outfit etc.) successfully or with style; to carry off (a particular look, style).
Rocknoun
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter;
he threw a rock at meRocknoun
material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust;
that mountain is solid rockstone is abundant in New England and there are many quarriesRocknoun
United States gynecologist and devout Catholic who conducted the first clinical trials of the oral contraceptive pill (1890-1984)
Rocknoun
(figurative) someone who is strong and stable and dependable;
he was her rock during the crisisThou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my churchRocknoun
hard stick bright-colored stick candy typically peppermint flavored
Rocknoun
a genre of popular music originating in the 1950s; a blend of Black rhythm-and-blues with White country-and-western;
rock is a generic term for the range of styles that evolved out of rock'n'roll.Rocknoun
pitching dangerously to one side
Rockverb
move back and forth or sideways;
the ship was rockingthe tall building swayedShe rocked back and forth on her feetRockverb
cause to move back and forth;
rock the cradlerock the babythe wind swayed the trees gently
