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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Orlando brewers rock out with their bock out, celebrating a German seasonal fave
Brewed in the winter and tapped in the spring, bock beer is a tradition that often marks the season of renewal, and timely celebrations like Easter.
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Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025
Watch Kelly Clarkson rock out to 'Hold On' with Wilson Phillips
Bonfiglio wasn't the only nepo baby to try her luck at Idol auditions this season.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 24 Mar. 2025
The movie opens with slo-mo images of fans rocking out rapturously to Moretti and yet no viewer will want to hear these songs again.
—Mark Kennedy, Boston Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
Build a wall; the NASA Rover Perseverance (a program, by the way, that is way overstaffed) has shown us that there are plenty of rocks out there, just waiting to be put to use.
—Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2025
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Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025
Watch Kelly Clarkson rock out to 'Hold On' with Wilson Phillips
Bonfiglio wasn't the only nepo baby to try her luck at Idol auditions this season.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 24 Mar. 2025
The movie opens with slo-mo images of fans rocking out rapturously to Moretti and yet no viewer will want to hear these songs again.
—Mark Kennedy, Boston Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
Build a wall; the NASA Rover Perseverance (a program, by the way, that is way overstaffed) has shown us that there are plenty of rocks out there, just waiting to be put to use.
—Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2025
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“Rock out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rock%20out. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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