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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If that elegant performance questioning the nature of divinity stood at one pole during the evening, the other was reached by Bailey Zimmerman, stretching the limits of the dress code by rocking out in white cut-off shorts amid his band’s hair-metal-style rocking out and a confetti explosion.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024
Sonos’s Roam 2, which is one of our favorite family gifts for the crew that loves to rock out.
—Juliet Izon, Glamour, 24 Sep. 2024
On the Today show, Coldplay rocks out while Dua Lipa is spotted on set in the Big Apple.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024
Bring your electric guitar and microphone and rock out together, with or without music playing in the background.
—Stack Commerce, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2024
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Chris Willman, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024
Sonos’s Roam 2, which is one of our favorite family gifts for the crew that loves to rock out.
—Juliet Izon, Glamour, 24 Sep. 2024
On the Today show, Coldplay rocks out while Dua Lipa is spotted on set in the Big Apple.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024
Bring your electric guitar and microphone and rock out together, with or without music playing in the background.
—Stack Commerce, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2024
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 3 Dec. 2024.
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