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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Tune out (or rock out) with our favorite over-ears and earbuds.
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Simon Hill, WIRED, 10 Jan. 2025
At 5:30, younger Gen X-ers and older millennials jammed the area around the second stage to rock out with Dashboard Confessional.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2025
After the duo rocked out a little more, Gaga recalled starring as an extra in a 2000 AC/DC music video.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
The beloved rocker and father of eight turns 80 on Jan. 10
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Rod Stewart has been rocking out for decades.
—Kate Hogan, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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Simon Hill, WIRED, 10 Jan. 2025
At 5:30, younger Gen X-ers and older millennials jammed the area around the second stage to rock out with Dashboard Confessional.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2025
After the duo rocked out a little more, Gaga recalled starring as an extra in a 2000 AC/DC music video.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
The beloved rocker and father of eight turns 80 on Jan. 10
Comments
Rod Stewart has been rocking out for decades.
—Kate Hogan, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Rock out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rock%20out. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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