rock out

verb

rocked out; rocking out; rocks out

intransitive verb

: to play music in a loud or energetic way

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Seeing these Black men rock out in a room filled with Black people was life-changing. — Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2026 Unlike their previous performance, everyone rocked out in some cozy jeans. — Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 29 July 2026 After learning of an evil rock promoter’s plan to use heavy metal to keep society sedated in a cycle of hedonistic pleasure, a stylish metallic alien arrives on Earth to save humanity and rock out! — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 2 July 2026 Once you are done daydreaming about reality TV contestants rocking out on a keytar, search for more clues in the season 28 Big Brother house images below. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 1 July 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 12 Aug. 2026.

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