hard rock
noun
the original form of rock-'n'-roll, basically dependent on a consistently loud and strong beat.
Compare
soft rock.
Origin of hard rock
First recorded in 1965–70
OTHER WORDS FROM hard rock
hard rocker, nounWords nearby hard rock
hard pressed,
hard pulse,
hard put, be,
hard rays,
hard right,
hard rock,
hard row to hoe,
hard rubber,
hard sauce,
hard science,
hard sell
Definition for hardrock (2 of 2)
hard-rock
[ hahrd-rok ]
/ ˈhɑrdˌrɒk /
adjective
(loosely) of or relating to igneous or metamorphic rocks, as in mining (hard-rock mining) and geology (hard-rock geology).
Compare
soft-rock geology.
Origin of hard-rock
First recorded in 1920–25
British Dictionary definitions for hardrock (1 of 2)
hardrock
/ (ˈhɑːdˌrɒk) Canadian /
adjective
(of mining) concerned with extracting minerals other than coal, usually from solid rock
noun
slang
a tough uncompromising man
British Dictionary definitions for hardrock (2 of 2)
hard rock
noun
music
a rhythmically simple and usually highly amplified style of rock and roll