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Idiom idiom

rock on


To party to music, especially rock, or to continue to perform any such music; to maintain a lifestyle in keeping with, or inspired by, youth rock culture.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

The band started to play and we all just rock on.

CONTEXTUAL

The concert was incredible, so we stayed until the very end to rock on with the crowd.

COMPLEX

Even as the years pass and their hair turns gray, they refuse to grow up and continue to rock on at every local festival.


Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    hit rock bottom

    To reach the lowest possible state in one's life.

  2. 02

    hit the rocks

    To reach a low point in one's pursuits.

  3. 03

    kick rocks

    To leave or run away; to skedaddle; to waste one's own time (with some other meaningless task) rather than waste the speaker's time with something equally irritating or pointless. (often used imperatively and dismissively).

  4. 04

    painting rocks

    pointless or futile work organised by the government, supposedly to increase employment but in fact merely disguising the unemployment level.

  5. 05

    piffy on a rock bun

    A person ignored or sidelined from an activity

  6. 06

    rock bottom

    The very lowest possible level.

  7. 07

    rock hound

    A person who collects rocks and minerals from the natural environment as a hobby.

  8. 08

    rock out with one's cock out

    To enjoy oneself immensely, to party.

Last updated August 10, 2026