hard rock

noun
UK: /ˌhɑːd ˈrɒk/
US: /ˌhɑːrd ˈrɑːk/

  1. A type of loud music with strong beats and often electric guitars.

    1. I like to listen to hard rock when I drive my car.
    2. The band played hard rock all night long at the music festival to an excited audience.

Synonyms

heavy metal
hard rock adjective

  1. Relating to or characteristic of hard rock music.

    1. They're a hard rock band.
    2. The new album features a more experimental sound, moving away from their classic hard rock style.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "hard rock" is /ˌhɑːd ˈrɒk/ in British English and /ˌhɑːrd ˈrɑːk/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "hard rock": heavy metal.

Example usage of "hard rock": "I like to listen to hard rock when I drive my car.". More examples on the page.