Alternative vs. Rock — What's the Difference?

(of one or more things) available as another possibility or choice

The solid mineral material forming part of the surface of the earth and other similar planets, exposed on the surface or underlying the soil

Relating to activities that depart from or challenge traditional norms

A large piece of rock which has become detached from a cliff or mountain; a boulder

One of two or more available possibilities

Used to refer to someone or something that is extremely strong, reliable, or hard

One of a number of possible choices or courses of action

Money.

A choice or course of action that is mutually exclusive with another

Rock music

A situation presenting a choice between two mutually exclusive possibilities

A gentle movement to and fro or from side to side

Being one of a number of possible choices or courses of action

Move gently to and fro or from side to side

Being one of two mutually exclusive choices or courses of action

Dance to or play rock music

Substitute or other

Wear (a garment) or affect (an attitude or style), especially in a confident or flamboyant way

Existing outside traditional or established institutions or systems

Relatively hard, naturally formed mineral or petrified matter; stone.

Espousing or reflecting values that are different from those of the establishment or mainstream

A relatively small piece or fragment of such material.

Relating to a choice between two or more possibilities.

A relatively large body of such material, as a cliff or peak.

(linguistics) Presenting two or more alternatives.

A naturally formed aggregate of mineral matter constituting a significant part of the earth's crust.

Other; different from something else.

One that is similar to or suggestive of a mass of stone in stability, firmness, or dependability

Not traditional, outside the mainstream, underground.

Rocks(Slang) Money.

(obsolete) Alternate, reciprocal.

(Slang) A large gem, especially a diamond.

A situation which allows a mutually exclusive choice between two or more possibilities; a choice between two or more possibilities.

(Slang) Crack cocaine.

One of several mutually exclusive things which can be chosen.

A varicolored stick candy.

The remaining option; something available after other possibilities have been exhausted.

Rock candy.

A non-offensive word or phrase that serves as a replacement for a word deemed offensive or unacceptable, though not as a euphemism.

A rocking motion.

Offering a choice of two things.

The act of rocking.

Disjunctive; as, an alternative conjunction.

(Music) A form of popular music characterized by electronically amplified instrumentation, a heavily accented beat, and relatively simple phrase structure. Originating in the United States in the 1950s, rock incorporates a variety of musical styles, especially rhythm and blues, country music, and gospel. Also called rock-and-roll, rock 'n' roll.

Alternate; reciprocal.

To move back and forth or from side to side, especially gently or rhythmically.

An offer of two things, one of which may be chosen, but not both; a choice between two things, so that if one is taken, the other must be left.

To sway violently, as from a blow or shock.

Either of two things or propositions offered to one's choice. Thus when two things offer a choice of one only, the two things are called alternatives.

To be washed and panned in a cradle or in a rocker. Used of ores.

The course of action or the thing offered in place of another.

(Music) To play or dance to rock music.

A choice between more than two things; one of several things offered to choose among.

(Slang) To be excellent or outstanding. Used in exclamations of approval.

One of a number of things from which only one can be chosen;

To move (a child, for example) back and forth or from side to side, especially in order to soothe or lull to sleep.

Allowing a choice;

To cause to shake or sway violently.

Necessitating a choice between mutually exclusive possibilities;

To disturb the mental or emotional equilibrium of; upset

Pertaining to unconventional choices;

To excite or cause strong feeling in, as by playing rock music.

To wash or pan (ore) in a cradle or rocker.

In mezzotint engraving, to roughen (a metal plate) with a rocker or roulette.

(Slang) To exhibit, display, or use with flair

A formation of minerals, specifically:

(uncountable) The naturally occurring aggregate of solid mineral matter that constitutes a significant part of the earth's crust.

A mass of stone projecting out of the ground or water.

(chiefly British) A boulder or large stone; or a smaller stone; a pebble.

(geology) Any natural material with a distinctive composition of minerals.

(slang) A precious stone or gem, especially a diamond.

A large hill or island having no vegetation.

(figuratively) Something that is strong, stable, and dependable; a person who provides security or support to another.

A lump or cube of ice.

A type of confectionery made from sugar in the shape of a stick, traditionally having some text running through its length.

A crystallized lump of crack cocaine.

An unintelligent person, especially one who repeats mistakes.

An Afrikaner.

An extremely conservative player who is willing to play only the very strongest hands.

Any of several fish:

The striped bass.

The huss or rock salmon.

A basketball.

A mistake.

(curling) stone.

(rock paper scissors) A closed hand (a handshape resembling a rock), that beats scissors and loses to paper. It beats lizard and loses to Spock in rock-paper-scissors-lizard-Spock.

A cricket ball, especially a new one that has not been softened by use

A crystal used to control the radio frequency.

An act of rocking; a rocking motion; a sway.

A style of music characterized by basic drum-beat, generally 4/4 riffs, based on (usually electric) guitar, bass guitar, drums, and vocals.

(countable) Distaff.

(uncountable) The flax or wool on a distaff.

To move gently back and forth.

(transitive) To cause to shake or sway violently.

(intransitive) To sway or tilt violently back and forth.

To be washed and panned in a cradle or in a rocker.

(transitive) To disturb the emotional equilibrium of; to distress; to greatly impact (most often positively).

(intransitive) To do well or to be operating at high efficiency.

To be cool.

To make love to or have sex with.

(intransitive) To sway one's body as a stim.

(intransitive) To play, perform, or enjoy rock music, especially with a lot of skill or energy.

To be very favourable or skilful; excel; be fantastic.

(transitive) To thrill or excite, especially with rock music.

(transitive) To do something with excitement yet skillfully.

(transitive) To wear (a piece of clothing, outfit etc.) successfully or with style; to carry off (a particular look, style).

See Roc.

A distaff used in spinning; the staff or frame about which flax is arranged, and from which the thread is drawn in spinning.

A large concreted mass of stony material; a large fixed stone or crag. See Stone.

Any natural deposit forming a part of the earth's crust, whether consolidated or not, including sand, earth, clay, etc., when in natural beds.

That which resembles a rock in firmness; a defense; a support; a refuge.

Fig.: Anything which causes a disaster or wreck resembling the wreck of a vessel upon a rock.

The striped bass. See under Bass.

To cause to sway backward and forward, as a body resting on a support beneath; as, to rock a cradle or chair; to cause to vibrate; to cause to reel or totter.

To move as in a cradle; hence, to put to sleep by rocking; to still; to quiet.

To move or be moved backward and forward; to be violently agitated; to reel; to totter.

To roll or saway backward and forward upon a support; as, to rock in a rocking-chair.

A lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter;

Material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust;

United States gynecologist and devout Catholic who conducted the first clinical trials of the oral contraceptive pill (1890-1984)

(figurative) someone who is strong and stable and dependable;

Hard stick bright-colored stick candy typically peppermint flavored

A genre of popular music originating in the 1950s; a blend of Black rhythm-and-blues with White country-and-western;

Pitching dangerously to one side

Move back and forth or sideways;

Cause to move back and forth;