Pronunciation: (rok'un-rōl'), [key]
a style of popular music that derives in part from blues and folk music and is marked by a heavily accented beat and a simple, repetitive phrase structure.
of or pertaining to this music.
to dance to or play rock-'n'-roll. Also,rock-and-roll,rock' 'n' roll'.
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