rocker

(rŏk'ər)
n.

1. One that rocks, as:
   1. A rocking chair.
   2. A rocking horse.
2. One of the two curved pieces upon which a cradle, rocking chair, or similar device rocks.
3. A cradle used for washing or panning ores.
4. A small curved blade with a toothed edge used in mezzotint engraving to roughen the surface of the metal plate.
5. An object having a curved form, as the keel of a ship or a skate blade sharpened in a curve.
6. A curved stripe at the bottom part of a chevron worn by noncommissioned officers above the rank of sergeant.
7. Music.
   1. A rock 'n' roll song, singer, or musician.
   2. A fan of rock 'n' roll.

idiom:

off (one's) rocker Slang.

1. Out of one's mind; crazy.

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n. 1. any of the curved stripes below the chevron of a noncommissioned officer above the rank of sergeant.

2. the curved strip above the chevron of a chief petty officer.

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noun
noun

off one's rocker mad, crazy. (1897 —) .
P. G. Wodehouse The Duke is off his rocker (1923).

[From rocker curved bar on which something rocks.]

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For a list of words related to rocker, see:

• Mining - rocker: cradle
• Chairs and Sofas - rocker: rocking chair
• Infancy - rocker: child’s cradle on curved base

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See words rhyming with "rocker."

Dansk (Danish)
n. - person, der rokker/gynger, rocker, gænge

idioms:

• off one's rocker    skør, tosset

Nederlands (Dutch)
schommelstoel

Français (French)
n. - (US) fauteuil à bascule, bascule, interrupteur à bascule, (GB) rockeur, musicien rock, fana de rock

idioms:

• off one's rocker    débloquer (fam), (être) timbré/un peu fou

Deutsch (German)
n. - Rocker, Schwinge, Kipphebel, Wiege, Kufe, Schaukelstuhl

idioms:

• off one's rocker    durchgedreht

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - θιασώτης της μουσικής ροκ, ροκάς, (καθομ.) μυαλό, κουνιστή πολυθρόνα

idioms:

• off one's rocker    μουρλός, τρελός για δέσιμο

Italiano (Italian)
poltrona a dondolo

idioms:

• off one's rocker    pazzo

Português (Portuguese)
n. - cadeira de balanço (f)

idioms:

• off one's rocker    estar maluco (gír.)

Русский (Russian)
балансир, шатун, рокер, кресло-качалка, поклонник рок-музыки, стиляга

idioms:

• off one's rocker    не в своем уме

Español (Spanish)
n. - mecedora, balancín

idioms:

• off one's rocker    estar chiflado, perder la chaveta

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - gungstolsmed, ventillyftare, vippa, medlem i motorcykelgäng, gungstol

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
弧形摇杆, 摇椅, 摇篮, 摇动者

idioms:

• off one's rocker    发疯

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 弧形搖杆, 搖椅, 搖籃, 搖動者

idioms:

• off one's rocker    發瘋

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 흔들리는 것, 선광기

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 揺れるもの, 揺り子, 揺りいす, ロック歌手, ロックの曲

idioms:

• off one's rocker    気が狂って

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) المهزة‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮אדם או דבר מתנועע, כסנוע, לוח מקושת, קרש בתחתית הכסנוע, נגן רוק, "מכור" למוסיקת רוק, חלק מתנדנד במנגנון, גלגילית עם להב בתחתיתה, מתג הנע על ציר בין עמדות "כן" ו"לא"‬

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