Rok

[ rok ]

/ rɒk /

Save This Word!

noun

a soldier in the army of the Republic of Korea.

QUIZ

TEST YOUR MERIT ON THESE NEW WORDS IN 2021

The Dictionary added new words and definition to our vast collection, and we want to see how well-versed you are in the formally recognized new lingo. Take the quiz!

Question 1 of 8

What does JEDI stand for?

justice, equity, diversity, inclusion

justice, energy, determination, instruction

joy, equality, diversity, involvement

TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Meet Grammar Coach

Write or paste your essay, email, or story into Grammar Coach and get grammar help

Improve Your Writing

Meet Grammar CoachImprove Your Writing

Origin of Rok

R(epublic)o(f) K(orea)

Words nearby Rok

roil, roily, roister, rojak, Rojas, Rok, roke, Rokitansky, Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome, Rokitansky's disease, Rokitansky's pelvis

Other definitions for Rok (2 of 2)

ROK

Republic of Korea.

How to use Rok in a sentence

To the ROK and U.S. soldiers stationed in the JSA, it is unironically referred to as Freedom Village.
Propaganda, Protest, and Poisonous Vipers: The Cinema War in Korea|Rich Goldstein|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Wouldn't it be fun tew cee one ov these opera singers undertake tu rok a baby tu sleep?
Josh Billings, Hiz Sayings|Henry Wheeler Shaw
Rackarock, rak′a-rok, n. an explosive of potassium chlorate and nitro-benzol.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)|Various
Roccus, rok′us, n. a genus of serranoid fishes, including the rock-fish or striped bass of the United States.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)|Various

Roccella, rok-sel′a, n. a genus of parmeliaceous lichens, yielding dyers' archil or orchil.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)|Various
Rocta, rok′ta, n. a medieval musical instrument, resembling the violin.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Rok

ROK

abbreviation for

South Korea (international car registration)

Word Origin for ROK

From R(epublic of) K(orea)

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012