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progressive rock vs rock

rock vs progressive rock

progressive rock and rock both are nouns.

progressive rock is not a verb while rock is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
progressive rock Yes No No No
rock Yes No Yes No
As nouns, rock is a hypernym of progressive rock; that is, rock is a word with a broader meaning than progressive rock:
  • progressive rock: a style of rock music that emerged in the 1970s; associated with attempts to combine rock with jazz and other forms; intended for listening and not dancing
  • rock: a genre of popular music originating in the 1950s; a blend of black rhythm-and-blues with white country-and-western
Other hypernyms of progressive rock include rock-and-roll, rock'n'roll, rock 'n' roll, rock and roll, rock music.
progressive rock (noun) rock (noun)
a style of rock music that emerged in the 1970s; associated with attempts to combine rock with jazz and other forms; intended for listening and not dancing pitching dangerously to one side
a genre of popular music originating in the 1950s; a blend of black rhythm-and-blues with white country-and-western
hard bright-colored stick candy (typically flavored with peppermint)
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
(figurative) someone who is strong and stable and dependable
material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust
progressive rock (verb) rock (verb)
move back and forth or sideways
cause to move back and forth
Difference between progressive rock and rock

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