Meanings
adjective
- Absolutely or completely steady.
In successful snapshotting the camera must be held rock steady.
1935 June 22, The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate, NSW, page 2, column 7 - Consistent and dependable in one's behaviour or performance.
She's so rock steady (bam-ba-lam) / And she's always ready (bam-ba-lam).
1977, “Black Betty”, performed by Ram Jam1 more example
Now we've found a rock-steady beat / Now all we need is a melody / And words that mean something and nothing
2000, Damon Gough, “Say it Again”, in The Hour of Bewilderbeast, performed by Badly Drawn Boy
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveconsistent in performance or behavior
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