Definition
A famous rock musician, or by extension, someone who performs exceptionally well in their field. Often used metaphorically to describe high achievers or standout performers.
Etymology
Compound word formed from 'rock' (the musical genre) and 'star' (celebrity). Emerged in the 1960s during the height of rock music's cultural influence, combining the rebellious energy of rock with the glamour of stardom.
Kelly Says
The term 'rockstar' has become so metaphorically powerful that it's used in job titles, marketing, and everyday speech to describe anyone exceptional, from 'rockstar developer' to 'rockstar teacher.' This linguistic expansion shows how rock music's cultural impact extends far beyond music into our general vocabulary of excellence.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ሮክ ንብረት
roki nibret
ARالعربية
نجم روك
najm rōk
BNবাংলা
রক তারকা
rɔk taroka
CACatalà
estrella de rock
estrella de rok
CSČeština
rocková hvězda
rɔkɔva hvjɛzda
DADansk
rockstjerne
ʁɒkˈstjæɐ̯nə
DEDeutsch
Rockstar
ˈʁɔkʃtaːɐ
ELΕλληνικά
ρόκ σταρ
rɔk star
ESEspañol
rockstar
rɔkˈstɑr
FAفارسی
ستاره راک
setāre rāk
FISuomi
rocktähti
rɔkˈtæhti
FRFrançais
rockstar
ʁɔk.staʁ
HAHA
jarumin rock
jarumin rok
HEעברית
כוכב רוק
kochav rok
HIहिन्दी
रॉकस्टार
rokastar
HUMagyar
rockszupersztár
rɔkːsuzpɛrʃtaːr
IDBahasa Indonesia
bintang rock
bintang rok
IGIG
onye nkuzi rock
onye nkuzi rok
ITItaliano
rockstar
rɔkˈstɑr
KKKK
рок-жұлдыз
rok-juldyz
MSBahasa Melayu
bintang rock
bintang rok
MYမြန်မာ
ရော့ခ်က် နက္ခတ်
yaukhtet nakhat
NLNederlands
rockster
rɔkstɛr
NONorsk
rockestjerne
rɔkˈɛstjærnə
PLPolski
gwiazda rocka
ɡvʲazda ˈrɔka
PTPortuguês
rockstar
ʁɔkˈstaʁ
RORomână
star de rock
star de rok
RUРусский
рок-звезда
rok-zvezdá
SVSvenska
rockstjärna
rɔkstjærna
SWKiswahili
nyota wa rock
nyota wa rok
TAதமிழ்
ராக் நட்சத்திரம்
rāk naṭcattiram
TEతెలుగు
రాక్ స్టార్
rāk stār
TLTL
bituin ng rock
bituin ng rok
TRTürkçe
rockstar
rɔkˈstɑr
UKУкраїнська
рок-зірка
rok-zirka
URاردو
راک اسٹار
rāk astār
VITiếng Việt
ngôi sao rock
ngôi sao rok
YOYO
ọmọ Ọlọrun rock
omọ olorun rok
ZH中文
摇滚明星
yáo gǔn míng xīng
ZUZU
inkosazana ye rock
inkosazana ye rok