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Definition of Rocking

Rocking
Rock Rock, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Rocked;p. pr. & vb. n. Rocking.] [AS. roccian; akin to Dan. rokke to move, to snake; cf. Icel. rukkja to pull, move, G. r["u]cken to move, push, pull.] 1. To cause to sway backward and forward, as a body resting on a support beneath; as, to rock a cradle or chair; to cause to vibrate; to cause to reel or totter. A rising earthquake rocked the ground. --Dryden. 2. To move as in a cradle; hence, to put to sleep by rocking; to still; to quiet. ``Sleep rock thy brain.' --Shak. Note: Rock differs from shake, as denoting a slower, less violent, and more uniform motion, or larger movements. It differs from swing, which expresses a vibratory motion of something suspended.
Rocking
Rocking Rock"ing, a. Having a swaying, rolling, or back-and-forth movement; used for rocking. Rocking shaft. (Mach.) See Rock shaft.

Meaning of Rocking from wikipedia

- Look up rocking or rockin' in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Rocking or Rockin may refer to: Rockin' (The Guess Who album) Rockin' (Frankie Laine album)...
- can fold. The word rocking chair comes from the verb to rock. The first known use of the term rocking chair was in 1766. Rocking chairs are often seen...
- Slack (1946); Wynonie Harris' "Good Rocking Tonight" (1948); Goree Carter's "Rock Awhile" (1949); Jimmy Preston's "Rock the Joint" (1949), also covered by...
- erratics left by retreating glaciers. Natural rocking stones are found throughout the world. A few rocking stones might be man-made megaliths.[citation...
- Look up the Rock or The Rock in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The Rock most often refers to: A nickname and the ring name for Dwayne Johnson (born...
- Dwayne Douglas Johnson (born May 2, 1972), also known by his ring name the Rock, is an American actor and professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where...
- A rocking horse is a child's toy, usually shaped like a horse and mounted on rockers similar to a rocking chair. There are two sorts, the one where the...
- Look up Rock, Rocks, rock, or rocks in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Rock most often refers to: Rock (geology), a naturally occurring solid aggregate...
- Crew.[citation needed] Party Rock (2009) Sorry for Party Rocking (2011) I'm in Your City Trick (2009) Sorry for Party Rocking Tour (2012) Kesha – Get Sleazy...
- Party Rocking by LMFAO". Itunes.apple.com. 2011-06-17. Retrieved 2011-09-08. "Sorry For Party Rocking". Metacritic. Bush, Josh. "Sorry for Party Rocking"....