rocking
noun
[ ˈrɒkɪŋ ]
• the action of moving or being moved gently to and fro or from side to side.
• "I was lulled to sleep by the rocking of the ship"
rocking
adjective
• moving gently to and fro or from side to side.
• "the rocking movement of the boat"
• (of a place) full of excitement or social activity.
• "a rocking resort with golden sandy beaches and round-the-clock entertainment"
rock
verb
• move gently to and fro or from side to side.
• "she rocked the baby in her arms"
Similar:
move to and fro,
move backwards and forwards,
move back and forth,
sway,
swing,
see-saw,
roll,
pitch,
plunge,
toss,
lurch,
reel,
list,
wobble,
undulate,
oscillate,
pitchpole,
• dance to or play rock music.
• "he looked a totally different man and ready to rock"
• wear (a garment) or affect (an attitude or style), especially in a confident or flamboyant way.
• "she was rocking a clingy little leopard-skin number"
Origin:
late Old English roccian, probably from a Germanic base meaning ‘remove, move’; related to Dutch rukken ‘jerk, tug’ and German rücken ‘move’. The noun dates from the early 19th century.
