rocking
adjectiveverbnouncommon in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈɹɒkɪŋ//
- United States//ˈɹɑkɪŋ//
Shaking, swaying or moving back and forth.
adjective
- 1
Shaking, swaying or moving back and forth.
- 2
informalExcellent; great.
Etymology
From rock + -ing.
verb
- 1
Also a form of rockpresent participle and gerund of rock
noun
- 1
The motion of something that rocks.
Every part of a tree will not do for this purpose, as some branches may not be sufficiently forked; others may not be sufficiently strong; and others may be too much exposed to the rockings of the wind.
- 2
The abrading of a copper plate with a rocker, preparatory to mezzotinting.
- 3
The motion by which the design on a steel mill is transferred to a copper cylinder.
Forms
- plural
- rockings
- comparative
- more rocking
- superlative
- most rocking
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