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rocking

1.9

Moving gently back and forth or side to side in a regular way

adjective
/ˈrɑkɪŋ/

: balanceo

The baby gently fell asleep in his rocking chair as it swayed back and forth.

I have a special like baby safe mattress, same rocking chair.

Examples

I have a special like baby safe mattress, same rocking chair.

Aspyn Ovard
You just have a flat surface rocking back and forth.
If you can take a call walking or rocking, you can load up weight.
And we have our chair, little rocking chair painted the walls.
It says there and there, OK, there, that feels nice, that feels good, rocking nicely on that.
They spent the afternoon rocking on the porch swing, enjoying the warm breeze.
She found comfort in rocking her child to sleep with a soothing rhythm.

Synonyms

to rock

vsrocking

230 1.0

To move gently back and forth to comfort or calm

is general gentle rhythmic movement without needing to soothe

to sway

vsrocking

77 2.4

To move slowly from side to side in a gentle rhythm

is similar but emphasizes back-and-forth as well as side-to-side motion

to nod

vsrocking

12 1.1

Move gently up and down, like flowers in the wind

is broader gentle rhythmic movement of parts or objects, not only head bends

to oscillate

vsrocking

8 6.5

Move back and forth in a steady rhythm like a fan

is gentler and more continuous, often less strictly periodic

oscillating

vsrocking

Specialized

6.2

Moving back and forth in a regular way

is the same gentle motion but used more generally

to nutate

vsrocking

Specialized

9.9

To move in small, slow back-and-forth or nodding motions without thinking

is gentle rhythmic movement that does not require being involuntary

to librate

vsrocking

9.9

Move back and forth a little before stopping

is continuous gentle motion rather than one that ends by stopping

to wabble

vsrocking

8.9

To move unsteadily from side to side

is smoother rhythmic movement, not unsteady or irregular shaking

Antonyms

stability

363 3.1

Being steady and not likely to change

stillness

38 3.5

A time of complete quiet and no movement that feels calm

Compounds

rocking chair

22 1.5

A chair that moves back and forth on curved legs

rocking horse

3 1.3

A child's toy horse on curved rockers that moves when you sit on it

rocking horse shit

Offensive

9.9

Something very silly and not true

How Vigorous

to shake

916 1.0

rocking

1.9

to sway

77 2.4

Surface Forms

rocking positive

Morphology

rocking = rock (transparent) = rock + ing

Derived from the verb 'rock' with the productive suffix '-ing' forming a participial adjective; meaning is directly predictable from the base.

Etymology

Rocking comes from the simple verb rock, which means 'to move back and forth', like a chair or a boat. So rocking describes that gentle, repeated motion that can soothe someone.