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Webster 1913 Edition


Rocking

Rock′ing

,
Adj.
Having a swaying, rolling, or back-and-forth movement; used for rocking.
Rocking shaft
.
(Mach.)

Webster 1828 Edition


Rocking

ROCK'ING

,
ppr.
Moving backwards and forwards.

Definition 2024


rocking

rocking

English

Adjective

rocking (comparative more rocking, superlative most rocking)

  1. Shaking, swaying or moving back and forth.
  2. (informal) Excellent; great.

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Verb

rocking

  1. present participle of rock

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Noun

rocking (plural rockings)

  1. The motion of something that rocks.
    • 1823, John Wesley, ‎Charles Bonnet, ‎Louis Dutens, A survey of the wisdom of God in the creation (page 181)
      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.

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