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The correct spelling is rocking.
How to pronounce rocking
verb
Say it like: Rok-ing
The correct spelling is rocking. To move gently back and forth. For example: "Rock the baby to sleep."
Usage Examples
“Rock the baby to sleep.”
“Don't rock the boat.”
“The boat rocked at anchor.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To move gently back and forth.
- 2.To cause to shake or sway violently.
- 3.To sway or tilt violently back and forth.
- 4.(of ore etc.) To be washed and panned in a cradle or in a rocker.
- 5.To disturb the emotional equilibrium of; to distress; to greatly impact (most often positively).
noun
- 1.The motion of something that rocks.
- 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.
adjective
- 1.Shaking, swaying or moving back and forth.
- 2.Excellent; great.
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