Definition of ROCKING

rocking

Plural: rockings

Verb

  • move back and forth or sideways
    • "the ship was rocking"
  • cause to move back and forth
  • present participle and gerund of rock

Adj

  • Shaking, swaying or moving back and forth.
  • Excellent; great.

Noun

  • The motion of something that rocks.
  • The abrading of a copper plate with a rocker, preparatory to mezzotinting.
  • The motion by which the design on a steel mill is transferred to a copper cylinder.

Origin / Etymology

From rock + -ing.

Synonyms

rock, shake, sway

Scrabble Score: 14

rocking: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
rocking: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
rocking: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

rocking: valid Words With Friends Word