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I'm always looking to rock out. But it isn't really about rocking out versus being mellow, in terms of your personal satisfaction. In the end, you just want to be good. When you look at something that's really good, it might be Iggy Pop or it might be Leonard Cohen. Whatever it is, you want it to be really good.
Frank Black

Meaning of "rocking" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ROCKING

rocking  [ˈrɒkɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ROCKING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Rocking is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ROCKING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

rocking

Rocking chair

A rocking chair or rocker is a type of chair with two curved bands attached to the bottom of the legs, connecting the legs on each side to each other. The rockers contact the floor at only two points, giving the occupant the ability to rock back and forth by shifting his/her weight or pushing lightly with his/her feet. Rocking chairs are most commonly made of wood. Some rocking chairs can fold.

Definition of rocking in the English dictionary

The definition of rocking in the dictionary is a rocking movement.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ROCKING


beta-blocking
ˈbiːtəˌblɒkɪŋ
blocking
ˈblɒkɪŋ
bluestocking
ˈbluːˌstɒkɪŋ
docking
ˈdɒkɪŋ
frocking
ˈfrɒkɪŋ
knocking
ˈnɒkɪŋ
locking
ˈlɒkɪŋ
mocking
ˈmɒkɪŋ
overclocking
ˌəʊvəˈklɒkɪŋ
self-locking
ˌsɛlfˈlɒkɪŋ
self-mocking
ˌselfˈmɒkɪŋ
shocking
ˈʃɒkɪŋ
smocking
ˈsmɒkɪŋ
stocking
ˈstɒkɪŋ
tictocking
ˈtɪkˌtɒkɪŋ
twoccing
ˈtwɒkɪŋ
twocking
ˈtwɒkɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ROCKING

rockfish
Rockford
Rockhampton
rockhopper
rockhound
rockier
Rockies
rockiest
rockily
rockiness
rocking chair
rocking horse
rocking stone
Rockingham
rockingly
rockless
rocklike
rockling
rocknroller
rockoon

WORDS THAT END LIKE ROCKING

attacking
backing
booking
checking
clicking
cracking
decking
fucking
hacking
kicking
lacking
licking
packing
picking
stacking
sucking
ticking
tracking
trafficking
trucking
wrecking

Synonyms and antonyms of rocking in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ROCKING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «rocking» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of rocking
astonish · astound · daze · dumbfound · jar · lurch · pitch · reel · roll · shake · shock · stagger · stun · surprise · sway · swing · toss · wobble

Translation of «rocking» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ROCKING

Find out the translation of rocking to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of rocking from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «rocking» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

摇摆
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mecedora
570 millions of speakers

English

rocking
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कमाल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

هزاز
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

качалки
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

balanço
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দোলনা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

balancement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Goyang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

schaukelnd
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ロッキング
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Goyang
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

rocking
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ராக்கிங்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कमाल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sallanan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

a dondolo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

biegunach
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

качалки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

balansoar
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λικνίζοντας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

wieg
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gungande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

rocking
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of rocking

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ROCKING»

The term «rocking» is very widely used and occupies the 13.465 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ROCKING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about rocking

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10 QUOTES WITH «ROCKING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word rocking.
1
Red Adair
I've got too many of my friends that retired and went home and got on a rocking chair, and about a year and a half later, I'm always going to the cemetery.
2
Jason Aldean
Country music in the mid-'90s was a big influence on my career, and I played all the songs that are referenced in '94' back in my club days. Joe Diffie was rocking a sick mullet, and he was hotter than ever... just putting out monster hit after monster hit. It totally takes me back to those days, and it makes me smile every time I hear it.
3
Anita Baker
Oh my goodness, they are rocking so many variations of my high-top fade. I mean, Rihanna has taken it to a very angular 21st Century thing. Miss Fantasia has it in a very seductive, you know, up-flip, and it's just lovely, right? Oh, I think it's wonderful.
4
Frank Black
I'm always looking to rock out. But it isn't really about rocking out versus being mellow, in terms of your personal satisfaction. In the end, you just want to be good. When you look at something that's really good, it might be Iggy Pop or it might be Leonard Cohen. Whatever it is, you want it to be really good.
5
Drew Bledsoe
When you look at facing retirement in your mid-30s, and all of a sudden the outlet for that passion and work ethic goes away, you can't just sit back in a rocking chair and be retired at 35. I'm not a good enough golfer to play golf every day.
6
Devon Bostick
I trained for the drums for about two weeks, and then rocking out in front of an entire crowd was sort of like a dream come true. And now, Guitar Hero, I can't do that anymore. It's nothing like doing it on stage. I kinda wish I had a fake band, and we could go on tour.
7
Joe Cocker
I love songs that have a rocking and grooving feeling.
8
Dick Dale
I called it Rockabilly 'cause I was rocking the strums, which you're not supposed to do.
9
Jonathan Davis
I love DJing, and I love rocking out.
10
Felix Dennis
Discourse has ended in America. It's all just shouting and ranting and demonization. Do you know how the rest of the world laughs at you guys? Have you got any idea? They're just rocking with laughter night and day.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ROCKING»

Discover the use of rocking in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to rocking and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Rocking the Classics: English Progressive Rock and the ...
This is the first authoritative study of the music, history and culture of progressive rock, a genre remembered for its virtuoso guitar solos and massive stage shows.
Edward Macan, 1997
2
A Rocking-Horse Catholic: A Caryll Houselander Reader
A Rocking-Horse Catholic: A Caryll Houselander Reader is a selection of the writings of a modern Catholic laywomen and mystic, with a biographical introduction by the editor, Marie Anne Mayeski.
Caryll Houselander, Marie Anne Mayeski, 1991
3
The Rocking-Horse Winner
A boy growing up in a household where there is no love and no luck but always a shortage of money develops an uncanny ability to pick horse-race winners while furiously riding his wooden rocking-horse.
D H Lawrence, 1966
4
The Girls' Guide to Rocking: How to Start a Band, Book Gigs, ...
"Everything you need to know to turn your love of music--and desire to play it--into something real"--P. [4] of cover.
Jessica Hopper, 2009
5
Pete the Cat: Rocking in My School Shoes
Pete the Cat is back—and this time he’s rocking in his school shoes.
Eric Litwin, 2011
6
Rocking the Ages: The Yankelovich Report on Generational ...
Rocking the Ages: The Yankelovich Report on Generational Marketing (HarperBusiness; May 21, 1997) by J. Walker Smith and Ann Clurman turns the spotlight on America's "generation gap" and transforms what was born as a political and social ...
J. Walker Smith, 2010
7
Rocking the Roles: Building a Win-Win Marriage
Rocking the Roles examines what the Bible really has to say about the male and female roles.
Robert Lewis, William Hendricks, 1999
8
Stopped Rocking and Other Screenplays
When Tennessee Williams died in the winter of 1983 he left among his voluminous papers the texts of four screenplays none of which had been made into or was even being considered for a film at that time.
Tennessee Williams, 1984
9
Signature Wound: Rocking TBI
As this engaging story unfolds, Toggle finds himself drawn toward a career in the recording industry, undaunted by the limitations of the New Normal that now defines his life.
Trudeau, G. B., 2010
10
Rocking Chair Tales GIFT
Author of the Hugs Series John Smith draws in readers with a collection of short stories intended to light up the imagination and spark conversation. “Let me tell you a story.” What sentence draws us in with more magnetism?
John Smith, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ROCKING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term rocking is used in the context of the following news items.
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Paradise woman 'devastated' over lost rocking chair, seeking …
"[My grandmother] had said to me that if anything should happen to me, one day this is going to be your rocking chair and I want to make sure you give it to your ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
2
Rocking horse hurled from second-floor window injures woman
The rocking horse that hit Tracey Blackstone (Cascade News) ... "We saw the rocking horse fly out of a window and the next minute Tracey just fell back. "I didn't ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
3
Canadian 91-year-old fined $148 for 'disturbing the peace' with …
A Canadian senior was fined $148 because her rocking chair was making too much noise. Yvette Vachon, 91, was slapped with the "disturbing the peace" ... «New York Daily News, May 15»
4
Quebec senior, 91, can relax again after $148 rocking chair fine …
MONTREAL – A 91-year-old Quebec woman was looking forward to her first good sleep in weeks Friday after her hometown cancelled a $148 ticket she had ... «National Post, May 15»
5
GET THE COUNTY GROUND ROCKING: The Chief talks about …
The Advertiser approached Swindon Town to get involved with the 'Get the County Ground Rocking' campaign but they declined to respond. «Swindon Advertiser, Apr 15»
6
Tituss Burgess: You're Rocking This Thing
Burgess graciously lent his Broadway-ready voice for a Guys and Dolls-inspired musical round called "Sit Down, You're Rocking This Thing," as well as this ... «NPR, Mar 15»
7
SEE IT: Puerto Rican woman's dead body sits in rocking chair during …
SAN JUAN — An 80-year-old Puerto Rican woman has been memorialized at her wake sitting in her favorite rocking chair and wearing her old wedding gown. «New York Daily News, May 14»
8
Dead Woman “Watched” Her Own Wake From Favorite Rocking Chair!
But because she told her family she wanted to be at her own wake in her favorite rocking chair and wearing her wedding gown, they did exactly what she asked. «Gossip Extra, May 14»
9
Giant Rocking Chair tour in Barrie calling for improved long-term …
The Giant Rocking Chair Tour rolled into Barrie Tuesday afternoon — one of 27 stops it is making across southern Ontario — to raise awareness about levels of ... «The Barrie Examiner, May 14»
10
Jennifer Beals Joins Cast of Matthew Modine's 'The Rocking
The Rocking Horsemen follows five teen boys on their journey to form a rock band during the summer of 1962. The boys have high hopes and are driven by a ... «Hollywood Reporter, May 14»

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