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rock

2  [rok]
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–verb (used without object)
1. to move or sway to and fro or from side to side.
2. to be moved or swayed powerfully with excitement, emotion, etc.
3. Mining. (of sand or gravel) to be washed in a cradle.
4. to dance to or play rock music.
5. (of popular music) to have the driving beat characteristic of rock.
–verb (used with object)
6. to move or sway to and fro or from side to side, esp. gently and soothingly.
7. to lull in security, hope, etc.
8. to affect deeply; stun; move or sway powerfully, as with emotion: Everyone in the courtroom was rocked by the verdict.
9. to shake or disturb violently: A thunderous explosion rocked the waterfront.
10. Graphic Arts. to roughen the surface of (a copperplate) with a rocker preparatory to scraping a mezzotint.
11. Mining. cradle (def. 22).
–noun
12. a rocking movement: the gentle rock of the boat.
13. rock-'n'-roll (def. 1).
–adjective
14. rock-'n'-roll (def. 3).
—Idiom
15. rock the boat, Informal. to disrupt the smooth functioning or routine of something: Don't rock the boat by demanding special treatment from management.
Origin:
bef. 1100; ME rocken, OE roccian; c. MD rocken; akin to G rücken; ON rykkja to jerk

Related forms:
rock⋅a⋅ble, adjective
rock⋅ing⋅ly, adverb

Synonyms:
1. roll, shake. See swing 1 .
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rock 2   (rŏk)   
v.   rocked, rock·ing, rocks

v.   intr.
  1. To move back and forth or from side to side, especially gently or rhythmically.
  2. To sway violently, as from a blow or shock. See Synonyms at swing.
  3. To be washed and panned in a cradle or in a rocker. Used of ores.
  4. Music To play or dance to rock 'n' roll.
v.   tr.
  1. To move back and forth or from side to side, especially in order to soothe or lull to sleep.
  2. To cause to shake or sway violently. See Synonyms at agitate.
  3. To disturb the mental or emotional equilibrium of; upset: News of the scandal rocked the town.
  4. To wash or pan (ore) in a cradle or rocker.
  5. In mezzotint engraving, to roughen (a metal plate) with a rocker or roulette.
n.  
    1. A rocking motion.
    2. The act of rocking.
  2. Music Rock 'n' roll.

[Middle English rokken, from Old English roccian.]
rock'ing·ly adv.
rock·ing   (rŏk'ĭng)   
n.  A style of dancing that incorporates shuffling steps along with arm and leg movements that simulate street fighting, usually performed to funk or hip-hop music.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Rocking

Rock"ing\, a. Having a swaying, rolling, or back-and-forth movement; used for rocking.

Rocking shaft. (Mach.) See Rock shaft.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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