Definition for Rocking:

• Having a swaying, rolling, or back- and- forth movement; used for rocking.

Synonyms for Rocking:

• adj.

  •festive (adjective)
  • convivial,
  • holiday,
  • jolly,
  • snappy,
  • jocund,
  • hearty,
  • jubilant,
  • joyful,
  • jumping,
  • bouncy,
  • gleeful,
  • mirthful,
  • joyous,
  • upbeat,
  • gay,
  • happy,
  • jovial,
  • zippy,
  • carnival,
  • cheery,
  • chipper,
  • gala,
  • lighthearted,
  • blithe.
  •spirited (adjective)
  • brave,
  • energetic,
  • bright,
  • burning,
  • audacious,
  • spunky,
  • animate,
  • resolute,
  • gutsy,
  • ardent,
  • effervescent,
  • sparkling,
  • vigorous,
  • intrepid,
  • game,
  • fearless,
  • fiery,
  • hot,
  • gritty,
  • sharp,
  • keen,
  • alert,
  • avid,
  • zealous,
  • active,
  • mettlesome,
  • plucky,
  • courageous,
  • peppery,
  • enthusiastic,
  • eager,
  • bold,
  • animated,
  • peppy,
  • high-spirited,
  • dauntless,
  • passionate,
  • sprightly,
  • nervy.
  •spry (adjective)
  • fleet,
  • lithe,
  • supple,
  • quick,
  • sound,
  • brisk,
  • robust,
  • agile,
  • prompt,
  • nimble,
  • healthy,
  • ready.
  •vivacious (adjective)
  • bubbling,
  • playful,
  • ebullient,
  • breezy,
  • vital,
  • vibrant,
  • exuberant,
  • brash,
  • scintillating.

• n.

  •agitation (noun)
  • disturbance,
  • tizzy,
  • unrest,
  • turbulence,
  • tossing,
  • upheaval,
  • commotion,
  • churning,
  • discomposure,
  • stirrings,
  • Rocking,
  • turmoil,
  • stirring.
  •convulsion (noun)
  • disaster,
  • furor,
  • tumult,
  • seism,
  • trembling,
  • clamor,
  • tottering,
  • cataclysm,
  • quaking,
  • outcry,
  • ferment,
  • shaking.
  •wave (noun)
  • flood,
  • curl,
  • movement,
  • crush,
  • winding,
  • swell,
  • scroll,
  • tendency,
  • crest,
  • bending,
  • upsurge,
  • tide,
  • ridge,
  • twist,
  • uprising,
  • gush,
  • rash,
  • twirl,
  • unevenness,
  • undulation,
  • drift,
  • sweep,
  • influx,
  • stream,
  • signal,
  • coil,
  • rippling,
  • surge,
  • tube,
  • rush,
  • ripple,
  • convolution,
  • outbreak,
  • foam,
  • loop,
  • sign,
  • breaker.

• v.

  •agitate (verb)
  • churn,
  • beat,
  • stir,
  • rouse,
  • disturb,
  • rock.
  •oscillating (verb)
  • pulsating,
  • vacillating,
  • throbbing,
  • beating,
  • vibrating,
  • Bobbing,
  • oscillating,
  • Seesawing,
  • wobbling,
  • teeter-tottering,
  • swaying,
  • Undulating,
  • pulsing,
  • staggering,
  • fluctuating,
  • radiating,
  • Wagging,
  • ticking,
  • alternating.
  •rock (verb)
  • jiggle,
  • convulse,
  • wobble,
  • roll about,
  • quake,
  • falter,
  • jounce,
  • lurch,
  • quiver,
  • oscillate,
  • move,
  • jog,
  • totter,
  • vibrate,
  • undulate,
  • quaver,
  • agitate,
  • reel,
  • swing,
  • concuss,
  • shake,
  • sway,
  • careen,
  • pitch,
  • billow,
  • shock,
  • roll,
  • jolt,
  • stagger,
  • tremble,
  • push and pull,
  • toss,
  • heave.

• Other synonyms:

  •flap
  • valve.

Paraphrases for Rocking:

• Reverse Entailment

  • Verb, gerund or present participle
    shaking.

• Independent

  • Verb, gerund or present participle
    roll, rolling, rotating, oscillating, crashing, ravishing, affecting, swing, Throwing, balancing, swinging, banging, riding, playing, body, driving, Tilting, stunning, putting, dashing, running.

Antonyms for Rocking:

• adj.

  • festive
    depressed, undecorated, gloomy, somber.
  • merry
    sad, grave, upset, unhappy, serious, sorrowful.
  • spirited
    dispirited, lethargic, lazy, Unlively, apathetic.
  • spry
    inactive, unenergetic, old, unaware.
  • vivacious
    dull, boring, unattractive.

• n.

  • convulsion
    harmony, peace.

• v.

  • agitate
    lull, soothe, quiet, tranquilize, calm.
  • rock
    hold, stabilize.

Rocking Sentence Examples:

• Till the boys get back from Brill's - but they'll be rocking in most any time now.

• One rocking chair and two straight chairs.

Homophones for Rocking:

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