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rock2

 
pronunciation:
rak
parts of speech:
verb, noun
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part of speech: verb
inflections: rocks, rocking, rocked
definition 1: to move forward and back or from side to side.
The ship rocked in the storm.
similar words:
shake, swing, toss
definition 2: to cause to move back and forth or from side to side.
I rocked the baby to sleep.
 
part of speech: noun
definition: a form of popular music with a strong beat and usually played loudly on electronic instruments such as guitars.
derivation: rockingly (adv.)
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