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rocking

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The meaning (definition) of the word rocking

moving gently back and forth

The word rocking used in a sentence

“I sat in the rocking chair and read my book.”

Words that mean the opposite of rocking (antonyms)

still

How the word rocking is said around the world

Frenchà bascule (ah bahs-KEWL)
Spanishmecedora (may-thay-THOH-rah)
Mandarin摇摆的 (yow bye duh)
Hindiझूलने वाला (JHOOL-nay WAA-laa)
Arabicهزّاز (hahz-ZAAZ)
Russianкачающийся (kuh-CHAH-yoo-shee-suh)
Portuguese (EU)de baloiço (duh buh-LOY-soo)
Portuguese (BR)balançando (bah-lahn-SAHN-doo)
Japaneseゆれる (yoo-REH-roo)
Germanschaukelnd (SHAU-kuhlnt)
Urduجھولنے والی (JHOOL-nay WAA-lee)
Punjabiਝੂਲਣ ਵਾਲਾ (JHOO-lan VAH-lah)
Korean흔들리는 (hun-dul-LEE-nun)
Hebrewמִתְנַדְנֵד (meet-nahd-NED)
Greekκουνιστός (koo-nee-STOS)
Dutchschommelend (SKHOM-uh-luhnt)
Tagalogumuugoy (oo-moo-oo-GOY)
Vietnameseđung đưa (doong DU-uh)
Turkishsallanan (sahl-lah-NAHN)
Persianگهواره‌ای (gah-vah-re-EE)
Polishbujany (boo-YAH-nih)
Ukrainianгойдається (HOY-da-ye-tsya)
Bengaliদুলতে থাকা (DUUL-tay THA-ka)
Swedishgungande (GUUNG-ahn-deh)
Italiana dondolo (ah DON-doh-loh)

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