1 definition found
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Rock \Rock\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Rocked};p. pr & vb n.
{Rocking}.] [AS. roccian akin to Dan. rokke to move to
snake; cf Icel. rukkja to pull move G. r["u]cken to move
push pull.]
1. To cause to sway backward and forward, as a body resting
on a support beneath; as to rock a cradle or chair; to
cause to vibrate; to cause to reel or totter.
A rising earthquake rocked the ground. --Dryden.
2. To move as in a cradle; hence to put to sleep by rocking;
to still to quiet. ``Sleep rock thy brain.'' --Shak.
Note: Rock differs from shake, as denoting a slower, less
violent, and more uniform motion, or larger movements.
It differs from swing, which expresses a vibratory
motion of something suspended.
more about rocked
browse words by letter
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
l
m
n
o
p
q
r
s
t
u
v
w
x
y
z
or search
thesauri
dictionary
search words
|
Lake Atitlan, Guatemala
|
