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rock2 verb (rocked, rocking) 1 tr & intr to sway or make something sway gently backwards and forwards or from side to side • rock the baby to sleep. 2 tr & intr to move or make something move or shake violently. 3 colloq to disturb, upset or shock • The news rocked the sporting world. 4 intrans to dance to or play rock music. noun 1 a rocking movement. 2 (also rock music) a form of popular music with a very strong beat, usually played on electronic instruments and derived from rock and roll. 3 rock and roll. rock the boat to destabilize or disturb something especially unnecessarily or out of spite.
ETYMOLOGY: Anglo-Saxon roccian.

rock2 verb (rocked, rocking) 1 tr & intr to sway or make something sway gently backwards and forwards or from side to side • rock the baby to sleep. 2 tr & intr to move or make something move or shake violently. 3 colloq to disturb, upset or shock • The news rocked the sporting world. 4 intrans to dance to or play rock music. noun 1 a rocking movement. 2 (also rock music) a form of popular music with a very strong beat, usually played on electronic instruments and derived from rock and roll. 3 rock and roll. rock the boat to destabilize or disturb something especially unnecessarily or out of spite.
ETYMOLOGY: Anglo-Saxon roccian.

rock2 verb (rocked, rocking) 1 tr & intr to sway or make something sway gently backwards and forwards or from side to side • rock the baby to sleep. 2 tr & intr to move or make something move or shake violently. 3 colloq to disturb, upset or shock • The news rocked the sporting world. 4 intrans to dance to or play rock music. noun 1 a rocking movement. 2 (also rock music) a form of popular music with a very strong beat, usually played on electronic instruments and derived from rock and roll. 3 rock and roll. rock the boat to destabilize or disturb something especially unnecessarily or out of spite.
ETYMOLOGY: Anglo-Saxon roccian.