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(transitive and intransitive) To move gently back and forth. / (transitive) To cause to shake or sway violently. / (intransitive) To sway or tilt violently back and forth.

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rock

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ɹɒk/

Verb

intransitive transitive of ore etc. euphemistic slang

(transitive and intransitive) To move gently back and forth. / (transitive) To cause to shake or sway violently. / (intransitive) To sway or tilt violently back and forth.

Japanese Meaning

（前後に）ゆっくり揺れる、ゆらめく / （物を）激しく揺り動かす、揺らす / 激しく前後に傾く、揺れ動く

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Please rock the baby until she falls asleep.

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赤ちゃんが眠るまで、優しく揺らしてください。

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Sense（1）

(transitive and intransitive) To move gently back and forth.

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Sense（2）

(transitive) To cause to shake or sway violently.

A rising earthquake rocked the ground.

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Sense（3）

(intransitive) To sway or tilt violently back and forth.

The boat rocked at anchor.

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Sense（4）

(transitive and intransitive, of ore etc.) To be washed and panned in a cradle or in a rocker.

The ores had been rocked and laid out for inspection.

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Sense（5）

(transitive) To disturb the emotional equilibrium of; to distress; to greatly impact (most often positively).

Downing Street has been rocked by yet another sex scandal.

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Sense（6）

(intransitive) To do well or to be operating at high efficiency.

The Blues' challenge had been rocking at that point, with Terry's centre-back partner Gary Cahill lost to injury and Barca having just levelled the tie through Busquets's neat, close-range finish from Isaac Cuenca's pull-back.

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