rocking

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  1. noun A style of dancing that incorporates shuffling steps along with arm and leg movements that simulate street fighting, usually performed to funk or hip-hop music.

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  • It's a good compromise gear; I can ride on the flat without spinning out right away, but I can still climb even the steepest parts of the Alpine Loop - albeit with plenty of standing, rocking, and grunting. —  Fat Cyclist
  • Strange as it may sound but he called his rocking chair Bryan, the sturdy old companion had been with him for a decade now. —  MyLinkVault Newest Links
  • The guitar chords are minimalist but the rhythm section is rocking, and there's an admirable balance of both facets on all of the tracks. —  AfterEllen.com - Because visibility matters
  • The crowd was really rocking, and it must've gotten under Boyer's skin, as he couldn't get anything over the plate. —  Major League Baseball
  • It may be McEntire's hardest-rocking, least romantic record to date. —  The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com
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  1. from rock + -ing.
  2. Middle English *rockynge, roggynge; verbal noun of rock, v.
 

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