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Rocking vs Mocking - What's the difference?

rocking | mocking |

As adjectives the difference between rocking and mocking

is that rocking is excellent; great while mocking is derisive or contemptuous.

As verbs the difference between rocking and mocking

is that rocking is present participle of lang=en while mocking is present participle of lang=en.

As nouns the difference between rocking and mocking

is that rocking is the motion of something that rocks while mocking is action of the verb to mock

rocking

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (informal) excellent; great

    • Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The motion of something that rocks.
  • * 1823 , John Wesley, ?Charles Bonnet, ?Louis Dutens, A survey of the wisdom of God in the creation (page 181)
    • Every part of a tree will not do for this purpose, as some branches may not be sufficiently forked; others may not be sufficiently strong; and others may be too much exposed to the rockings of the wind.

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    mocking

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • action of the verb to mock

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • derisive or contemptuous
  • teasing or taunting

    • Derived terms

    * mockingbird * mocking thrush * mocking wren