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present participle of rock.

rocking

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festive adj.
merry adj.
spirited adj.
spry adj.
vivacious adj.
agitation n.
convulsion n.
wave n.

ADJECTIVE

festive

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cheery chipper convivial gala happy hearty jovial joyful joyous jubilant lighthearted merry peppy upbeat

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blithe bouncy carnival carnivalesque chirpy festal gay gleeful go-go grooving holiday jocund jolly juiced up jumping mirthful perky snappy swinging zippy

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apathetic depressed lethargic miserable sad serious sorrowful troubled unhappy upset

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gloomy somber undecorated

ADJECTIVE

merry

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amusing cheerful comical enjoyable fun-loving glad hilarious jolly joyful joyous lighthearted lively mad pleasant rollicking sunny winsome

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blithe blithesome boisterous boon carefree comic convivial entertaining facetious frolicsome funny gay gleeful grooving humorous jocund jumping larking mirthful perky riotous rip-roaring saturnalian sportive unconstrained uproarious vivacious wild zappy zingy zippy

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depressed disagreeable gloomy grave sad serious solemn tragic unfunny unhappy unpleasant upset

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sorrowful

ADJECTIVE

spirited

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animated bold bright courageous energetic enthusiastic fearless fiery gutsy passionate peppy resolute spunky vigorous

STRONG

alert animate brave burning game jumping keen sparkling

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active ardent audacious avid bouncy chirpy dauntless eager effervescent full of life gingery gritty high-spirited hot hyper intrepid mettlesome nervy peppery plucky sharp snappy sprightly zappy zealous zesty zingy zippy

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afraid apathetic cold cool cowardly dull fearful idle inactive indifferent lethargic light meek shy timid tired unenthusiastic unexcited weak

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cautious

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depressed dispirited lazy unhappy unlively

ADJECTIVE

spry

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agile brisk energetic lithe robust sprightly

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alert fleet full of pep healthy in full swing nimble on the go prompt quick quick on the draw ready sound spirited supple vigorous

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inactive lazy lethargic slow sluggish stiff

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old unaware unenergetic

ADJECTIVE

vivacious

Synonyms

WEAK

active alert animate animated bouncy brash breezy bubbling cheerful ebullient effervescent exuberant frolicsome full of life gay happy high-spirited jolly jumping keen lighthearted merry playful scintillating sparkling sportive sprightly swinging upbeat vibrant vital zesty

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boring dispirited dull unattractive unhappy

NOUN

agitation

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disturbance turbulence turmoil unrest upheaval

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commotion discomposure stirring tizzy

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churning tossing

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calm harmony order peace tranquility

NOUN

convulsion

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agitation cataclysm tumult turbulence upheaval

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clamor commotion disaster ferment furor outcry seism shaking shock trembling upturn

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quaking tottering

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calmness peace

STRONG

calm quiet silence

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harmony

NOUN

wave

Synonyms

STRONGEST

crest flood influx movement outbreak rash rush sign stream surge swell tide upsurge

STRONG

bending billow breaker coil comber convolution corkscrew crush curl curlicue drift foam gush heave loop ridge ripple rippling roll roller scroll signal sweep tendency tube twirl twist undulation unevenness uprising whitecap winding

WEAK

ground swell

Antonyms

STRONG

line

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When Julie Masino became Cracker Barrel’s CEO in 2023, she arrived with plans to modernize a restaurant chain known for breakfast, meatloaf, rocking chairs and a homespun atmosphere.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026

The painter on posing for the Cubist, why she sat in a rocking chair and how her life changed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

Now that Graham’s gone, it’s only fitting that his imaginary grandma rest her bewigged skeleton in that great rocking chair in the sky.

From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2026

Returning home from a play date with her baby, new mum Angharad found her partner "curled up in a ball, rocking on the sofa".

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

The rocking of the ship calmed him some.

From I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 by Lauren Tarshis

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