rocked

Moved back, forth

Rocked is the past tense of rock.

Something that rocked moved back and forth: The boat rocked gently.

A person who rocked a baby soothed it with rhythmic motion.

In slang, something that rocked was excellent or impressive: That concert rocked.

To be rocked is to be shaken or disturbed: The scandal rocked the administration.

excelled

killed it

Performed exceptionally well

aced · smashed · slayed · owned · triumphed · impressed · succeeded · delivered · shone · standout

cradled

lullaby

Soothing song for babies

infant · swaddle · motherhood · naptime · bedtime · pacifier · gentle · sleepy · blanket · cradle

impact

collision

Forceful contact between objects

  • shockwavePropagating pressure disturbance
  • joltAbrupt forceful shake
  • crashSudden violent impact

slam · blow · strike · smash · wallop · thud · jarred · hit · bang · bump

music

guitar

Fretted stringed instrument

  • drumsStruck membrane instruments
  • bassDeep pitch or fish
  • concertLive musical performance

riff · solo · amplifier · headbang · moshpit · band · stage · crowd · metal · punk

earthquake

tremor

Involuntary rhythmic shaking

magnitude · faultline · tsunami · tectonics · seismograph · liquefaction · subduction · foreshock · P-wave · S-wave

swayed

tilted

Angled from vertical

lurched · listed · oscillated · seesawed · boat · waves · motion · deck · hammock · pendulum

shaken

rattled

Disturbed and unsettled

jarred · disconcerted · upset · startled · agitated · perturbed · flustered · stunned · reeling · destabilized

Categories
Opposites
physical motion

rockedstill

Unmoving, or continuing

stationary · motionless · immobile · unmoving · fixed

emotional impact

rockedunmoved

Not stirred physically/emotionally

unaffected · bored · unstirred · indifferent · unimpressed

musical/performance quality

rockedbombed

Failed spectacularly, utterly

flopped · underwhelmed · bored · sucked · tanked

Phrases
Family

rock, rocks, rocking, bedrock, rocker, rockers, rockslide, rockfall, rockhound

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G