rocking and rolling
Undulating with energy
Rocking and rolling describes vigorous motion or energetic activity.
The phrase comes from the back-and-forth and side-to-side movements of ships at sea, but now typically signals that things are underway and going well: We got the system fixed and now we're rocking and rolling.
It can also describe literal turbulent motion: The plane was rocking and rolling through the storm.
- rock and rollRhythm-heavy fifties pop
- swayingRhythmic lateral movement
- grooveNarrow cut or routine
- turbulenceChaotic flow patterns
- rough seasTurbulent ocean conditions
bumpy ride · rhythm · oscillation · excitement · shake · Elvis · beat · vibration · momentum · passion · syncopation · undulation · melody · thrill · upheaval · lurch · harmony · tremor
rocking and rollingstill
Unmoving, or continuing
stationary · motionless · immobile · static · at rest
rocking and rollingstalled
Stopped unexpectedly
stuck · at a standstill · going nowhere · bogged down · spinning wheels
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