wiegen — meaning in English

English meaning

• cradle noun A small bed for a baby that rocks or swings gently.
• rock noun A hard natural mineral material, or a piece of it such as a stone or boulder.
• waver verb To hesitate or show signs of doubt, especially about a decision or resolve.

Senses

wiegen is used for these senses in English:

• cradle (transitive) To rock (a baby to sleep).
• rock (transitive, and, intransitive) To move gently back and forth.
• waver (archaic) To sway back and forth, as if about to fall; to reel, to stagger, to totter.

cradle — full definition

1. noun A small bed for a baby that rocks or swings gently.
2. noun The place or time where something began and was nurtured early on.
3. verb To hold something gently and protectively, as if rocking a baby.

rock — full definition

1. noun A hard natural mineral material, or a piece of it such as a stone or boulder.
2. noun A style of popular music with a strong beat, driven by electric guitar, bass, and drums.
3. noun Someone or something that provides steady support and stability.
4. verb To move gently backward and forward, or to cause something to do so.
5. verb To shake something violently, or to shock and disturb people deeply.

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