gunga — meaning in English

English meaning

• rock noun A hard natural mineral material, or a piece of it such as a stone or boulder.
• swing verb To move back and forth or in a circular path while hanging from a fixed point.

Senses

gunga is used for these senses in English:

• rock (transitive, and, intransitive) To move gently back and forth.
• swing (intransitive) To rotate about an off-centre fixed point.
• swing (intransitive) To ride on a swing.

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.

swing — full definition

1. verb To move back and forth or in a circular path while hanging from a fixed point.
2. verb To change or fluctuate, especially between extremes.
3. noun A seat suspended by ropes or chains that a person sits on and moves back and forth.
4. noun A change in the level of support, votes, or results.

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