Rocking Horse

Pronunciation: /ˈrɑkɪŋ hɔrs/

Definitions of rocking horse

noun a type of toy horse mounted on rockers that simulate the rocking motion of a real horse

Example Sentences

A1 I saw a rocking horse at the toy store.

A2 My niece loves to play on her rocking horse in the living room.

B1 The vintage rocking horse in the antique shop caught my eye.

B2 As a child, I spent hours pretending to ride my rocking horse around the house.

C1 The intricate details of the hand-carved rocking horse made it a valuable collector's item.

C2 The rocking horse in the museum exhibit dated back to the 18th century and was beautifully preserved.

Examples of rocking horse in a Sentence

formal The children took turns riding the beautifully crafted rocking horse in the nursery.

informal I found a vintage rocking horse at the flea market for my niece's birthday.

slang Let's hop on the rocking horse and have some fun!

figurative Her emotions were like a wild ride on a rocking horse, constantly shifting and unpredictable.

Grammatical Forms of rocking horse

• past tense: rocked
• plural: rocking horses
• comparative: more rocking
• superlative: most rocking
• present tense: rock
• future tense: will rock
• perfect tense: have rocked
• continuous tense: are rocking
• singular: rocking horse
• positive degree: rocking horse
• infinitive: to rock
• gerund: rocking
• participle: rocked

Origin and Evolution of rocking horse

First Known Use: 1610 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The rocking horse originated as a toy horse mounted on curved rockers that allowed it to rock back and forth like a real horse.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the term 'rocking horse' has remained consistent in its usage to describe this type of toy horse, with variations in design and materials used.