rockabye
/ˈrɑkəˌbaɪ/
interjection
- A variant spelling of 'rockaby', used in lullabies to soothe a baby to sleep.
- Rockabye, baby, on the tree top.
- The mother whispered 'rockabye' as she rocked the cradle.
- In the nursery rhyme, they sing 'rockabye baby'.