rolling

[ roh-ling ]

/ ˈroʊ lɪŋ /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR rolling ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

the action, motion, or sound of anything that rolls.

adjective

moving by revolving or turning over and over.

rising and falling in gentle slopes, as land: rolling hills.

moving in undulating billows, as clouds or waves: Jessica felt a peace steal over her as she watched the rolling waves.

rocking or swaying from side to side: The rolling movement of the train car lulled most of the passengers to sleep.

turning or folding over, as a collar.

producing a deep, continuous sound: rolling thunder.

steadily moving onward in a series of stages: a rolling program of renovations.

Origin of rolling

First recorded in 1400–50; Late Middle English; see roll, -ing¹, -ing²

OTHER WORDS FROM rolling

roll·ing·ly, adverb

Words nearby rolling

rolliche, rollick, rollicking, rollicksome, roll in, rolling, rolling bearing, rolling boil, rolling-element bearing, rolling friction, rolling hitch

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for rolling

For irregular items, sets of shoes and toys, or odds and ends, this rolling underbed cart from Whitmor is a good alternative to traditional under bed enclosures.
The best under-bed storage solutions|PopSci Commerce Team|September 9, 2020|Popular Science
Last month, the state’s main grid operator ordered a series of rolling blackouts, California’s first unplanned outages in nearly two decades, as millions of air conditioners strained to keep up with blistering heat waves.
In defense of California|James Temple|September 4, 2020|MIT Technology Review
The rolling blackouts offered just a small hint of what’s likely to come in California and far beyond.
Air conditioning technology is the great missed opportunity in the fight against climate change|James Temple|September 1, 2020|MIT Technology Review
Canoo has said this is intended to leverage the future potential of autonomous driving, and some of Canoo’s concept art shows the vehicle converted into something akin to a rolling lounge—with no driver.
Electric-vehicle startup Canoo to go public, joining the wave of companies chasing Tesla’s success|dzanemorris|August 18, 2020|Fortune

They could hear the noise of her pulling the rolling office chair up to the desk, and trying to climb up on the chair.
5 Psychology Terms You’re Probably Misusing (Ep. 334 Rebroadcast)|Stephen J. Dubner|January 9, 2020|Freakonomics
Mullins quotes Stewart from an interview with Rolling Stone.
David Gregory's 'Meet the Press' Eviction Exposed in Washingtonian Takedown|Lloyd Grove|December 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In the same house where Rolling Stone's Jackie says she was.
I Was Gang Raped at a UVA Frat 30 Years Ago, and No One Did Anything|Liz Seccuro|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But after Rolling Stone's rape story debacle, how much momentum does the call to ban fraternities have left?
Fraternities in a Post-UVA World|Samantha Allen|December 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Imagine driving through the Scottish countryside, rolling through a vast landscape of green hills and cloudy skies.
Ester Elchies, The Estate Built By Whiskey||December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This is a pope who has been rolling heads since he came to power in March 2013.
Is The Pope Unprotected Now That He’s Fired the Head of the Swiss Guards?|Barbie Latza Nadeau|December 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She sits and drinks in his words, she feels him rolling the heavy stones from off her heart.
Yiddish Tales|Various
Not the great sea, but the current that was rolling toward the island grove.
In The Boyhood of Lincoln|Hezekiah Butterworth
Next a rolling sound such as thunder makes a long way off filled the air.
The Strange Story Book|Mrs. Andrew Lang
Suddenly, during a flash of lightning, one of these masses was seen crashing and rolling down the mountain towards the tarantass.
Michael Strogoff|Jules Verne
The horse steps on a rolling stone; a wind in the branches makes a moan.
Men, Women and Ghosts|Amy Lowell

British Dictionary definitions for rolling

rolling

/ (ˈrəʊlɪŋ) /

adjective

having gentle rising and falling slopes; undulatingrolling country

progressing or spreading by stages or by occurrences in different places in succession, with continued or increasing effectivenessthree weeks of rolling strikes disrupted schools

subject to regular review and updatinga rolling plan for overseas development

deeply resounding; reverberatingrolling thunder

slang extremely rich

that may be turned up or downa rolling hat brim

adverb

slang swaying or staggering (in the phrase rolling drunk)

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	rolling
释义	rolling [ roh-ling ] / ˈroʊ lɪŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR rolling ON THESAURUS.COM noun the action, motion, or sound of anything that rolls. adjective moving by revolving or turning over and over. rising and falling in gentle slopes, as land: rolling hills. moving in undulating billows, as clouds or waves: Jessica felt a peace steal over her as she watched the rolling waves. rocking or swaying from side to side: The rolling movement of the train car lulled most of the passengers to sleep. turning or folding over, as a collar. producing a deep, continuous sound: rolling thunder. steadily moving onward in a series of stages: a rolling program of renovations. Origin of rolling First recorded in 1400–50; Late Middle English; see roll, -ing¹, -ing² OTHER WORDS FROM rolling roll·ing·ly, adverb Words nearby rolling rolliche, rollick, rollicking, rollicksome, roll in, rolling, rolling bearing, rolling boil, rolling-element bearing, rolling friction, rolling hitch Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for rolling For irregular items, sets of shoes and toys, or odds and ends, this rolling underbed cart from Whitmor is a good alternative to traditional under bed enclosures. The best under-bed storage solutions\|PopSci Commerce Team\|September 9, 2020\|Popular Science Last month, the state’s main grid operator ordered a series of rolling blackouts, California’s first unplanned outages in nearly two decades, as millions of air conditioners strained to keep up with blistering heat waves. In defense of California\|James Temple\|September 4, 2020\|MIT Technology Review The rolling blackouts offered just a small hint of what’s likely to come in California and far beyond. Air conditioning technology is the great missed opportunity in the fight against climate change\|James Temple\|September 1, 2020\|MIT Technology Review Canoo has said this is intended to leverage the future potential of autonomous driving, and some of Canoo’s concept art shows the vehicle converted into something akin to a rolling lounge—with no driver. Electric-vehicle startup Canoo to go public, joining the wave of companies chasing Tesla’s success\|dzanemorris\|August 18, 2020\|Fortune They could hear the noise of her pulling the rolling office chair up to the desk, and trying to climb up on the chair. 5 Psychology Terms You’re Probably Misusing (Ep. 334 Rebroadcast)\|Stephen J. Dubner\|January 9, 2020\|Freakonomics Mullins quotes Stewart from an interview with Rolling Stone. David Gregory's 'Meet the Press' Eviction Exposed in Washingtonian Takedown\|Lloyd Grove\|December 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In the same house where Rolling Stone's Jackie says she was. I Was Gang Raped at a UVA Frat 30 Years Ago, and No One Did Anything\|Liz Seccuro\|December 16, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But after Rolling Stone's rape story debacle, how much momentum does the call to ban fraternities have left? Fraternities in a Post-UVA World\|Samantha Allen\|December 12, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Imagine driving through the Scottish countryside, rolling through a vast landscape of green hills and cloudy skies. Ester Elchies, The Estate Built By Whiskey\|\|December 10, 2014\|DAILY BEAST This is a pope who has been rolling heads since he came to power in March 2013. Is The Pope Unprotected Now That He’s Fired the Head of the Swiss Guards?\|Barbie Latza Nadeau\|December 5, 2014\|DAILY BEAST She sits and drinks in his words, she feels him rolling the heavy stones from off her heart. Yiddish Tales\|Various Not the great sea, but the current that was rolling toward the island grove. In The Boyhood of Lincoln\|Hezekiah Butterworth Next a rolling sound such as thunder makes a long way off filled the air. The Strange Story Book\|Mrs. Andrew Lang Suddenly, during a flash of lightning, one of these masses was seen crashing and rolling down the mountain towards the tarantass. Michael Strogoff\|Jules Verne The horse steps on a rolling stone; a wind in the branches makes a moan. Men, Women and Ghosts\|Amy Lowell British Dictionary definitions for rolling rolling / (ˈrəʊlɪŋ) / adjective having gentle rising and falling slopes; undulatingrolling country progressing or spreading by stages or by occurrences in different places in succession, with continued or increasing effectivenessthree weeks of rolling strikes disrupted schools subject to regular review and updatinga rolling plan for overseas development deeply resounding; reverberatingrolling thunder slang extremely rich that may be turned up or downa rolling hat brim adverb slang swaying or staggering (in the phrase rolling drunk) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to rolling undulating, hilly, convolute, resounding, undulate, convoluted, reverberating, lurching, rotation, involution, wheeling, volution, voluble, involuted, undulant, circum, titubation
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rolling

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