rolling

[ roh-ling ]

noun

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

adjective

1. moving by revolving or turning over and over.
2. rising and falling in gentle slopes, as land:

   rolling hills.

3. moving in undulating billows, as clouds or waves:

   Jessica felt a peace steal over her as she watched the rolling waves.

4. rocking or swaying from side to side:

   The rolling movement of the train car lulled most of the passengers to sleep.

5. turning or folding over, as a collar.
6. producing a deep, continuous sound:

   rolling thunder.

7. steadily moving onward in a series of stages:

   a rolling program of renovations.

rolling

/ ˈrəʊlɪŋ /

adjective

1. having gentle rising and falling slopes; undulating

   rolling country

2. progressing or spreading by stages or by occurrences in different places in succession, with continued or increasing effectiveness

   three weeks of rolling strikes disrupted schools

3. subject to regular review and updating

   a rolling plan for overseas development

4. deeply resounding; reverberating

   rolling thunder

5. slang.
   extremely rich
6. that may be turned up or down

   a rolling hat brim

adverb

1. slang.
   swaying or staggering (in the phrase rolling drunk )

Other Words From

• roll·ing·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of rolling¹

First recorded in 1400–50; Late Middle English; roll, -ing ¹, -ing ²

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. rolling (in the aisles), (of an audience or audience member) convulsed with laughter: Also in the aisles.

   Arden had her audience in tears with one song, then rolling in the aisles with her humor.

2. rolling in (something), luxuriating or abounding in (something, especially money):

   As a nonprofit, the Tandy Academy of Music is not exactly rolling in cash.

Example Sentences

Ultimately, Republican control of Congress could prove key in pushing through his big pledges such as mass deportations, sweeping tariffs on foreign imports and the rolling back of environmental protections.

From BBC

The court previously heard a bloodstained cricket bat, a rolling pin with Sara’s DNA on it, a metal pole, a belt and rope were found near the family’s outhouse.

From BBC

Meanwhile, the conveyor belt of repackaging viral internet media and moments to advertise for a crypto casino keeps rolling.

From Slate

He was thrown from the vehicle, then run over by it as he tried to stop it from rolling down a hill toward his nephew.

From Los Angeles Times

Trump's power advantage could be key in pushing through his big promises such as the largest deportation of migrants in history, sweeping tariffs on foreign imports, and the rolling back of environmental protections.

From BBC