# rolling

Pronunciation: say "ROH-ling" US /ˈɹol.ɪŋ/, UK /ˈɹəʊ.lɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle of roll. — present participle and gerund of roll
   - Simple: Present participle of roll. Use this form for something happening right now.
   - _Fog was rolling across the valley by dawn._
   - _She kept rolling the dough until it was paper-thin._

## Adjective

2. Turning around an axis over and over as it moves along.
   - Simple: Moving along by turning over and over around a center line.
   - _A rolling boulder gathered speed as it descended the slope._
   - _The rolling barrel crashed into the side of the dock._
3. Extending in gentle undulations, as a landscape of low hills and shallow valleys.
   - Simple: Having gentle hills and slopes, like soft waves of land.
   - _The rolling countryside stretched to the horizon in soft green waves._
   - _Vineyards covered the rolling terrain throughout the region._
4. Occurring in staggered stages across time and location rather than all at once.
   - Simple: Happening in stages over time and place instead of all at once.
   - _The utility imposed rolling blackouts across the region as demand spiked._
   - _Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis throughout the year._
6. Making a continuous, low rumbling sound that carries on without breaking.
   - Simple: Making a long, deep, continuous sound.
   - _Rolling thunder echoed across the valley all evening._
   - _The rolling beat of distant drums announced the approaching parade._
7. Ellipsis of rolling in it: very wealthy. *(slang)* — Ellipsis of rolling in it (“very wealthy”).
   - Simple: Short for rolling in it: having lots of money. Used in casual talk.
   - _After the buyout, the founders were absolutely rolling._
   - _You'd think they were rolling, the way they spend on vacations._
8. Drunk to the point of staggering or being unable to walk steadily. *(colloquial)*
   - Simple: So drunk that you can barely stand or walk straight.
   - _He was rolling by the end of the night, leaning on his friends for balance._
   - _She got rolling on cheap wine and lost her keys somewhere._
9. Having gently sloping edges that give the skin a wavy, uneven surface, as with certain acne scars.
   - Simple: Having sloping edges that make the skin look wavy and uneven.
   - _Rolling scars develop when fibrous bands tether the skin to deeper tissue._
   - _The clinic offers laser treatment for rolling scars and other texture problems._

## Noun

5. The action by which something is rolled, turned over or moved along by turning.
   - Simple: The action of turning something over or moving it along a surface.
   - _A single rolling of the barrel sent it skidding across the deck._
   - _The rolling of the logs downstream was handled by experienced crews._
10. A controller technique in which a player rhythmically taps the underside of the controller while holding a thumb on the d-pad, producing several button presses per second.
   - Simple: A way of pressing a game button very fast by tapping the back of the controller.
   - _Competitive players rely on rolling to rack up points in fast shooting games._
   - _She practiced rolling for weeks to keep up in arcade titles._

## Origin

Formed from the verb "roll" combined with the suffix "-ing".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/rolling (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).