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rolling

adjective · noun

Simple meaning

Moving by turning over and over about an axis.

Pronunciation

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rohling

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈɹoʊlɪŋ

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

adjective

  1. Moving by turning over and over about an axis.

  2. Extending in gentle undulations (of the landscape).

  3. Making a continuous sound.

  4. Staggered in time and space.

  5. of an acne scar

    Having sloping edges that make the skin appear wavy and uneven.

  6. colloquial

    Drunk; intoxicated from alcohol, staggering.

noun

  1. The act by which something is rolled.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
A2 · Elementary (estimated)
Frequency
Common
Typical Use
Everyday English

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: Moving by turning over and over about an axis.

Used this way, rolling is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
No strong connotation
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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More ways to use rolling

  • “He was charged with rolling drunks in the park.”noun

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Word Family

Related forms, grouped by how they connect.

Inflected forms

Grammatical variations of the same word.

  • rollverbBase word

    Move by turning over or rotating.

Word family

Words built from the same root.

  • rollernounPerson or profession

    A grounder that rolls along the infield.

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • rolling hitchnounCompound term

    A hitch for fastening a line to a spar or another rope.

  • rolling millnounCompound term

    Steel mill where metal is rolled into sheets and bars.

  • rolling papernounCompound term

    A strong tissue paper that burns evenly and is sufficiently porous to control the burning of the tobacco in a cigarette.

  • rolling stocknounCompound term

    Collection of wheeled vehicles owned by a railroad or motor carrier.

  • rolling wavenounCompound term

    A long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore.

  • rolling pinnounCompound term

    Utensil consisting of a cylinder (usually of wood) with a handle at each end.

Related words

Connected by subject or meaning, not by word formation.

  • roll oververbRelated term

    Make a rolling motion or turn.

  • roll upverbRelated term

    Form into a cylinder by rolling.

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