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rolling
[roh-ling]
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.
rolling
/ ˈəʊɪŋ /
adjective
having gentle rising and falling slopes; undulating
rolling country
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
subject to regular review and updating
a rolling plan for overseas development
deeply resounding; reverberating
rolling thunder
slangextremely rich
that may be turned up or down
a rolling hat brim
adverb
slangswaying or staggering (in the phrase rolling drunk )
Other 51Թ Forms
- rollingly adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Idioms and Phrases
rolling in (something), luxuriating or abounding in (something, especially money).
As a nonprofit, the Tandy Academy of Music is not exactly rolling in cash.
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.
Example Sentences
“If the dragon was diving or ascending or banking and rolling, Mason would be thrown around in the saddle, like a jockey on a racehorse,” says DeBlois.
From Lucy’s outward appearance and a quick peek inside Adore’s startup-chic offices, which look as though they’ve been furnished from the expensive side of Wayfair, one would think Lucy is rolling in dough.
If you've ever found yourself yelling at the TV during political analysis or rolling your eyes at "both sides" journalism, this show is for you.
And then when the cameras started rolling, we had substance because we had everything we had discussed.
Where there used to be rusting rolling stock and derelict sidings, there is now a swish shopping centre, smart restaurants and the oddly bulbous, 42-storey Belgrade Tower.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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