rolling

American  

[roh-ling] / ˈroʊ lɪŋ /

noun

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

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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.

idioms

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

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

2. 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.

rolling British  

/ 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

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adverb

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

Other Word Forms

• rollingly
  adverb

Etymology

Origin of rolling

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

Example Sentences

"While Roblox is rolling out new age-based protection features, young gamers are digital escape artists who easily bypass safety features," he said.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

And the party may well continue rolling along in the same fashion.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

Renault has already jumped in with its R5 and Twingo models, while Volkswagen is rolling out a new ID.Polo, unveiled last month.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Google is rolling out Gemini Spark, a personal AI agent, to navigate users’ digital lives, available next week for AI Ultra subscribers at $100 a month.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

“Your mom and sis have skills,” Kiki says, rolling the key chain around in one hand while pushing the stroller back and forth.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

Related Words

• hilly
• undulating