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

Sometime in the second half of the year, Netflix is rolling out a six-part miniseries version of “Pride and Prejudice” starring Emma Corrin as Lizzy Bennet and introducing Hopey Parish as Mary.

From Salon • May 20, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

Spark will start rolling out to testers on Tuesday, with the Beta expected to go out to Google AI Ultra subscribers in the U.S. next week.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

The other was a fickle thing, popping out at the most inconvenient times, rolling across the forest floor and picking up debris.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

Related Words

• hilly
• undulating