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• present participle of roll.

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

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Etymology

Origin of rolling

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

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Example Sentences

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Mercedes started rolling out the new conversational AI in North America in 2027 models including the E-Class and CLE, as well as select older models depending on their system generation and configuration.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

There’s just a lot of eye rolling that happens if the conversation ever comes up, and apologies do come up as well.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

"Consider the impact of global rolling news footage of Notre Dame-like flames licking out of the building's roof, resulting in the destruction of our heritage, or worse, injuries or loss of life," he added.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

Over the past year, the rolling underperformance of Wall Street’s highest-rated stocks ranked among the three most extreme examples seen since the mid-1990s.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026

I dipped into the shadows or crossed the street if I saw a loiterer on the sidewalk or partiers rolling out of a building.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

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Related Words

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