rolling
/ˈroʊlɪŋ/
verb
- Present participle of roll; moving by turning over and over.
- The dog is rolling in the grass.
- The child is rolling a toy car across the floor.
- She was rolling out dough for cookies.
- Operating or functioning, especially starting to move or work.
- The production line is rolling again after the repair.
- We need to get the project rolling by next week.
- The cameras are rolling for the final scene of the movie.
noun
- The action or motion of something that rolls.
- The rolling of the ball down the alley was smooth.
- I could hear the rolling of thunder in the distance.
- The rolling of the ship made some passengers seasick.
- A continuous, deep sound like that of thunder or drums.
- A rolling of drums announced the arrival of the king.
- We heard the rolling of heavy machinery in the factory.
- The rolling of the thunder kept us awake all night.
adjective
- Moving by turning over and over on a surface.
- A rolling ball came to a stop at my feet.
- We watched the rolling clouds gather before the storm.
- The rolling waves crashed against the shore.
- Having gentle, continuous rises and falls; not flat.
- The rolling hills of Tuscany are famous for their beauty.
- The landscape was a mix of rolling meadows and forests.
- They drove through rolling countryside dotted with farms.
- Happening gradually or in stages, not all at once.
- The school has a rolling admissions policy.
- The company uses a rolling schedule for employee vacations.
- We have a rolling deadline for project submissions.
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