Rolling - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈrəʊlɪŋ|  American pronunciation of the word rolling
Brit.  |ˈrəʊlɪŋ|  British pronunciation of the word rolling
- this word is used as a present participle form of the verb 'to be' to roll

noun

- a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells) (syn: peal, roll)
- the act of robbing a helpless person
he was charged with rolling drunks in the park
- propelling something on wheels (syn: wheeling)

adjective

- uttered with a trill (syn: rolled)
she used rolling r's as in Spanish

Extra examples

We recommend a rolling programme of machine upgrading.

The farm is set in a landscape of rolling hills.

...the state's rolling hills are even more becoming when they are caparisoned in the glorious colors of autumn...

...off camera the actor is high-spiritedly coltish, but turns serious once the camera starts rolling...

Beads of sweat began rolling down their faces.

I kept myself warm by rolling myself up in all the clothes.

Club membership has been rolling up for the past few months.

Ways for rolling weights along

Use a rolling pin to flatten the dough.

In the spring, the rolling hills around Yakima Valley turn white with blossom.

The Rolling Stones' 'Satisfaction' was an anthem for a generation.

Her car was slowly rolling away from the curb.

We watched the waves rolling onto the beach.

The business didn't really get rolling until 1975.

Have a good breakfast to get your day rolling.

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