rolling

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English

Etymology

By surface analysis, roll +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈɹəʊ.lɪŋ/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈɹol.ɪŋ/
• Rhymes: -əʊlɪŋ
• Homophone: Rowling

Adjective

rolling (comparative more rolling, superlative most rolling)

1. (colloquial) Drunk; intoxicated from alcohol, staggering.
2. Staggered in time and space.

   on a rolling basis

3. Moving by turning over and over about an axis.
4. Extending in gentle undulations (of the landscape).
   • 2002, Russell Allen & Michael Romeo, "Part II - Journey to Ithaca" of "The Odyssey", "Incantations of the Apprentice", on Symphony X, The Odyssey.

5. Making a continuous sound.
6. (slang) Ellipsis of rolling in it (“very wealthy”).
8. (of an acne scar) having sloping edges that make the skin appear wavy and uneven.

   Hypernym: atrophic scar

   Coordinate terms: boxcar scar, icepick scar

Synonyms

• (drunk): See Thesaurus:drunk
• (staggered): spaced out, chequerwise
• (moving by turning over repeatedly): spinning, tumbling
• (undulating of the landscape):

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Verb

rolling

1. present participle and gerund of roll

Synonyms

• rowling

Derived terms

• get the ball rolling, keep the ball rolling
• rolling in dough, rolling in money

Noun

rolling (plural rollings)

1. The act by which something is rolled.
2. (video games, NES Tetris) A technique in which players rhythmically tap the underside of the controller with one hand while holding the thumb of the other on the d-pad so as to perform several button presses a second.

   Synonym: flyheccing

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