adj · name · noun · verb · 16 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈɹəʊ.lɪŋ/
General-American:/ˈɹol.ɪŋ/
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rhymes with -əʊlɪŋ
homophone: Rowling
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Drunk; intoxicated from alcohol, staggering.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: colloquial
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Staggered in time and space.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
on a rolling basis
a 90-day rolling business plan
rolling blackouts or brownouts
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adj
Meaning 3
Moving by turning over and over about an axis.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
adj
Meaning 4
Extending in gentle undulations (of the landscape).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Antonyms: none provided
5
adj
Meaning 5
Making a continuous sound.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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6
adj
Meaning 6
Ellipsis of rolling in it (“very wealthy”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, slang
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
7
adj
Meaning 7
having sloping edges that make the skin appear wavy and uneven.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: atrophic scar
8
adj
Meaning 8
Under the influence of MDMA (a psychedelic stimulant, also known as ecstasy and molly).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: slang
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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9
name
Meaning 9
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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10
noun
Meaning 10
The act by which something is rolled.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
11
noun
Meaning 11
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: video-games
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: flyheccing
Antonyms: none provided
12
verb
Meaning 12
present participle and gerund of roll
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
13
adjective satellite
Meaning 13
uttered with a trill
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
she used rolling r's as in Spanish
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: rolled, trilled
Antonyms: none provided
14
noun
Meaning 14
propelling something on wheels
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: wheeling
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: propulsion, actuation
15
noun
Meaning 15
the act of robbing a helpless person
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
he was charged with rolling drunks in the park
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: robbery
16
noun
Meaning 16
a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: peal, pealing, roll
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: sound
History
Etymology
By surface analysis, roll + -ing.
Across languages
Translations
16 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bulgarian:
търкалящ се
(tǎrkaljašt se)
— moving by turning over repeatedly
Italian:
rotolamento
— moving by turning over repeatedly
Māori:
takahurihuri
— moving by turning over repeatedly
Spanish:
rolar
— moving by turning over repeatedly
Spanish:
rolante
— moving by turning over repeatedly
Spanish:
rodante
— moving by turning over repeatedly
Spanish:
rodador
— moving by turning over repeatedly
Spanish:
rodadero
— moving by turning over repeatedly
Spanish:
rodadizo
— moving by turning over repeatedly
Swedish:
rulla
— moving by turning over repeatedly
Bulgarian:
хълмист
(hǎlmist)
— undulating of the landscape