rolling B1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈɹol.ɪŋ/ UK /ˈɹəʊ.lɪŋ/ See IPA manual Freq #2827 Meanings 1 adj Rising and falling in gentle slopes, used to describe land. We drove for hours through rolling green hills. 2 adj Turning over and over as it moves. A rolling stone gathers no moss. 3 adj Happening gradually and continuously in stages rather than all at once. The company hires new staff on a rolling basis throughout the year. 4 adj Very wealthy. He never tips anyone, even though he is absolutely rolling. Thesaurus Synonyms 2 adj · turning over and over as it... spinningtumbling Word family Forms rollings Derived forms coal-rollingdermarollingeye-rollinglogrollingrag-rollingrollinglyrollingstockrolltainerrolodex Related forms hypertappingjitterclicking Appears in Phrases (1) See all rolling hitch a knot used to attach a rope to a pole or another rope Adjective + noun Idioms (1) See all get the ball rolling To start an activity or process. Proverbs (2) See all A rolling loan gathers no loss A rolling stone gathers no moss Etymology AI details By surface analysis, roll + -ing. Topics Describing Qualities Cooking & Baking External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # rolling **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈɹol.ɪŋ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈɹəʊ.lɪŋ/ **Frequency rank:** 2827 ## Meanings 1. Rising and falling in gentle slopes, used to describe land. 2. Turning over and over as it moves. 3. Happening gradually and continuously in stages rather than all at once. 4. Very wealthy. ## Examples - We drove for hours through rolling green hills. - A rolling stone gathers no moss. - The company hires new staff on a rolling basis throughout the year. - He never tips anyone, even though he is absolutely rolling. ## Derived Forms - coal-rolling - dermarolling - eye-rolling - logrolling - rag-rolling - rollingly - rollingstock - rolltainer - rolodex ## Related Forms - hypertapping - jitterclicking ## Etymology By surface analysis, roll + -ing. ## AI Etymology By surface analysis, rolling is roll + -ing. Modern senses include rising and falling in gentle slopes, used to describe land. and turning over and over as it moves.. The wider word family includes derivatives such as coal-rolling, dermarolling, eye-rolling, logrolling, rag-rolling, and rollingly and related forms such as hypertapping and jitterclicking. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Cooking & Baking markdown