rolling

noun

type of motion that combines rotation and translation of an object with respect to a surface with which it is in contact
move in circular fashion, onward rotational motion

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Pronunciation: /ˈɹəʊ.lɪŋ/ / /ˈɹol.ɪŋ/

Etymology: By surface analysis, roll + -ing.

Drunk; intoxicated from alcohol, staggering.
Staggered in time and space.
“on a rolling basis”
“a 90-day rolling business plan”
Moving by turning over and over about an axis.
“The rolling mist came down and hid the land: / And never home came she.”
Extending in gentle undulations (of the landscape).
“From Blackwater there is a more or less level run through gently rolling farmlands and downs to Merstone, with its island platform and passing loop.”
“2002, Russell Allen & Michael Romeo, "Part II - Journey to Ithaca" of "The Odyssey", "Incantations of the Apprentice", on Symphony X, The Odyssey. I miss the rolling hills of Ithaca”
Making a continuous sound.
Ellipsis of rolling in it (“very wealthy”).
“Why one man who used to take me out, who was absolutely rolling, never tipped anyone.”
having sloping edges that make the skin appear wavy and uneven.
Under the influence of MDMA (a psychedelic stimulant, also known as ecstasy and molly).

Etymology: By surface analysis, roll + -ing.

The act by which something is rolled.
“Refrigerating the dough between rollings and foldings also makes the dough easy to handle and prevents the butter from becoming too soft.”
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.

Etymology: By surface analysis, roll + -ing.