Definition of Rolling

volubilis

(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Roll
  

(a.)
Rotating on an axis, or moving along a surface by rotation; turning over and over as if on an axis or a pivot; as, a rolling wheel or ball.
  

(a.)
Moving on wheels or rollers, or as if on wheels or rollers; as, a rolling chair.
  

(a.)
Having gradual, rounded undulations of surface; as, a rolling country; rolling land.
  

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rolling
\roll"ing\ (?), a.
1. rotating on an axis, or moving along a surface by rotation; turning over and over as if on an axis or a pivot; as, a rolling wheel or ball.
2. moving on wheels or rollers, or as if on wheels or rollers; as, a rolling chair.
3. having gradual, rounded undulations of surface; as, a rolling country; rolling land. [u.s.]
rolling
bridge. see the note under drawbridge.
rolling
circle of a paddle wheel, the circle described by the point whose velocity equals the velocity of the ship. bourne.
rolling
fire (mil.), a discharge of firearms by soldiers in line, in quick succession, and in the order in which they stand.
rolling
friction, that resistance to motion experienced by one body rolling upon another which arises from the roughness or other quality of the surfaces in contact.
rolling
mill, a mill furnished with heavy rolls, between which heated metal is passed, to form it into sheets, rails, etc.
rolling
press. (a) a machine for calendering cloth by pressure between revolving rollers. (b) a printing press with a roller, used in copperplate printing.
rolling
stock, or
rolling
plant, the locomotives and vehicles of a railway.
rolling
tackle (naut.), tackle used to steady the yards when the ship rolls heavily. h. dana, jr.
rolling
adj
1. characterized by reverberation; "a resonant voice"; "hear the rolling thunder" [syn: resonant, resonating, resounding, reverberating, reverberative]


2. uttered with a trill; "she used rolling r's as in spanish" [syn: rolled, trilled]


3. moving in surges and billows and rolls; "billowing smoke from burning houses"; "the rolling fog"; "the rolling sea"; "the tumbling water of the rapids" [syn: billowing, tumbling]
n 1: a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells) [syn: peal, pealing, roll]
2: the act of robbing a helpless person; "he was charged with rolling drunks in the park" 3: propelling something on wheels [syn: wheeling]

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Creiniol = a. wallowing, rolling

Rholiad = n. a rolling

Rholian = v. to be rolling about

Treigled = n. revolving, rolling

Troliad = n. a rolling

Trwliad = n. a rolling up

sleep

very drunk

very rich

very rich

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Noun
1. a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
(synonym) peal, pealing, roll
(hypernym) sound
(derivation) roll
2. the act of robbing a helpless person; "he was charged with rolling drunks in the park"
(hypernym) robbery
3. propelling something on wheels
(synonym) wheeling
(hypernym) propulsion, actuation
(derivation) wheel, roll

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Adjective
1. characterized by reverberation; "a resonant voice"; "hear the rolling thunder"
(synonym) resonant, resonating, resounding, reverberating, reverberative
(similar) reverberant, ringing
2. uttered with a trill; "she used rolling r's as in Spanish"
(synonym) rolled, trilled
(similar) pronounceable
3. moving in surges and billows and rolls; "billowing smoke from burning houses"; "the rolling fog"; "the rolling sea"; "the tumbling water of the rapids"
(synonym) billowing, tumbling
(similar) moving

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Noun
1. rotary motion of an object around its own axis; "wheels in axial rotation"
(synonym) axial rotation, axial motion
(hypernym) rotation, revolution, gyration
(hyponym) wallow
(derivation) revolve
2. a list of names; "his name was struck off the rolls"
(synonym) roster
(hypernym) list, listing
(hyponym) batting order, card, lineup
3. a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore
(synonym) roller, rolling wave
(hypernym) wave, moving ridge
4. photographic film rolled up inside a container to protect it from light
(hypernym) film, photographic film
5. a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles
(synonym) coil, whorl, curl, curlicue, ringlet, gyre, scroll
(hypernym) round shape
(hyponym) corolla
6. a roll of currency notes (often taken as the resources of a person or business etc.); "he shot his roll on a bob-tailed nag"
(synonym) bankroll
(hypernym) funds, finances, monetary resource, cash in hand, pecuniary resource
(classification) commercial enterprise, business enterprise, business
7. small rounded bread either plain or sweet
(synonym) bun
(hypernym) bread, breadstuff, staff of life
(hyponym) tea bread
8. a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
(synonym) peal, pealing, rolling
(hypernym) sound
9. the sound of a drum (especially a snare drum) beaten rapidly and continuously
(synonym) paradiddle, drum roll
(hypernym) sound
10. a document that can be rolled up (as for storage)
(synonym) scroll
(hypernym) manuscript, holograph
(hyponym) Dead Sea scrolls
11. anything rolled up in cylindrical form
(hypernym) cylinder
(hyponym) bolt
12. the act of throwing dice
(synonym) cast
(hypernym) throw
(hyponym) natural
(part-holonym) craps, crap shooting, crapshoot, crap game
13. walking with a rolling gait
(hypernym) gait
14. a flight maneuver; aircraft rotates about its longitudinal axis without changing direction or losing altitude
(hypernym) flight maneuver, airplane maneuver
(hyponym) barrel roll
15. the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling)
(hypernym) propulsion, actuation
(part-holonym) bowling

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Verb
1. move by turning over or rotating; "The child rolled down the hill"; "turn over on your left side"
(synonym) turn over
(hypernym) turn
(hyponym) rim
(see-also) avalanche, roll down
(verb-group) revolve
(derivation) axial rotation, axial motion
2. move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle; "The President's convoy rolled past the crowds"
(synonym) wheel
(hypernym) travel, go, move, locomote
(hyponym) bowl
(derivation) axial rotation, axial motion
3. occur in soft rounded shapes; "The hills rolled past"
(synonym) undulate
(derivation) coil, whorl, curl, curlicue, ringlet, gyre, scroll
4. flatten or spread with a roller; "roll out the paper"
(synonym) roll out
(hypernym) flatten
(hyponym) cog
(derivation) coil, whorl, curl, curlicue, ringlet, gyre, scroll
5. emit, produce, or utter with a deep prolonged reverberating sound; "The thunder rolled"; "rolling drums"
(hypernym) sound, go
(derivation) paradiddle, drum roll
6. wrap or coil around; "roll your hair around your finger"; "Twine the thread around the spool"
(synonym) wind, wrap, twine
(hypernym) move, displace
(hyponym) spool
(see-also) roll up, wrap up
(derivation) curler, hair curler, roller, crimper
7. begin operating or running; "The cameras were rolling"; "The presses are already rolling"
(hypernym) function, work, operate, go, run
8. shape by rolling; "roll a cigarette"
(hypernym) shape, form
(derivation) coil, whorl, curl, curlicue, ringlet, gyre, scroll
9. execute a roll, in tumbling; "The gymnasts rolled and jumped"
(hypernym) tumble
(derivation) axial rotation, axial motion
10. sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity
(synonym) hustle, pluck
(hypernym) steal
11. move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion; "The curtains undulated"; "the waves rolled towards the beach"
(synonym) undulate, flap, wave
(hypernym) move
(hyponym) luff
(derivation) roller, rolling wave
12. move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment; "The gypsies roamed the woods"; "roving vagabonds"; "the wandering Jew"; "The cattle roam across the prairie"; "the laborers drift from one town to the next"; "They rolled from town to town"
(synonym) wander, swan, stray, tramp, roam, cast, ramble, rove, range, drift, vagabond
(hypernym) travel, go, move, locomote
(hyponym) maunder
(verb-group) stray, err, drift
13. move, rock, or sway from side to side; "The ship rolled on the heavy seas"
(hypernym) rock, sway, shake
14. cause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis; "She rolled the ball"; "They rolled their eyes at his words"
(synonym) revolve
(hypernym) move, displace
(hyponym) transit
(verb-group) turn over
(derivation) axial rotation, axial motion
15. pronounce with a roll, of the phoneme /r/; "She rolls her r's"
(hypernym) pronounce, articulate, enounce, sound out, enunciate, say
16. boil vigorously; "The liquid was seething"; "The water rolled"
(synonym) seethe
(hypernym) churn, boil, moil, roil
17. take the shape of a roll or cylinder; "the carpet rolled out"; "Yarn rolls well"
(hypernym) change shape, change form, deform
18. show certain properties when being rolled; "The carpet rolls unevenly"; "dried-out tobacco rolls badly"
(synonym) roll up
(hypernym) change
(verb-group) roll up, wrap up

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The motion by which a ship rocks from side to side like a cradle.

The process by which withered leaves are rolled to initiate enzymic oxidation.

rolling, wheel, heap
  

wheel; rolling; heap