rolling en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈɹol.ɪŋ/ (General-American)
- (US) audio
- /ˈɹəʊ.lɪŋ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
By surface analysis, roll + -ing.
Meanings
- (colloquial) Drunk; intoxicated from alcohol, staggering.
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Staggered in time and space.
rolling blackouts or brownouts
on a rolling basis
a 90-day rolling business plan
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Moving by turning over and over about an axis.
The rolling mist came down and hid the land: / And never home came she.
1858, Charles Kingsley, “[Songs, Ballads, &c.] The Sands of Dee”, in Andromeda and Other Poems, London: John W[illiam] Parker and Son, […], →OCLC, stanza II, page 53:
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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. I miss the rolling hills of Ithaca
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.
1946 July and August, K. Westcott Jones, “Isle of Wight Central Railway—2”, in Railway Magazine, page 243:
- Making a continuous sound.
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(abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, slang) Ellipsis of rolling in it (“very wealthy”).
alt of rolling in it
Why one man who used to take me out, who was absolutely rolling, never tipped anyone.
1938, Barbara Cartland, Broken Barriers:
- (of an acne scar) having sloping edges that make the skin appear wavy and uneven.
- (slang) Under the influence of MDMA (a psychedelic stimulant, also known as ecstasy and molly).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more rolling | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most rolling | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
rolling scissors · rolling demo · rolling paper · rolling stop · rolling boil · rolling mill · rolling cipher · rolling block · rolling news · rolling the windows · rolling average · rolling stone · rolling introduction · rolling hitch · rolling brownout · rollingly · rolling resistance · rolltainer · Rolling Stone · rolling chair · rolling pin · Rolodex · rolling spider · rolling takeoff · Rolling Fork · rolling programme · rolling blackout · rollingstock · rolling calf · rolling maul · rolling press · rolling skin disease · rolling contact · rolling stock · rolling start · rolling backup · skew rolling mill
Hypernyms
Synonyms
drunk (drunk) · spinning (moving by turning over repeatedly) · tumbling (moving by turning over repeatedly) · chequerwise (staggered) · spaced out (staggered)
Translations (16)
bg търкалящ се (moving by turning over repeatedly) · es rolante (moving by turning over repeatedly) · mi pūwakawaka (undulating of the landscape) · es rodadero (moving by turning over repeatedly) · mi takahurihuri (moving by turning over repeatedly) · es rodadizo (moving by turning over repeatedly) · sv rulla (moving by turning over repeatedly) · bg хълмист (undulating of the landscape) · eo ondanta (undulating of the landscape) · it rotolamento (moving by turning over repeatedly) · mi tāwakawaka (undulating of the landscape) · es rodante (moving by turning over repeatedly) · es rolar (moving by turning over repeatedly) · es rodador (moving by turning over repeatedly) · fi kumpuileva (undulating of the landscape) · mi pukepuke (undulating of the landscape)