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Rolling

noun/ɹˈoʊlɪŋ/
Definition
a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
the act of robbing a helpless person
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɹˈoʊlɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/ɹˈəʊlɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɹˈəʊlɪŋ/
2 syllables Say it as /ɹˈoʊlɪŋ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
nounthe act of robbing a helpless person
“he was charged with rolling drunks in the park”
nounpropelling something on wheels
verbmove by turning over or rotating
“The child rolled down the hill”
verbmove along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle
“The President's convoy rolled past the crowds”
verboccur in soft rounded shapes
“The hills rolled past”
verbflatten or spread with a roller
“roll out the paper”
verbemit, produce, or utter with a deep prolonged reverberating sound
“The thunder rolled”
verbarrange or or coil around
“roll your hair around your finger”
verbbegin operating or running
“The cameras were rolling”
verbshape by rolling
“roll a cigarette”
verbexecute a roll, in tumbling
“The gymnasts rolled and jumped”
verbsell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity
verbmove in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
“The curtains undulated”
verbmove about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
“The gypsies roamed the woods”
verbmove, rock, or sway from side to side
“The ship rolled on the heavy seas”
verbcause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis
“She rolled the ball”
verbpronounce with a roll, of the phoneme /r/
“She rolls her r's”
verbboil vigorously
“The liquid was seething”
verbtake the shape of a roll or cylinder
“the carpet rolled out”
verbshow certain properties when being rolled
“The carpet rolls unevenly”
adjectiveuttered with a trill
“she used rolling r's as in Spanish”
Word Forms
pealverbsound loudly and sonorously
rollverbemit, produce, or utter with a deep prolonged reverberating sound
wheelverbmove along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle
rollnounrotary motion of an object around its own axis
rollernouna small wheel without spokes (as on a roller skate)
wheelnouna simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
wheelingnounpropelling something on wheels
rollingnounpropelling something on wheels
windernounmechanical device around which something can be wound
hustlernouna prostitute who attracts customers by walking the streets
undulationnounwavelike motion; a gentle rising and falling in the manner of waves
flapnounthe motion made by flapping up and down
flappingnounthe motion made by flapping up and down
wavenouna movement like that of a sudden occurrence or increase in a specified phenomenon
wanderernounsomeone who leads a wandering unsettled life
wanderingnountravelling about without any clear destination
straynounan animal that has strayed (especially a domestic animal)
strayernounsomeone who strays or falls behind
trampnouna foot traveler; someone who goes on an extended walk (for pleasure)
roamernounsomeone who leads a wandering unsettled life
ramblenounan aimless amble on a winding course
ramblernouna person who takes long walks in the country
rovingnountravelling about without any clear destination
drifternouna wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support
driftingnounaimless wandering from place to place
vagabondnouna wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support
vagabondagenountravelling about without any clear destination
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
rollen
ein tiefer, anhaltender Klang (wie von Donner oder großen Glocken)
🇫🇷French
roulement
un son profond et prolongé (comme celui du tonnerre ou des grosses cloches)
🇪🇸Spanish
laminación
un sonido profundo y prolongado (como el de un trueno o campanas grandes)
🇮🇹Italian
rotolamento
un suono profondo e prolungato (come quello del tuono o delle grandi campane)
🇳🇱Dutch
rollend
een diep, langdurig geluid (zoals van donder of grote klokken)
🇵🇹Portuguese
rolando
um som profundo e prolongado (como o de um trovão ou sinos grandes)
🇷🇺Russian
прокатка
глубокий продолжительный звук (как гром или большие колокола)
India
🇮🇳Hindi
रोलिंग
एक गहरी लंबी ध्वनि (जैसे गड़गड़ाहट या बड़ी घंटियाँ)
🇧🇩Bengali
ঘূর্ণায়মান
একটি গভীর দীর্ঘায়িত শব্দ (বজ্র বা বড় ঘণ্টার মতো)
🇮🇳Tamil
உருளும்
ஒரு ஆழமான நீண்ட ஒலி (இடி அல்லது பெரிய மணிகள் போல)
🇮🇳Telugu
రోలింగ్
లోతైన సుదీర్ఘమైన ధ్వని (ఉరుములు లేదా పెద్ద గంటలు)
🇮🇳Marathi
रोलिंग
एक खोल प्रदीर्घ आवाज (गडगडाटी किंवा मोठ्या घंटा म्हणून)
🇮🇳Gujarati
રોલિંગ
ઊંડો લાંબો અવાજ (ગર્જના અથવા મોટા ઘંટની જેમ)
🇮🇳Kannada
ರೋಲಿಂಗ್
ಆಳವಾದ ದೀರ್ಘವಾದ ಧ್ವನಿ (ಗುಡುಗು ಅಥವಾ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಘಂಟೆಗಳಂತೆ)
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഉരുളുന്നു
ആഴത്തിലുള്ള നീണ്ട ശബ്ദം (ഇടിമുഴക്കം അല്ലെങ്കിൽ വലിയ മണികൾ പോലെ)
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਰੋਲਿੰਗ
ਇੱਕ ਡੂੰਘੀ ਲੰਮੀ ਆਵਾਜ਼ (ਗਰਜ ਜਾਂ ਵੱਡੀ ਘੰਟੀਆਂ ਵਾਂਗ)
🇵🇰Urdu
رولنگ
ایک گہری لمبی آواز (گرج یا بڑی گھنٹیوں کی طرح)
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
滚动
低沉而持久的声音(如雷声或大钟声)
🇯🇵Japanese
ローリング
深く長く続く音(雷​​や大きな鐘のような)
🇰🇷Korean
구르는
깊고 긴 소리(천둥이나 큰 종소리 같은)
🇻🇳Vietnamese
lăn
một âm thanh sâu kéo dài (như tiếng sấm hoặc tiếng chuông lớn)
🇹🇭Thai
กลิ้ง
เสียงที่ดังลึกยาวนาน (เช่น เสียงฟ้าร้องหรือระฆังใหญ่)
🇮🇩Indonesian
bergulir
suara yang dalam dan berkepanjangan (seperti guntur atau lonceng besar)
🇵🇭Filipino
gumugulong
isang malalim na matagal na tunog (tulad ng kulog o malalaking kampana)
🇲🇾Malay
bergolek
bunyi yang mendalam berpanjangan (seperti guruh atau loceng besar)
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
المتداول
صوت طويل وعميق (مثل صوت الرعد أو الأجراس الكبيرة)
🇮🇷Persian
نورد
صدای طولانی طولانی (مانند رعد و برق یا زنگ های بزرگ)
🇹🇷Turkish
yuvarlamak
derin ve uzun bir ses (gök gürültüsü veya büyük çanlar gibi)
🇮🇱Hebrew
גִלגוּל
צליל ממושך עמוק (כמו רעם או פעמונים גדולים)
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'rolling'?
The primary meaning of 'rolling' is 'a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'rolling' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'rolling' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'rolling' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'rolling' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'rolling' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'rolling' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'rolling' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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