Rolling
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɹəʊ.lɪŋ/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Rolling is an adjective meaning (colloquial) Drunk; intoxicated from alcohol, staggering.
Meaning
(colloquial) Drunk; intoxicated from alcohol, staggering.
More Meanings
- Staggered in time and space.
- Moving by turning over and over about an axis.
- Extending in gentle undulations (of the landscape).
- Making a continuous sound.
- (of an acne scar) having sloping edges that make the skin appear wavy and uneven.
- (slang) Ellipsis of rolling in it (“very wealthy”).
- (slang) Under the influence of MDMA (a psychedelic stimulant, also known as ecstasy and molly).
Example Sentences
on a rolling basis
a 90-day rolling business plan
rolling blackouts or brownouts
The rolling mist came down and hid the land: / And never home came she.
Word Forms
- rollings
Synonyms for rolling
Depending on context, synonyms include drunk, spaced out, chequerwise, spinning, tumbling, rowling.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include billowing, tumbling, reverberant, wheeling, peal, ringing.
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