rolling

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of moving a wheel or a ball along a surface.

  - "The child enjoyed rolling a ball down the hill."
  - "The wheel of the car began to roll when the engine was started."

• Verb

  Forming something into a cylindrical shape by rotating it.

  - "The baker rolled out the dough for the pastries."
  - "The sculptor rolled the clay into a perfect sphere."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈɹoʊlɪŋ/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

spinning , tumbling , chequerwise , spaced out

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with rolling
dolling , rolling stone , scrolling , polling , calling , balling

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Homonyms

Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

1. Rolling (en) : A type of dance or music genre
   

2. Rolling (en) : A type of logging operation
   

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Homophones

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1. Rolling (en) : A type of dance or music genre
   

2. Rolling (en) : A type of logging operation
   

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Variants

List of all variants of rolling that leads to same result
rolling , roll , roll the bones , roll the dice , roll with the punches , rolled , rolled the bones , rolled the dice , rolled with the punches , rolling the bones , rolling the dice , rolling with the punches , rolls , rolls the bones , rolls the dice , rolls with the punches , rolling hitch , rolling hitches , rolling mill , rolling mills , rolling pin , rolling pins , rolling stock , rolling stocks , Rolling Meadows , rolling boil , rolling in , rolling in (something) , rolling in (the) dough , rolling in dough , rolling in something , rolling in the dough

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Forms

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rolls, rolling, rolled

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Etymology

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Old English hrollan 'to roll', from hrolan 'to turn, roll'. Related to hreowian 'to grow, nourish'.

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Trivia

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1. The largest ball used in rolling in sports is the bowling ball, which can weigh up to 16 pounds.

2. The term 'rolling' is also used in finance to describe a trend where the price of a stock or other asset keeps increasing.

3. The ancient Greeks used rolling pins to make phyllo dough for their famous pastries.

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Related Concepts

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1. Wheel: A circular object that can rotate on an axle and is used as a means of transportation or to move heavy objects.

2. Ball: A round object that can be rolled along a surface.

3. Cylinder: A hollow, cylindrical shape, often used in manufacturing processes.

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Culture

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In literature, rolling has been used as a metaphor for change and progress, such as in the phrase 'rolling stone gathers no moss'. In art, rolling techniques are used in various forms of sculpture and ceramics. In music, rolling is a term used in drumming to describe a technique where the drumstick is rolled across the drumhead.

How to Memorize "rolling"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a ball rolling down a hill.
   - Visualize a wheel rolling on a road.
   - Visualize yourself rolling out dough for a pie.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'rolling' with movement and rotation.
   - Associate the word 'rolling' with a cylindrical shape.
   - Associate the word 'rolling' with a ball.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember that 'R' words often involve movement, such as 'run', 'roll', and 'race'.
   - Think of the word 'rolling' as a cylinder that is being rolled out or a ball that is being rolled along a surface.

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