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Rolling: Meaning, Examples, and Usage (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：moving in waves or undulating (Rolling)

Rolling 🔊

/ˈroʊlɪŋ/

adj.

Moving by turning over and over, or having a smooth, continuous, wavy shape like hills.

moving in waves or undulating 🔊

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/ˈmuːvɪŋ ɪn weɪvz ɔːr ˈʌndʒəleɪtɪŋ/

adj.

Describes a series of gentle rises and falls, like the shape of hills or the motion of a ball turning over repeatedly.

📁 Category：Natural Geography 🔖 Level：intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From 'roll' (< Latin 'rotula' 'wheel'): suggests repetitive motion or curve.

💡 Mnemonic

Imagine a ball rolling down a hill - the action and shape are both 'rolling'.

📖 Example

We enjoyed a picnic on the rolling green hills, which looked like giant waves frozen in time. 🔊 We enjoyed a picnic on the rolling green hills, which looked like giant waves frozen in time.

🔗 Collocations

rolling hills – gentle, wavy hills

rolling landscape – a terrain with smooth, continuous slopes

rolling motion – movement by turning over and over

🔄 Synonyms

undulating (adj.) – having a wavy form or motion

wavy (adj.) – curving or undulating like waves

curving (adj.) – bending smoothly in a curved shape

🚫 Antonyms

flat (adj.) – smooth and without marked curves or elevations

level (adj.) – having a flat, even surface without slopes

🌱 Derivatives

roll (v.) – to move by turning over and over

roller (n.) – a cylinder that rolls or a person who rolls

rolling (n.) – the action or motion of something that rolls

📖 Cultural Story

From Latin 'rotula' (small wheel). In film, 'rolling credits' are continuous; in nature, 'rolling hills' describe landscape.

Meaning 2：continuous or repeated (Rolling)

Rolling 🔊

/ˈroʊlɪŋ/

adj.

Happening continuously or repeatedly over time, without stopping.

continuous or repeated 🔊

➕

/kənˈtɪnjuəs ɔːr rɪˈpiːtɪd/

adj.

Refers to actions or processes that occur one after another without interruption, such as rolling credits or a rolling news ticker.

📁 Category：Entertainment & Sports 🔖 Level：intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

After the movie ended, the rolling credits showed all the names of the cast and crew. 🔊 After the movie ended, the rolling credits showed all the names of the cast and crew.

🔗 Collocations

rolling credits – a list of names that scrolls continuously at the end of a film

rolling news – news broadcast that provides continuous updates

rolling update – a continuous series of updates on a topic

🔄 Synonyms

continuous (adj.) – going on without a break

ongoing (adj.) – still happening or continuing

unceasing (adj.) – never stopping; continuous

🚫 Antonyms

intermittent (adj.) – occurring at irregular intervals; not continuous

sporadic (adj.) – occurring at scattered intervals; not regular

🌱 Derivatives

roll (v.) – to move forward in a continuous, repetitive motion

roller (n.) – something that rolls or a device for rolling

rolling (n.) – the state of being continuous or repeated