a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
Used in a Sentence
rolling
How to use rolling in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for rolling.
Editorial note
I use them, in both cases, as an alternative to rolling my own.
Examples12
Definitions4
Parts of speech2
Quick take
a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of rolling gathered in one view.
the act of robbing a helpless person; "he was charged with rolling drunks in the park"
propelling something on wheels
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for rolling.
noun
a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
noun
the act of robbing a helpless person; "he was charged with rolling drunks in the park"
noun
propelling something on wheels
See also: wheeling
adjective
uttered with a trill; "she used rolling r's as in Spanish"
Example sentences
I use them, in both cases, as an alternative to rolling my own.
More like spinning a pen, or rolling an object in your hand while you think about it.
After trading was halted they set the cap at 20% loss for rolling back trades.
* Second ship: Double-wide version of same but it's a carrier, no rolling.
Somebody needs to light a fire under Congress's or the White House's seat to get the ball rolling.
It was Steve Jobs' open letter of 2007-02-06 to the big four labels calling for them to go DRM free that got the ball rolling.
They kept the camera rolling after they told him it was over, specifically to catch that kind of a moment.
For many games, the majority of the time is spent rolling dice, looking things up in tables, and moving stacks of counters around.
The habitual scumbags know this and take advantage of it, continually rolling through contractors.
They'll probably not bother you unless you're rolling your own Netflix-clone or something, in which case you really should upgrade to business-class or get on those cloud providers.
I think of CDBaby profiting off it and who knows how many others, think of Google's complicity in the mess, think of the lawyers who profit off it keeping the situation rolling.
What is worse - rolling slowly with the new technology and being blasted as obstructionists, or going head first, and being blasted when the unexpected happens and breaks a bunch of things, or finding a middle ground and making everyone unhappy?
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use rolling in a sentence?
I use them, in both cases, as an alternative to rolling my own.
What does rolling mean?
a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
What part of speech is rolling?
rolling is commonly used as noun, adjective.