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Moderaterolling
The correct spelling is rolling.
How to pronounce rolling
/ˈɹəʊlɪŋ/
verbIPA: /ˈɹəʊlɪŋ/
Say it like: Rol-lin-g
The correct spelling is rolling. To cause to revolve by turning over and over; to move by turning on an axis; to impel forward by causing to turn over and over on a supporting surface. For example: "To roll a wheel, a ball, or a barrel."
Usage Examples
“To roll a wheel, a ball, or a barrel.”
“The child will roll on the floor.”
“To roll a sheet of paper; to roll clay or putty into a ball.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To cause to revolve by turning over and over; to move by turning on an axis; to impel forward by causing to turn over and over on a supporting surface.
- 2.To turn over and over.
- 3.To tumble in gymnastics; to do a somersault.
- 4.To wrap (something) round on itself; to form into a spherical or cylindrical body by causing to turn over and over.
- 5.To bind or involve by winding, as in a bandage; to enwrap; often with up.
noun
- 1.The act by which something is rolled.
adjective
- 1.Drunk; intoxicated from alcohol, staggering.
- 2.Staggered in time and space; used with blackout, brownout, introduction.
- 3.Moving by turning over and over on an axis.
- 4.Extending in gentle undulations (of the landscape).
- 5.Making a continuous sound.
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