rolling

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present participle of roll

rolling

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adjective

roll·​ing ˈrō-liŋ 

: not having or set to a fixed date or deadline : continually adjustable through a period of time to provide flexibility for individual circumstances

… the city is encouraging families to sign up their kids by June 26, although there is a rolling deadline until Oct. 1. The sooner families apply … the better chance they'll secure the seat they want.

—Matthew Chayes

Many law schools use a rolling admissions process, meaning they evaluate applications as they come in and release admissions decisions, one by one.

—Ilana Kowarski

The Delaware Aglands Foundation Board announced it will institute a rolling application process for its Young Farmer Loan Program to offer young farmers more flexibility in acquiring a farm.

—The Dover Post

Examples of rolling in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

One was raised amid the rolling farmland of rural Pennsylvania. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2026

Roll dough onto a rolling pin for easy placement on a baking sheet, then roll it off the rolling pin onto the baking sheet. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2026

The park has 26 lodging options that open July 1 for a nine-month rolling advance reservation window. — Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 26 June 2026

Expect structured, age-worthy reds, views of the rolling terrain, and a real sustainability story, fitting for a winery whose winemaker co-founded the valley's sustainable-farming trust. — Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1959, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing rolling

• eye rolling
• get rolling
• get/set/start the ball rolling
• keep the ball rolling
• rolling boil
• rolling hitch
• rolling in (something)
• rolling in (the) dough
• rolling mill
• rolling pin
• rolling stock

Rhymes for rolling

• bowling
• coaling
• doling
• growling
• holing
• poling
• polling
• scrolling
• shoaling
• strolling
• tolling
• trolling

Kids Definition

rolling

adjective

roll·​ing

: not having or set to a fixed date or deadline

rolling admissions