rolling down
Slope-assisted movement downhill
Rolling down describes downward movement with rotation or gradual progression.
A ball rolls down a hill; a car window rolls down (even when electric).
Tears roll down cheeks.
To roll down sleeves is to unfold them to full length.
Rolling down can also suggest decline: Prices have been rolling down since January.
- droppingLetting something fall
- downhillToward the bottom
- steep hillAbrupt upward slope
- downwardToward a lower position
- inclineAngled rising surface
tumble · gravity · slope · landslide · cascade · downfall · momentum · unraveling · waning · deterioration · going downhill · regression · ramp · careening · push · precipice · slippery slope · rotation
rolling downrolling up
Coiling or arriving
rolling uphill · climbing up · ascending · rising · going up
rolling downstanding still
Absence of motion
stationary · stopped · at rest · halted · immobile
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