rolling on

Keeps on going

Rolling on describes the action of applying something by rolling it onto a surface, especially deodorant or antiperspirant that comes in a ball-tipped container: She was rolling on deodorant when the phone rang.

The phrase can also mean continuing forward in time or motion: The years kept rolling on.

time

passing

Moving by or temporary

advancing · unfolding · elapsing · continuing · proceeding · drifting · streaming · coursing · cycling · turning

continuing

persevering

Maintaining effort despite difficulty

ongoing · sustained · uninterrupted · keeping going · pushing through · maintaining · prolonging · enduring · steady · constant

Opposites
continuous motion/progress

rolling onstopping

Ceasing to continue

halting · stalling out · grinding to a halt · stalling · ceasing

initiation vs. continuation

rolling onstarting up

Beginning operation or activity

kicking off · beginning · launching · on hold

temporal flow

rolling onstanding still

Absence of motion

ending · stopping · frozen in time · concluding · at a standstill

Family

roll, rolling, rolls, rolled, roller, rollers, unroll, unrolled, unrolling

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G