rolling up
Winding into cylinder
Rolling up is arriving somewhere, often casually or unexpectedly: We were just rolling up when the fight broke out.
The phrase suggests movement by vehicle or on foot, with an air of ease or swagger.
Rolling up can also mean literally rolling something into a cylinder—a sleeping bag, a poster, a car window.
In cannabis culture, rolling up specifically means preparing a joint: He was rolling up while we waited.
- coilingLooping around repeatedly
- foldBend onto itself
- curlSpiral or loop form
- accumulateGather gradually
- bundleGathered items tied together
yoga mat · sleeves · shirt sleeves · telescoping · wrap · paper · tonneau · red carpet · arrival time · mat · compress · awning · garage door · spiraling · shutters · gathering · tucking · aggregation
- clothing actionsdressing, donning, wearing, buttoning, zipping
- showing upshow up, arriving, arrive, attendance, being there
- approachingapproaching, nearing, coming, advancing, closing in
- escape responsesfleeing, flight, running away, escaping, escape
- insect defensesstinger, stinging, venom, poison, toxins
rolling upunrolling
Extending something coiled
rolling out · unfolding · unfurling · spreading out · flattening
rolling uprolling out
Initiating broad release
pulling away · driving off · taking off · leaving · departing
rolling updispersing
Spreading widely apart
scattering · depleting · spending down · drawing down · dissipating
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