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rolling out

rolling out is the present participle and gerund of roll out.

Meaning of roll out

Verb

roll out (third-person singular simple present rolls out, present participle rolling out, simple past and past participle rolled out)

  1. (intransitive, transitive) To deploy or release (a new film or software, etc.); to launch (a product or service), especially in a gradual fashion across multiple regions.
    • We plan to roll out the new version in September.
  2. (informal, intransitive) To leave a place at a leisurely pace.
    • Coming from a neighborhood like Bay Village, we can tell you all about sleepless nights from drunks rolling out of bars at 2 a.m.1974 April 13, Sheri, “Reactions”, in Gay Community News, page 4
    Antonyms:
    roll in
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see roll, out.
    • The cook rolled out the dough with a rolling pin.
  4. (intransitive) To use up too much energy when first bowled and to therefore not finish strongly.
    Synonyms:
    burn up, burn out
  5. (transitive) To swap out for a farther expiration date while keeping the same strike.

Questions about rolling out

What is rolling out the present participle and gerund of?
Rolling out is the present participle and gerund of roll out.

Words near rolling out in the dictionary

  1. rolling off the tongue
  2. rolling on
  3. rolling one's eyes
  4. rolling one's own
  5. rolling one's r's
  6. rolling out
  7. rolling out the red carpet
  8. rolling over
  9. rolling over in one's grave
  10. rolling paper
  11. rolling papers

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