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rolling up on

rolling up on is the present participle and gerund of roll up on.

Meaning of roll up on

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic, slang, African-American Vernacular) To sneak up to (someone or something) with the intention of causing harm.

Questions about rolling up on

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

Words near rolling up on in the dictionary

  1. rolling the dice
  2. rolling the tape
  3. rolling the trucks
  4. rolling the windows
  5. rolling up
  6. rolling up on
  7. rolling up one's sleeves
  8. rolling up the sidewalks
  9. rolling with
  10. rolling with it
  11. rolling with the punches

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