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GET ROLLING
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Dictionary entry overview: What does get rolling mean?
• GET ROLLING (verb)
The verb GET ROLLING has 1 sense:
1. start to be active
Familiarity information: GET ROLLING used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Start to be active
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Synonyms:
bestir oneself; get cracking; get going; get moving; get rolling; get started; get weaving
Context example:
Get cracking, please!
Hypernyms (to "get rolling" is one way to...):
begin; commence; get; get down; set about; set out; start; start out (take the first step or steps in carrying out an action)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s
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