Meaning

1 senses

  1. (idiomatic, informal)To begin; to start some action; to set in motion.

    Did you ever get the ball rolling on your plans to build a shed?

Forms

gets the ball rolling, getting the ball rolling, got the ball rolling, got the ball rolling
Base formget the ball rolling · to get the ball rolling
3rd person singulargets the ball rolling
Present participlegetting the ball rolling
Past simplegot the ball rolling
Past participlegot the ball rolling / gotten the ball rolling

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyget the ball rolling
he, she, itgets the ball rolling

Past simpleLesson

all personsgot the ball rolling

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave got the ball rolling
he, she, ithas got the ball rolling

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill get the ball rolling

Synonyms

2 synonyms
set the ball rollingstart the ball rolling

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
gestureB1getA1getawayB2getter
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