Antonyms for keep the ball rolling
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : bawl |
| Phonetic Transcription : bɔl |
Definition of keep the ball rolling
Origin :- "round object," Old English *beal, from or corresponding to Old Norse bollr "ball," from Proto-Germanic *balluz (cf. Old High German ballo, German Ball), from PIE root *bhel- (2) "to blow, inflate, swell" (see bole).
- Meaning "testicle" is from early 14c. Ball of the foot is from mid-14c. A ball as an object in a sports game is recorded from c.1200; To have the ball "hold the advantage" is from c.1400. To be on the ball is 1912, from sports. Ball-point pen first recorded 1946. Ball of fire when first recorded in 1821 referred to "a glass of brandy;" as "spectacularly successful striver" it is c.1900.
- As in continue : verb persist, carry on
Synonyms for keep the ball rolling
- abide
- advance
- carry forward
- draw out
- endure
- extend
- forge ahead
- get on with it
- go on
- hang in
- keep at
- keep on
- keep on truckin'
- keep the ball rolling
- keep up
- last
- lengthen
- linger
- live on
- loiter
- maintain
- make headway
- move ahead
- never cease
- outlast
- outlive
- perdure
- persevere
- persist in
- press on
- progress
- project
- prolong
- promote
- pursue
- push on
- reach
- remain
- rest
- ride
- run on
- stand
- stay
- stay on
- stick at
- stick to
- survive
- sustain
- uphold
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