scrolling

1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of scroll

plural scrollings

1. uncountableusuallycomputingThe continuous movement of text or images on a display screen in either a horizontal or vertical direction.
2. uncountableusuallyOrnamental scrollwork.
3. InternetuncountableusuallyContinuous and aimless consumption of content on social media, especially on websites or apps with a scrolling feed, such as Instagram, TikTok, or X.

   But in recent years, I’ve watched that capacity for intense concentration dissolve into infinite scrolling on my phone.

   2025 October 6, Emma Loffhagen, “The one change that worked: I was lost in the infinite scroll – until a small ritual renewed my love of reading”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 03 Mar 2026