scrolling
nounUS /ˈskɹoʊlɪŋ/
1
Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences Usually The continuous movement of text or images on a display screen in either a horizontal or vertical direction.
2
Usually Ornamental scrollwork.
3
Internet, Usually Continuous 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:
- Derived terms
- doomscrolling