Roll - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |rəʊl|  American pronunciation of the word roll
Brit.  |rəʊl|  British pronunciation of the word roll

noun

- rotary motion of an object around its own axis
- a list of names (syn: roster)
his name was struck off the rolls
- a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore (syn: roller)
- photographic film rolled up inside a container to protect it from light
- a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals) (syn: coil, curl, curlicue, gyre, ringlet, scroll, whorl)
- a roll of currency notes (often taken as the resources of a person or business etc.) (syn: bankroll)
he shot his roll on a bob-tailed nag
- small rounded bread either plain or sweet (syn: bun)
- a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells) (syn: peal, rolling)
- the sound of a drum (especially a snare drum) beaten rapidly and continuously
- a document that can be rolled up (as for storage) (syn: scroll)
- anything rolled up in cylindrical form
- the act of throwing dice (syn: cast)
- walking with a swaying gait
- a flight maneuver; aircraft rotates about its longitudinal axis without changing direction or losing altitude
- the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling) (syn: bowl)

verb

- move by turning over or rotating (syn: turn over)
The child rolled down the hill
- move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle (syn: wheel)
The President's convoy rolled past the crowds
- occur in soft rounded shapes (syn: undulate)
The hills rolled past
- flatten or spread with a roller (syn: roll out)
roll out the paper
- emit, produce, or utter with a deep prolonged reverberating sound
The thunder rolled
rolling drums
- arrange or or coil around (syn: twine, wind, wrap)
roll your hair around your finger
- begin operating or running
The cameras were rolling
The presses are already rolling
- shape by rolling
roll a cigarette
- execute a roll, in tumbling
The gymnasts rolled and jumped
- sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity (syn: hustle, pluck)
- move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion (syn: flap, undulate, wave)
the waves rolled towards the beach
- move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment (syn: cast, drift, ramble, range, roam, rove, stray, swan, tramp, vagabond, wander)
They rolled from town to town
- move, rock, or sway from side to side
The ship rolled on the heavy seas
- cause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis (syn: revolve)
She rolled the ball
They rolled their eyes at his words
- pronounce with a roll, of the phoneme /r/
She rolls her r's
- boil vigorously (syn: seethe)
The water rolled
- take the shape of a roll or cylinder
the carpet rolled out
Yarn rolls well
- show certain properties when being rolled (syn: roll up)
The carpet rolls unevenly
dried-out tobacco rolls badly

Extra examples

The children rolled down the hill.

The ball rolled slowly to a stop.

Roll the chicken wings in the batter.

The paramedics rolled him onto the gurney.

The car rolled slowly to a stop.

A police car rolled up next to us.

The children rolled the toy car to each other.

The patient was rolled into the emergency room.

The fog soon rolled away.

Alice's tears rolled down her face, forming a pool at her feet.

Mind that the baby doesn't roll off the bed.

Every time I rolled over, I woke up because of my wounded knee.

If you hold the door open, we can roll the thing in.

I kept myself warm by rolling myself up in all the clothes.

The kitten rolled itself into a ball.

Phrasal verbs

roll in  — pour or flow in a steady stream
roll out  — flatten or spread with a roller
roll over  — make a rolling motion or turn
roll up  — form into a cylinder by rolling

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: roll
he/she/it: rolls
present participle: rolling
past tense: rolled
past participle: rolled
noun
singular: roll
plural: rolls
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