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roll meaning and definition

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ROLL noun

Definition of roll (noun)

  1. rotary motion of an object around its own axis
  2. a list of names
    • "his name was struck off the rolls"
    • synonyms: roster
  3. a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore
  4. photographic film rolled up inside a container to protect it from light
  5. a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
  6. a roll of currency notes (often taken as the resources of a person or business etc.)
    • "he shot his roll on a bob-tailed nag"
    • synonyms: bankroll
  7. small rounded bread either plain or sweet
  8. a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
  9. the sound of a drum (especially a snare drum) beaten rapidly and continuously
  10. a document that can be rolled up (as for storage)
  11. anything rolled up in cylindrical form
  12. the act of throwing dice
  13. walking with a swaying gait
  14. a flight maneuver; aircraft rotates about its longitudinal axis without changing direction or losing altitude
  15. the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling)

ROLL verb

Definition of roll (verb)

  1. move by turning over or rotating
    • "The child rolled down the hill"; "turn over on your left side"
    • synonyms: turn over
  2. move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle
    • "The President's convoy rolled past the crowds"
    • synonyms: wheel
  3. occur in soft rounded shapes
    • "The hills rolled past"
    • synonyms: undulate
  4. flatten or spread with a roller
  5. emit, produce, or utter with a deep prolonged reverberating sound
    • "The thunder rolled"; "rolling drums"
  6. arrange or or coil around
    • "roll your hair around your finger"; "Twine the thread around the spool"; "She wrapped her arms around the child"
    • synonyms: twine, wind, wrap
    • antonym: unroll
  7. begin operating or running
    • "The cameras were rolling"; "The presses are already rolling"
  8. shape by rolling
    • "roll a cigarette"
  9. execute a roll, in tumbling
    • "The gymnasts rolled and jumped"
  10. sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity
  11. move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
    • "The curtains undulated"; "the waves rolled towards the beach"
    • synonyms: flap, undulate, wave
  12. move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
  13. move, rock, or sway from side to side
    • "The ship rolled on the heavy seas"
  14. cause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis
    • "She rolled the ball"; "They rolled their eyes at his words"
    • synonyms: revolve
  15. pronounce with a roll, of the phoneme /r/
    • "She rolls her r's"
  16. boil vigorously
    • "The liquid was seething"; "The water rolled"
    • synonyms: seethe
  17. take the shape of a roll or cylinder
    • "the carpet rolled out"; "Yarn rolls well"
  18. show certain properties when being rolled
    • "The carpet rolls unevenly"; "dried-out tobacco rolls badly"
    • synonyms: roll up
Source: Princeton University Wordnet

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