Meaning of 'roll'

verb

cause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis

Example: "The bowler rolled the ball."

Synonyms: revolve

verb

move, rock, or sway from side to side

Example: "The ship rolled on the heavy seas"

verb

move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

Synonyms: cast

verb

move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle

Example: "The President's convoy rolled past the crowds"

Synonyms: wheel

verb

move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion

Synonyms: undulate wave flap

verb

emit, produce, or utter with a deep prolonged reverberating sound

Example: "The thunder rolled"

verb

sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity

Synonyms: hustle

verb

occur in soft rounded shapes

Example: "The hills rolled past"

Synonyms: undulate

noun

the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling)

Synonyms: bowl

noun

a flight maneuver

Synonyms: slip

noun

walking with a swaying gait

noun

the act of throwing dice

Synonyms: cast

noun

anything rolled up in cylindrical form

noun

photographic film rolled up inside a container to protect it from light

noun

a document that can be rolled up for storage

Example: "I put the roll into its cannister."

Synonyms: scroll

noun

a list of names

Example: "Your name was struck off the rolls."

Synonyms: roster

noun

a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore

Synonyms: roller rolling wave

noun

the sound of a drum (especially a snare drum) beaten rapidly and continuously

Synonyms: paradiddle drum roll

noun

a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)

Synonyms: rolling peal pealing

noun

rotary motion of an object around its own axis

Synonyms: axial rotation axial motion

noun

small rounded bread either plain or sweet

Synonyms: bun

noun

a roll of currency notes, often taken as the resources of a person or business

Example: "I shot my roll on a bob-tailed nag."

Synonyms: bankroll

noun

a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)

Synonyms: whorl

verb

execute a roll, in tumbling

Example: "The gymnasts rolled and jumped"

verb

show certain properties when being rolled

Example: "The carpet rolls unevenly"

Synonyms: roll up

verb

take the shape of a roll or cylinder

Example: "the carpet rolled out"

verb

shape by rolling

Example: "roll a cigarette"

verb

boil vigorously

Synonyms: seethe

verb

pronounce with a roll, of the phoneme /r/

Example: "They rolls their r's."

verb

flatten or spread with a roller

Example: "roll out the paper"

Synonyms: roll out

verb

arrange or or coil around

Example: "roll your hair around your finger"

Synonyms: wind twine wrap

verb

begin operating or running

Example: "The cameras were rolling"

verb

move by turning over or rotating

Example: "The child rolled down the hill"

Synonyms: turn over