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roll
the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling)
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noun
the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling)
noun
a flight maneuver; aircraft rotates about its longitudinal axis without changing direction or losing altitude
noun
walking with a swaying gait
noun
the act of throwing dice
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 (as for storage)
noun
a list of names
“his name was struck off the rolls”
noun
a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore
noun
the sound of a drum (especially a snare drum) beaten rapidly and continuously
noun
a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
noun
rotary motion of an object around its own axis
“wheels in axial rotation”
noun
small rounded bread either plain or sweet
noun
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”
noun
a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
verb
execute a roll, in tumbling
“The gymnasts rolled and jumped”
verb
show certain properties when being rolled
“The carpet rolls unevenly”
verb
take the shape of a roll or cylinder
“the carpet rolled out”
verb
shape by rolling
“roll a cigarette”
verb
boil vigorously
“The liquid was seething”
verb
pronounce with a roll, of the phoneme /r/
“She rolls her r's”
verb
flatten or spread with a roller
“roll out the paper”
verb
arrange or coil around
“roll your hair around your finger”
verb
begin operating or running
“The cameras were rolling”
verb
move by turning over or rotating
“The child rolled down the hill”
verb
cause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis
“She rolled the ball”
verb
move, rock, or sway from side to side
“The ship rolled on the heavy seas”
verb
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
“The gypsies roamed the woods”
verb
move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle
“The President's convoy rolled past the crowds”
verb
move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
“The curtains undulated”
verb
emit, produce, or utter with a deep prolonged reverberating sound
“The thunder rolled”
verb
sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity
verb
occur in soft rounded shapes
“The hills rolled past”
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Example Sentences
his name was struck off the rolls
wheels in axial rotation
he shot his roll on a bob-tailed nag
The gymnasts rolled and jumped
The carpet rolls unevenly
dried-out tobacco rolls badly
the carpet rolled out
Yarn rolls well
roll a cigarette
The liquid was seething
The water rolled
She rolls her r's
roll out the paper
roll your hair around your finger
Twine the thread around the spool
She wrapped her arms around the child
The cameras were rolling
The presses are already rolling
The child rolled down the hill
turn over on your left side
She rolled the ball
They rolled their eyes at his words
The ship rolled on the heavy seas
The gypsies roamed the woods
roving vagabonds
the wandering Jew
The cattle roam across the prairie
the laborers drift from one town to the next
The President's convoy rolled past the crowds
The curtains undulated
the waves rolled towards the beach
The thunder rolled
rolling drums
The hills rolled past
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