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   roll

   /rəʊl/

   verb

   • 1. move in a particular direction by turning over and over on an axis: "the car rolled down into a ditch" Similar turn round and roundgo round and roundturn over and overspinrotatebowl
   • ▪ turn over to face a different direction: "she rolled on to her side"
   • ▪ turn (one's eyes) upwards, typically to show surprise or disapproval: "Sarah rolled her eyes to the ceiling"
   • ▪ lie down and turn over and over while remaining in the same place: "the buffalo rolled in the dust"
   • ▪ (of a moving ship, aircraft, or vehicle) rock or oscillate round an axis parallel to the direction of motion: "the ship pitched and rolled" Similar lurchtossrockpitchplungeswayreellistkeelwallowlabourmake heavy weather
   • ▪ move along or from side to side unsteadily or uncontrollably: "they were rolling about with laughter" Similar staggerlurchreelswaypitchtotterteeterwobble
   • ▪ overturn (a vehicle): informal North American "he rolled his Mercedes in a 100 mph crash"
   • ▪ throw (a die or dice): "he put all his chips on the table and rolled the dice"
   • ▪ obtain (a particular score) by throwing a die or dice: "roll a 2, 3, or 12"
   • 2. (of a vehicle) move or run on wheels: "the van was rolling along the lane" Similar travelgomovepasscruisebe carriedbe conveyedsweep
   • ▪ move or push (a wheeled object): "Pat rolled the trolley to and fro" Similar wheelpushtrundle
   • ▪ (of a drop of liquid) flow: "huge tears rolled down her cheeks" Similar flowruncoursestreampourspilltrickle
   • ▪ (of time) elapse steadily: "the years rolled by" Similar passgo by/pastslip by/pastslide by/pastsail by/pastglide by/pastfly by/pastelapsewear onsteal by/pastmarch on
   • ▪ (of waves, smoke, cloud, or fog) move or flow forward with an undulating motion: "the fog rolled across the fields" Similar billowundulaterise and falltosstumbleliterary:welter
   • ▪ (of land) extend in gentle undulations.
   • ▪ (of credits for a film or television programme) be displayed as if moving on a roller up the screen: "the end credits rolled and the title came up"
   • ▪ (with reference to a machine, device, or system) operate or begin operating: "the cameras started to roll"
   • ▪ start moving; take action: informal "the coast's clear—let's roll"
   • ▪ behave in a particular way: informal "that's just how I roll, guys—I'll smile until I physically can't"
   • 3. turn (something flexible) over and over on itself to form a cylinder, tube, or ball: "he rolled the handkerchief into a ball" Similar windcoilfurlfoldcurltwist
   • ▪ make (something) by forming material into a cylinder or ball: "Harry rolled himself a joint" Similar windcoilfurlfoldcurltwist
   • ▪ (of a person or animal) curl up tightly: "the shock made the hedgehog roll into a ball" Similar windcoilfurlfoldcurltwist
   • 4. flatten (something) by passing a roller over it or by passing it between rollers: "roll out the dough on a floured surface" Similar flattenlevelsmootheven out
   • 5. (of a loud, deep sound) reverberate: "the first peals of thunder rolled across the sky" Similar rumblereverberateechore-echoresoundboompealroargrumble
   • ▪ pronounce (a consonant, typically an r) with a trill: "when he wanted to emphasize a point he rolled his rrrs"
   • ▪ utter (a word or words) with a reverberating or vibratory effect: "he rolled the word round his mouth"
   • ▪ (of words) flow effortlessly or mellifluously: "the names of his colleagues rolled off his lips"
   • 6. rob (someone, typically when they are intoxicated or asleep): informal "if you don't get drunk, you don't get rolled"

   noun

   • 1. a cylinder formed by winding flexible material round a tube or by turning it over and over on itself without folding: "a roll of carpet" Similar cylindertubescrollboltreelspool
   • ▪ a cylindrical mass of something or a number of items arranged in a cylindrical shape: "a roll of mints" Similar cylindertubescrollbolt
   • ▪ an item of food that is made by wrapping a flat sheet of pastry, cake, meat, or fish round a sweet or savoury filling: "salmon and rice rolls"
   • ▪ a quantity of banknotes rolled together: North American, Australian "I should eat out, enjoy the fat roll I'd taken out of my account" Similar wadbundle
   • 2. a movement in which someone or something turns or is turned over on itself: "a roll of the dice" Similar throwtossturnrotationrevolutionspin
   • ▪ a gymnastic exercise in which a person tucks their head down and rolls their body in a forward or backwards circle on the floor: "I used my momentum and tucked into a roll"
   • ▪ a complete rotation by a flying aircraft about its longitudinal axis.
   • ▪ a swaying or oscillation of a ship, aircraft, or vehicle round an axis parallel to the direction of motion: "the car corners capably with a minimum of roll" Similar rockingtossinglurchingpitchingplungingswaying
   • 3. a prolonged, deep, reverberating sound: "thunder exploded, roll after roll" Similar rumblereverberationechoboomthunderthunderclapclapcrackroargrumbletattoorataplan
   • ▪ one of the basic patterns (rudiments) of drumming, consisting of a sustained, rapid alternation of single or double strokes of each stick.
   • 4. a very small loaf of bread, to be eaten by one person: "soup with a roll"
   • 5. an official list or register of names: "the school had no one by his name on its roll" Similar listregisterlistingdirectoryrecordfileindexcatalogueinventorycensus
   • ▪ the total number of names on a roll: "a review of secondary schools to assess the effects of falling rolls"
   • ▪ a document, typically an official record, historically kept in scroll form.
   • 6. undulation of the landscape: "hidden by the roll of the land was a refinery"
   • 7. a roller for flattening something, especially one used to shape metal in a rolling mill.

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French rolle (noun), roller (verb), from Latin rotulus ‘a roll’, variant of rotula ‘little wheel’, diminutive of rota.

   Derivatives

   • 1. rollable adjective

   Scrabble Points: 4

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › SushiSushi - Wikipedia

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   2 days ago · Since rolls are often made to order, it is not unusual for the customer to specify the exact ingredients desired (e.g., salmon roll, cucumber roll, avocado roll, tuna roll, shrimp or tuna tempura roll, etc.).

3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Rock_musicRock music - Wikipedia

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   2 days ago · Rock was the most popular genre of music in the U.S. and much of the Western world from the 1950s to the 2010s. Rock musicians in the mid-1960s began to advance the album ahead of the single as the dominant form of recorded music expression and consumption, with the Beatles at the forefront of this development.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › let's rollLet's roll Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   3 days ago · The meaning of LET'S ROLL is —used to tell another person or a group of people to start leaving a place or to start doing something. How to use let's roll in a sentence.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › roll downRoll down - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   2 days ago · /rəʊl daʊn/ IPA guide. Other forms: rolled down; rolls down. Definitions of roll down. verb. gather into a huge mass and roll down a mountain, of snow. synonyms: avalanche. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Roll down." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/roll down. Accessed 28 Jun. 2024.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › roll callRoll call - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   2 days ago · /rəʊl kɔl/ IPA guide. Other forms: roll calls. Definitions of roll call. noun. calling out an official list of names. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Roll call." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/roll call. Accessed 28 Jun. 2024. Copy citation. Examples from books and articles.

7. www.dailymail.co.uk › video › newsVideo: What is a dutch roll: Explaining the dangerous aircraft...

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   2 days ago · A dutch roll is a side-to-side yawing motion usually occurring at altitude where the rear of the plane wags in an uncontrolled way and the wings roll potentially damaging the aircraft.

8. www.bbc.co.uk › learningenglish › featuresBBC Learning English - The English We Speak / Rolling in it

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   3 days ago · Since tuition fees have been introduced, you need to be rolling in it to afford university. My neighbours must be rolling in it - they're having a swimming pool and tennis court built in...

9. tryhardguides.com › snake-__-dice-roll-crossword-clueSnake ___ (dice roll) Crossword Clue - Try Hard Guides

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   1 day ago · Clue & Answer Definitions. SNAKE (noun) a tributary of the Columbia River that rises in Wyoming and flows westward; discovered in 1805 by the Lewis and Clark Expedition. a long faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near the equator stretching between Virgo and Cancer. SNAKE (verb)

10. www.rolls-roycemotorcars.com › en_GB › inspiring-greatnessChapter 3: A Vision Beyond Time - Rolls-Royce Motor Cars

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    1 day ago · Discover the design philosophy that has defined Rolls-Royce motor cars since the first Silver Ghost. Rolls-Royce presents Chapter 3: A Vision Beyond Time.

11. oxfordre.com › americanhistory › displayRock and Roll | Oxford Research Encyclopedia of American History

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    1 day ago · Answers turn on how rock and roll has defined itself—or failed to. Even the spelling is in question: many prefer rock ‘n’ roll to emphasize, positively or negatively, its unlettered qualities. A prominent disc jockey, arriving in New York City in 1954 after success in Cleveland, called his radio show Alan Freed’s Rock and Roll Party.