to roll
- verb
- /roʊl/
- And from this end I roll a marble and see what happens.
- roll the ball
- keep the ball rolling
- roll around
Maybe your song make me wanna roll my windows down.
- Maybe your song make me wanna roll my windows down.
- Well, first of all, a single proud tier rolls down my cheek.
- This mounting wave will roll us Shorewood soon.
- They had this drone footage actually had them rolling out to Nasser Square.
- Like he's like lint rolling every single inch of his body.
Examples
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You need to roll your tongue hard.
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Step the feet wide and jump, roll and jump.
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The elevator doors open and a waiter rolls a cart out into the hallway.
Fiction book (1990) -
Five hunters walk through an open field in the lush, rolling pine-covered hills north of Montgomery.
Fiction book (1990) -
Pippin, in the meantime unhurt, had rolled over on his back, wagging his tail.
Fiction book (1990) -
The children laughed as they rolled down the grassy hill.
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The ball will roll smoothly across the floor if you give it a gentle push.
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He decided to roll the dice and see if luck was on his side.
Synonyms
To move in smooth waves like tall grass in the wind
To move unsteadily while rolling from side to side
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
To give someone a very special welcome, like an important guest
- Informal
To move your eyes away from someone to show you are annoyed or do not believe them
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
A type of popular music from the 1950s with a strong beat and electric guitars
People call out a list of names to check who is present in a meeting, classroom or group
A small fried snack filled with vegetables and sometimes meat, often served as an appetizer
- Specialized
A flying stunt where a plane makes one full turn while rolling as it moves forward
A sushi roll that has avocado, crab or imitation crab, and cucumber with rice on the outside
- Jargon
A basketball shot made near the basket by rolling the ball off the fingertips
- Specialized
A strong metal bar inside a vehicle that protects people if it flips over
- Specialized
A very quick, complete rotation of a plane around its nose-to-tail line while flying straight
- Specialized
A stick of dried mugwort leaves that you light to warm body points in traditional therapy
A small bottle with a round ball at the top that applies liquid to the skin like deodorant
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Roll comes from the idea of turning or moving like a wheel, as in rotate ('turn'). So when clouds or waves roll, they move forward in a smooth, turning way, just like something that keeps turning along.