roll
302
1.8
- noun
- /roʊl/
:
rollo
- I'll just finish up this roll of film.
- a bread roll
- paper towel roll
- a roll of paper
So David Gold Hill wins the Tootsie Roll, the nose had it.
- So David Gold Hill wins the Tootsie Roll, the nose had it.
- So we've established that corn rolls are essential to being Black.
Examples
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I think they use a whole roll of tape.
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I bought a roll of wrapping paper to decorate the gifts for the party.
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This is my little art supply roll when I go places.
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Seems good, so let's try the white paper roll and see if it works.
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I ordered some egg rolls.
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Sir, it'll be an honor to share egg rolls with you.
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Expect to shoot about 50 rolls of film if you are an avid photographer.
Academic text (1994) -
It's a little vegetable soup in a bread roll with a beret.
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I use a plastic tank that can accommodate three 35mm rolls or two 120 rolls.
Academic text (1997) -
Dinner was wonderful: huge platters of lasagna, soft hot rolls with sweet butter, and salad for greenery.
Fiction book (1990)
Synonyms
164
1.0
A small round bread roll that is plain or sweet
107
5.2
A long piece of paper or parchment with writing that you can roll up
20
3.7
A length of wire or rope wound in loops
2
1.0
A roll of soft paper for cleaning your bottom after using the toilet
1
3.9
A strip of material for taking photos that is wound on a spool
1
2.1
A small round bread baked to have a hard, crisp crust
1
4.0
An object made into a tight tube, like a poster or snack
1
1.3
A small round bread made with yeast that has a soft crust and soft inside
A small bundle of tobacco leaves rolled into a cylinder for smoking
Idioms
- Informal
6
3.7
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
Compounds
107
1.8
A type of popular music from the 1950s with a strong beat and electric guitars
27
3.2
People call out a list of names to check who is present in a meeting, classroom or group
10
2.5
A small fried snack filled with vegetables and sometimes meat, often served as an appetizer
- Specialized
2
7.8
A flying stunt where a plane makes one full turn while rolling as it moves forward
2
3.0
A sushi roll that has avocado, crab or imitation crab, and cucumber with rice on the outside
- Jargon
1
7.2
A basketball shot made near the basket by rolling the ball off the fingertips
- Specialized
1
3.5
A strong metal bar inside a vehicle that protects people if it flips over
- Specialized
1
9.0
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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Etymology
Roll comes from the idea of something that has been turned into a tube or wrapped up, like a small wheel or scroll, the same idea as rotate ('turn'). That is why a roll can mean a piece of bread, paper, film, or a curled leaf — something made by rolling.