to roll
18
2.0
- verb
- /roʊl/
- And I think I was rolling home completely spent.
Examples
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The neighborhood through which we rolled was not unlike the one where I grew up.
Fiction book (1997) -
The dreary cinderblock high-rises that surround Cracow give way to a quaint landscape: rolling hills tilled.
Fiction book (1994) -
There were all those years in between in which their lives rolled along smoothly.
Fiction book (1996) -
Sharon and Robby are still on the job, their unit rolling down a residential street of apartment buildings.
Fiction book (2001) -
Before long, they were rolling around, bumping into each other, and sliding down big hills.
Fiction book (1997) -
Many teens imagined stopovers in glamorous big cities and warm summer nights rolling through the wilderness.
Academic text (2011) -
Let's roll through the countryside and explore new places this summer.
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The kids wanted to roll around the park, playing tag and having fun.
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After finishing our work, we decided to roll on over to the beach for some relaxation.
Synonyms
489
1.3
Move around without a fixed direction, often slowly and in curves
265
2.9
To move slowly without a clear direction, for example when air or water move something
206
2.5
Move around without a fixed place, often while looking for something
75
2.8
To move away from the correct place or path and wander
22
7.6
To walk around without a clear plan, often slowly and without much energy
11
3.7
Move around slowly in a place without any clear purpose, often in a group
8
5.3
To move around a place without a clear reason, often in a group
7
3.3
To move or travel freely over an area
6
4.4
To walk for pleasure without a fixed route
5
6.9
To walk around without a clear purpose
3
7.9
To move around in a relaxed, aimless way without a fixed plan
2
6.4
To travel around without a fixed plan, often looking for something
1
6.5
To move around slowly doing small jobs in no hurry
1
9.9
To go from place to place for fun without a plan
1
9.0
To move around places for pleasure without a plan
1
9.9
To move from place to place without a home
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
8
3.7
To give someone a very special welcome, like an important guest
- Informal
1
3.7
To move your eyes away from someone to show you are annoyed or do not believe them
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
148
1.8
A type of popular music from the 1950s with a strong beat and electric guitars
36
3.2
People call out a list of names to check who is present in a meeting, classroom or group
11
2.5
A small fried snack filled with vegetables and sometimes meat, often served as an appetizer
- Specialized
3
7.8
A flying stunt where a plane makes one full turn while rolling as it moves forward
2
3.8
A small bottle with a round ball at the top that applies liquid to the skin like deodorant
2
3.0
A sushi roll that has avocado, crab or imitation crab, and cucumber with rice on the outside
- 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
- Jargon
1
7.2
A basketball shot made near the basket by rolling the ball off the fingertips
- Specialized
A stick of dried mugwort leaves that you light to warm body points in traditional therapy
How Far
Surface Forms
Etymology
Roll meaning to move about or wander comes from the image of moving smoothly like a wheel or a small roll, the same idea as rotate ('turn'). So to roll from place to place is to move along without a fixed plan, often in search of work or food.