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to roll out

to roll out

21 3.4
To make something flat by unrolling it or using a roller
  • phrasal verb
  • /roʊl aʊt/
: extender
  • Lightly flour your work surface, and roll out the dough into a 1/4-inch thick rectangle.
  • roll out dough
  • roll out pastry
  • roll out crust

Once your cake is completely frosted, it's time to roll out the white fondant and put it on top.

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Examples

  • On a lightly floured surface, roll out the galette dough into a 14-inch irregular circle.

    Blog text (5)

  • And this is going to sit for a bit while we roll out the pasta and put it in the pasta machine.

  • So, you got your dough... And you roll it out.

    Unbroken (2014)

  • And you want to take your time and gently roll out your slab.

  • Pie crust might be rolled out on that table.

    Fiction book (1994)

  • Once your cake is completely frosted, it's time to roll out the white fondant and put it on top.

    Rosanna Pansino

  • And then I'm just going to roll out some short crust pastry.

  • Next, the digital team is looking to roll out the redesign to Gannett's 80 other newspapers.

    Blog text (26)

  • On a lightly floured surface, roll out pie crust to a 12-inch circle.

    Blog text (10)

  • You can also use a rolling pin to roll out the dough.

Synonyms

to flatten
vsto roll out
86 2.6

Make something flat and smooth by pressing it

adds the idea of opening wrapped material or using a roller to level it
to unfold
vsto roll out
33 1.3

Open something that is folded so it becomes flat

relies on a roller or smoothing tool to make material flat after opening
to unfurl
vsto roll out
23 4.5

To open something rolled or folded so it lies flat

uses a roller or tool to flatten the material while spreading it out
to flatten out
vsto roll out
14 3.4

To become flat and smooth after being uneven

involves using a roller or tool to flatten quickly rather than slowly
to unroll
vsto roll out
13 2.0

To spread out something like a carpet or map that was wrapped up

uses a roller or tool to flatten material while opening wrapped items
to steamroll
vsto roll out
1 4.9

Make a surface flat using a heavy roller machine

is broader, using manual unwrapping or lighter rollers as well as heavy machines

Antonyms

to crumple
12 3.4

Get folded and wrinkled when pressed, like paper or cloth

How Flat

to flatten
86 2.6
to roll out
21 3.4
to spread
768 1.6
to unfold
33 1.3

Surface Forms

roll out infinitive
rolled out past
rolled out past participle
rolling out present participle
rolls out third person singular

Morphology

roll + out

The meaning 'officially introduce or distribute to the public' is a metaphorical extension of the literal image of moving something outward (roll + out), so a learner can infer a general notion of sending/launching something to people. However, the specific institutional/launch nuance of 'roll out' as a planned public release is not fully predictable from the parts and requires exposure, making it only partially transparent.

Etymology

Roll out: The verb roll out comes from the simple action of rolling something out to make it flat, like unrolling a rug or a poster on a table. So it means 'to make something flat or straight by unrolling it'.