Standard Lemma guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
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noun
A situation in the rules of certain dice games where a player is given the option to reroll an undesirable roll of the dice.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: dice, games
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verb
To roll, or roll out, again.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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verb
To roll (dice) again.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: ambitransitive
Topics: dice, games
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verb
To convert (an unrolled instruction sequence) back into a loop.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences
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verb
To try again for a different result.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: games, gaming
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History
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Proto-Indo-European *Hreth2-der. Proto-Italic *rotā Latin rota Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -ulus Latin rotulader. Latin rotulāre Old French roelerbor. Middle English rollen English roll English reroll From re- + roll.
