Standard Lemma guide

roll

name · noun · verb · 101 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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.

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ɹəʊl/
  • Received-Pronunciation: [ɹɒʊɫ]
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ɹɒl/ doll–dole merger
  • Canada, General-American: /ɹoʊl/ toe-tow merger
  • Canada, General-American: [ɹoʊɫ]
  • Canada, General-American, dialectal: /ɹol/
  • California: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • Australian: /ɹəʉl/
  • Australian: [ɹɔʉ̯ɫ]
  • Australian: /ɹɔl/ doll–dole merger
  • New-Zealand: /ɹɐʉl/
  • New-Zealand: [ɹoʉɫ]
  • Scotland: /ɾol/
  • Wales: /ɾoul/ without the toe–tow merger
  • South-Asia: /rol/
  • South-Asia: /rɔ(w)l/ without the toe–tow merger
  • rhymes with -əʊl
  • homophone: role (toe–tow merger)
  • CMU ARPABET: R OW1 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

A diminutive of the male given name Roland.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

name

Meaning 2

A surname.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

The act or result of rolling, or state of being rolled.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • the roll of a ball
  • Look at the roll of the waves.
  • the roll of her eyes

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4

noun

Meaning 4

Something formed into a compact shape by being rolled up.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • a roll of banknotes

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5

noun

Meaning 5

A forward or backward roll in gymnastics; going head over heels. A tumble.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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6

noun

Meaning 6

Something which rolls.

A heavy cylinder used to break clods.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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7

noun

Meaning 7

Something which rolls.

One of a set of revolving cylinders, or rollers, between which metal is pressed, formed, or smoothed, as in a rolling mill.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • to pass rails through the rolls

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8

noun

Meaning 8

A swagger or rolling gait.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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9

noun

Meaning 9

A heavy, reverberatory sound.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Hear the roll of cannon.
  • There was a roll of thunder and the rain began to pour down.

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10

noun

Meaning 10

The uniform beating of a drum with strokes so rapid as scarcely to be distinguished by the ear.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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11

noun

Meaning 11

The oscillating movement of a nautical vessel as it rotates from side to side, about its fore-and-aft axis, causing its sides to go up and down, as distinguished from the alternate rise and fall of bow and stern called pitching; or the equivalent in an aircraft.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, nautical, physical-sciences, transport

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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12

noun

Meaning 12

The measure or extent to which a vessel rotates from side to side, about its fore-and-aft axis.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: nautical, transport

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13

noun

Meaning 13

The rotation angle about the longitudinal axis.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Calculate the roll of that aircraft.

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14

noun

Meaning 14

An instance of the act of rolling an aircraft through one or more complete rotations about its longitudinal axis.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The pilots entertained the spectators at the airshow by doing multiple rolls.

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15

noun

Meaning 15

The act of, or total resulting from, rolling one or more dice.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Make your roll.
  • Whoever gets the highest roll moves first.

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16

noun

Meaning 16

A winning streak of continuing luck, especially at gambling (and especially in the phrase on a roll).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • He is on a roll tonight.

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17

noun

Meaning 17

A training match for a fighting dog.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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18

noun

Meaning 18

An instance of the act of righting a canoe or kayak which has capsized, without exiting the watercraft, or being assisted.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US

Examples

  • That was a good roll.

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19

noun

Meaning 19

The skill of righting a canoe or kayak which has capsized, without exiting the watercraft, or being assisted.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • She has a bombproof roll.

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20

noun

Meaning 20

Any of various financial instruments or transactions that involve opposite positions at different expiries, "rolling" a position from one expiry to another.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: business, finance

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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21

noun

Meaning 21

An operation similar to a bit shift, but with the bit that "falls off the end" being wrapped around to the other end.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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22

noun

Meaning 22

A 14-day deployment.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: firefighting, government

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23

noun

Meaning 23

That which is rolled up.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • a roll of fat, of wool, paper, cloth, etc.

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24

noun

Meaning 24

A document written on a piece of parchment, paper, or other materials which may be rolled up; a scroll.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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25

noun

Meaning 25

An official or public document; a register; a record.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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26

noun

Meaning 26

A catalogue or list, (especially) one kept for official purposes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The roll of solicitors contains the names of all admitted solicitors of a jurisdiction.
  • Several people sued the state after finding out that they'd been removed from the voter rolls for having died, despite their not actually being dead.

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27

noun

Meaning 27

A food preparation comprising one or more ingredients wrapped in, e.g., flatbread, lettuce leaf, etc.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: cooking, food, lifestyle

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: pinwheel, rollup, swirl

Antonyms: none provided

28

noun

Meaning 28

A quantity of cloth wound into a cylindrical form.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • a roll of carpeting; a roll of ribbon

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29

noun

Meaning 29

A cylindrical twist of tobacco.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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30

noun

Meaning 30

A kind of shortened raised biscuit or bread, often rolled or doubled upon itself; see also bread roll.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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31

noun

Meaning 31

A part; an office; a duty; a role.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete

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32

noun

Meaning 32

A measure of parchments, containing five dozen.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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33

verb

Meaning 33

To revolve by turning over and over; to move by turning on a horizontal axis; to impel forward with a revolving motion on a supporting surface.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: ergative

Examples

  • To roll a wheel, a ball, or a barrel.
  • The child will roll on the floor.

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34

verb

Meaning 34

To wrap (something) round on itself; to form into a spherical or cylindrical body by causing to turn over and over.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: ergative

Examples

  • To roll a sheet of paper; to roll clay or putty into a ball.
  • The cloth rolls unevenly; the snow rolls well.

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35

verb

Meaning 35

To bind or involve by winding, as with a bandage; to enwrap; often with up.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • To roll up the vase in bubble wrap.

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36

verb

Meaning 36

To drive, impel, or flow onward with a steady, wave-like motion.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: ergative, figuratively, sometimes

Examples

  • This river will roll its waters to the ocean.
  • The years roll on.

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37

verb

Meaning 37

To pour or trickle.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

Examples

  • Drops of sweat rolled down his face.

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38

verb

Meaning 38

To utter copiously, especially with sounding words; to utter with a deep sound; — often with forth, or out.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: ergative

Examples

  • To roll forth someone's praises; to roll out sentences.

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39

verb

Meaning 39

To press, level, spread, or form with a roller or rollers.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: ergative

Examples

  • to roll a field; to roll paste; to roll steel rails.
  • The pastry rolls well.

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40

verb

Meaning 40

To move upon rollers or wheels.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: ergative

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41

verb

Meaning 41

To tumble in gymnastics; to do a somersault.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

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42

verb

Meaning 42

To leave or begin a journey; sometimes with out.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Canada, US, colloquial, intransitive

Examples

  • I want to get there early; let's roll.

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43

verb

Meaning 43

To leave or begin a journey; sometimes with out.

To compete, especially with vigor.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Canada, US, colloquial, intransitive

Examples

  • OK guys, we're only down by two points. Let's roll!

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44

verb

Meaning 44

To leave or begin a journey; sometimes with out.

To walk, especially leisurely or idly; to stroll.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Canada, US, colloquial, intransitive

Examples

  • Let's roll around town on foot and see the sights.

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Synonyms: none provided

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45

verb

Meaning 45

To beat with rapid, continuous strokes, as a drum; to sound a roll upon.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

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46

verb

Meaning 46

To apply (one line or surface) to another without slipping; to bring all the parts of (one line or surface) into successive contact with another, in such a manner that at every instant the parts that have been in contact are equal.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences

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47

verb

Meaning 47

To turn over in one's mind, as of deep thoughts; to (cause to) be considered thoroughly.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: ergative

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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48

verb

Meaning 48

To behave in a certain way; to adopt a general disposition toward a situation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, intransitive, slang

Examples

  • I was going to kick his ass, but he wasn't worth getting all worked up over; I don't roll like that.

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49

verb

Meaning 49

To throw dice.

To roll dice such that they form a given pattern or total.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive, transitive

Topics: dice, games

Examples

  • If you roll doubles, you get an extra turn.
  • With two dice, you're more likely to roll seven than ten.

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Synonyms: none provided

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50

verb

Meaning 50

To throw dice.

To create a new character in a role-playing game, especially by using dice to determine properties.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

Qualifier: roleplaying games

Topics: dice, games

Examples

  • I'm gonna go and roll a new shaman tonight.

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Synonyms: none provided

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51

verb

Meaning 51

To throw dice.

To generate a random number.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

Topics: computing, dice, engineering, games, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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52

verb

Meaning 52

To perform an operation similar to a bit shift, but with the bit that "falls off the end" being wrapped around to the other end.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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53

verb

Meaning 53

To rotate about the fore-and-aft axis, causing its sides to go up and down. Compare pitch, yaw.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, nautical, physical-sciences, transport

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Synonyms: none provided

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54

verb

Meaning 54

To rotate about the fore-and-aft axis, causing its sides to go up and down. Compare pitch, yaw.

To travel by sailing.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, nautical, physical-sciences, transport

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55

verb

Meaning 55

To beat up; to assault.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

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56

verb

Meaning 56

To (cause to) betray secrets or testify for the prosecution.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: ergative, slang

Examples

  • The feds rolled him by giving him a free pass for most of what he'd done.
  • He rolled on those guys after being in jail two days.

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57

verb

Meaning 57

To be under the influence of MDMA (a psychedelic stimulant, also known as ecstasy).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive, slang

Examples

  • a. 2007, unidentified Internet user quoted in Joseph A. Kotarba, “Music as a Feature of the Online Discussion of Illegal Drugs”, in Edward Murguía et al. (editors), Real Drugs in a Virtual World: Drug Discourse and Community Online, Lexington Books (2007), →ISBN So the question is When you are rolling what gets you in that “ecstasy” state more: hard pounding energetic music or smoother and gentler music? Personally for me its gentler music because when I’m rolling my mind can’t really keep up with all the hard pounding intriquet sounds [...]

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58

verb

Meaning 58

To (cause to) film.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: ambitransitive

Examples

  • The cameras are rolling.
  • It's time to roll the cameras.

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Synonyms: none provided

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59

verb

Meaning 59

To slip past (a defender) with the ball.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, soccer, sports

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Synonyms: none provided

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60

verb

Meaning 60

To have a rolling aspect.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

Examples

  • the hills rolled on

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61

verb

Meaning 61

To make a loud or heavy rumbling noise.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

Examples

  • The thunder rolled and the lightning flashed.

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Synonyms: none provided

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62

verb

Meaning 62

To utter with an alveolar trill.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • Many languages roll their r's.

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63

verb

Meaning 63

To enrobe in toilet-paper (as a prank or spectacle).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, transitive

Examples

  • The kids rolled the principal's house and yard.

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Synonyms: none provided

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64

verb

Meaning 64

To create a customized version of; often followed by one's own.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences

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Synonyms: none provided

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65

verb

Meaning 65

To engage in sparring in the context of jujitsu or other grappling disciplines.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Topics: government, hobbies, lifestyle, martial-arts, military, politics, sports, war

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Synonyms: none provided

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66

verb

Meaning 66

To load ocean freight cargo onto a vessel other than the one it was meant to sail on.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

Topics: economics, sciences, shipping, transport

Examples

  • Containers will be rolled to another mother vessel.

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

67

verb

Meaning 67

To briskly arpeggiate (a chord), typically in an upward motion.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

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68

verb

Meaning 68

To drum on the reverse of a game controller with one's fingers in rapid succession, pushing the controller face into the opposite hand such that a button is rapidly pressed and depressed.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

Topics: video-games

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

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69

noun

Meaning 69

the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bowl

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: propulsion, actuation

70

noun

Meaning 70

a flight maneuver; aircraft rotates about its longitudinal axis without changing direction or losing altitude

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: flight maneuver, airplane maneuver

Narrower terms: barrel roll, snap roll

71

noun

Meaning 71

walking with a swaying gait

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: gait

72

noun

Meaning 72

the act of throwing dice

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: cast

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: throw

Narrower terms: natural

73

noun

Meaning 73

anything rolled up in cylindrical form

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: cylinder

Narrower terms: bolt, rouleau

74

noun

Meaning 74

photographic film rolled up inside a container to protect it from light

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: film, photographic film

75

noun

Meaning 75

a document that can be rolled up (as for storage)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: scroll

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: manuscript, holograph

Narrower terms: Megillah, Torah, Dead Sea scrolls

76

noun

Meaning 76

a list of names

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • his name was struck off the rolls

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: roster

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: list, listing

Narrower terms: batting order, card, lineup, death-roll, muster roll, church roll, rota, waiting list

77

noun

Meaning 77

a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: roller, rolling wave

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: wave, moving ridge

78

noun

Meaning 78

the sound of a drum (especially a snare drum) beaten rapidly and continuously

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: paradiddle, drum roll

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: sound

79

noun

Meaning 79

a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: peal, pealing, rolling

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: sound

80

noun

Meaning 80

rotary motion of an object around its own axis

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • wheels in axial rotation

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: axial rotation, axial motion

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: rotation, revolution, gyration

Narrower terms: wallow

81

noun

Meaning 81

small rounded bread either plain or sweet

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bun

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: bread, breadstuff, staff of life

Narrower terms: tea bread, frankfurter bun, hotdog bun, hamburger bun, hamburger roll, brioche, crescent roll, croissant, hard roll, Vienna roll, soft roll, kaiser roll, Parker House roll, clover-leaf roll, onion roll, sweet roll, coffee roll, bagel, beigel

82

noun

Meaning 82

a roll of currency notes (often taken as the resources of a person or business etc.)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • he shot his roll on a bob-tailed nag

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bankroll

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: funds, finances, monetary resource, cash in hand, pecuniary resource

83

noun

Meaning 83

a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: coil, whorl, curl, curlicue, ringlet, gyre, scroll

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: round shape

Narrower terms: corolla, calyx, verticil

84

verb

Meaning 84

execute a roll, in tumbling

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • The gymnasts rolled and jumped

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: tumble

85

verb

Meaning 85

show certain properties when being rolled

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • The carpet rolls unevenly
  • dried-out tobacco rolls badly

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: roll up

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: change

86

verb

Meaning 86

take the shape of a roll or cylinder

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the carpet rolled out
  • Yarn rolls well

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: change shape, change form, deform

87

verb

Meaning 87

shape by rolling

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • roll a cigarette

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: shape, form

88

verb

Meaning 88

boil vigorously

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • The liquid was seething
  • The water rolled

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: seethe

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: churn, boil, moil, roil

89

verb

Meaning 89

pronounce with a roll, of the phoneme /r/

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • She rolls her r's

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: pronounce, articulate, enounce, sound out, enunciate, say

90

verb

Meaning 90

flatten or spread with a roller

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • roll out the paper

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: roll out

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: flatten

Narrower terms: cog, mill

91

verb

Meaning 91

arrange or or coil around

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • roll your hair around your finger
  • Twine the thread around the spool
  • She wrapped her arms around the child

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: wind, wrap, twine

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: move, displace

Narrower terms: spool, reel, ball, clue, clew, coil, loop, curl

92

verb

Meaning 92

begin operating or running

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • The cameras were rolling
  • The presses are already rolling

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: function, work, operate, go, run

93

verb

Meaning 93

move by turning over or rotating

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • The child rolled down the hill
  • turn over on your left side

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: turn over

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: turn

Narrower terms: rim

94

verb

Meaning 94

cause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • She rolled the ball
  • They rolled their eyes at his words

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: revolve

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: move, displace

Narrower terms: transit

95

verb

Meaning 95

move, rock, or sway from side to side

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • The ship rolled on the heavy seas

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: rock, sway, shake

96

verb

Meaning 96

move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • The gypsies roamed the woods
  • roving vagabonds
  • the wandering Jew
  • The cattle roam across the prairie
  • the laborers drift from one town to the next
  • They rolled from town to town

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: wander, swan, stray, tramp, roam, cast, ramble, rove, range, drift, vagabond

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: travel, go, move, locomote

Narrower terms: maunder, gallivant, gad, jazz around

97

verb

Meaning 97

move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • The President's convoy rolled past the crowds

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: wheel

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: travel, go, move, locomote

Narrower terms: bowl, troll

98

verb

Meaning 98

move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • The curtains undulated
  • the waves rolled towards the beach

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: undulate, flap, wave

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: move

Narrower terms: luff

99

verb

Meaning 99

emit, produce, or utter with a deep prolonged reverberating sound

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • The thunder rolled
  • rolling drums

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: sound, go

100

verb

Meaning 100

sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: hustle, pluck

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: steal

101

verb

Meaning 101

occur in soft rounded shapes

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • The hills rolled past

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: undulate

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Middle English rollen, partly from Old French roller, roler, röeler, röoler, from Medieval Latin rotulāre (“to roll; to revolve”), from Latin rotula (“a little wheel”), diminutive of rota (“a wheel”); partly from Anglo-Latin rollāre, from the same ultimate source. Displaced native English welt and partially displaced English wallow.

From Middle English rolle, from Old French rolle, role, roule, from Medieval Latin rotulus (“a roll, list, catalogue, schedule, record, a paper or parchment rolled up”); as such, it is a doublet of role and rotulus.

Across languages

Translations

543 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: търкаляне (tǎrkaljane) — the act of rolling
  • Dutch: rol — the act of rolling
  • Finnish: rullaus — the act of rolling
  • Finnish: jyrääminen — the act of rolling
  • Finnish: valssaus — the act of rolling
  • Finnish: kelaus — the act of rolling
  • Finnish: kaulinta — the act of rolling
  • French: roulement — the act of rolling
  • German: Rollen — the act of rolling
  • German: Walzen — the act of rolling
  • German: Rolle — the act of rolling
  • German: Rollen — the act of rolling
  • Hebrew: גלגול (gilgul) — the act of rolling
  • Hindi: घुमना (ghumnā) — the act of rolling
  • Italian: rotolare — the act of rolling
  • Italian: rotolamento — the act of rolling
  • Portuguese: rolagem — the act of rolling
  • Russian: ката́ние (katánije) — the act of rolling
  • Russian: враще́ние (vraščénije) — the act of rolling
  • Spanish: ruedo — the act of rolling
  • Spanish: rodeo — the act of rolling
  • Swedish: rullande — the act of rolling
  • Swedish: rullning — the act of rolling
  • Turkish: rol yapmak — the act of rolling
  • Bulgarian: кълбо (kǎlbo) — a roll in gymnastics
  • Finnish: kuperkeikka — a roll in gymnastics
  • German: Rolle — a roll in gymnastics
  • German: Vorwärtsrolle — a roll in gymnastics
  • German: Überschlag — a roll in gymnastics
  • German: Purzelbaum — a roll in gymnastics
  • Portuguese: cambalhota — a roll in gymnastics
  • Russian: переворот (perevorot) — a roll in gymnastics
  • Russian: кувырок (kuvyrok) — a roll in gymnastics
  • Russian: кульбит (kulʹbit) — a roll in gymnastics
  • Spanish: voltereta — a roll in gymnastics
  • Bulgarian: ролка (rolka) — that which rolls; a roller
  • Dutch: rol — that which rolls; a roller
  • Esperanto: rulaĵo — that which rolls; a roller
  • Finnish: rulla — that which rolls; a roller
  • Finnish: kaulin — that which rolls; a roller
  • French: rouleau — that which rolls; a roller
  • German: Roller — that which rolls; a roller
  • Hindi: गोला (golā) — that which rolls; a roller
  • Italian: rotolo — that which rolls; a roller
  • Portuguese: rolo — that which rolls; a roller
  • Russian: ро́лик (rólik) — that which rolls; a roller
  • Russian: вал (val) — that which rolls; a roller
  • Russian: ва́лик (válik) — that which rolls; a roller
  • Spanish: rodeador — that which rolls; a roller
  • Spanish: rodeadora — that which rolls; a roller
  • Swedish: rulle — that which rolls; a roller
  • Swedish: kavle — that which rolls; a roller
  • Ukrainian: ро́лик (rólyk) — that which rolls; a roller
  • Bulgarian: валяк (valjak) — a heavy cylinder used to break clods
  • Dutch: wals — a heavy cylinder used to break clods
  • Dutch: pletwals — a heavy cylinder used to break clods
  • Finnish: jyrä — a heavy cylinder used to break clods
  • French: rouleau — a heavy cylinder used to break clods
  • German: Walze — a heavy cylinder used to break clods
  • German: Sternwälzegge — a heavy cylinder used to break clods
  • Italian: rullo — a heavy cylinder used to break clods
  • Portuguese: rolo — a heavy cylinder used to break clods
  • Russian: вал (val) — a heavy cylinder used to break clods
  • Russian: бараба́н (barabán) — a heavy cylinder used to break clods
  • Spanish: rodillo — a heavy cylinder used to break clods
  • Ukrainian: вал (val) — a heavy cylinder used to break clods
  • Dutch: wals — one of a set of revolving cylinders between which metal is pressed
  • Finnish: valssi — one of a set of revolving cylinders between which metal is pressed
  • French: rouleau — one of a set of revolving cylinders between which metal is pressed
  • German: Walze — one of a set of revolving cylinders between which metal is pressed
  • Hindi: बेलन (belan) — one of a set of revolving cylinders between which metal is pressed
  • Italian: rullo — one of a set of revolving cylinders between which metal is pressed
  • Portuguese: cilindro — one of a set of revolving cylinders between which metal is pressed
  • Russian: вал (val) — one of a set of revolving cylinders between which metal is pressed
  • Spanish: rodillo — one of a set of revolving cylinders between which metal is pressed
  • Swedish: vals — one of a set of revolving cylinders between which metal is pressed
  • Bulgarian: клатене (klatene) — oscillating movement of a vessel from side to side
  • Dutch: geslinger — oscillating movement of a vessel from side to side
  • Finnish: keinuminen — oscillating movement of a vessel from side to side
  • Finnish: keinunta — oscillating movement of a vessel from side to side
  • French: roulis — oscillating movement of a vessel from side to side
  • German: Rollen — oscillating movement of a vessel from side to side
  • German: Schlingern — oscillating movement of a vessel from side to side
  • Portuguese: balanço — oscillating movement of a vessel from side to side
  • Romanian: ruliu — oscillating movement of a vessel from side to side
  • Russian: ка́чка (káčka) — oscillating movement of a vessel from side to side
  • Spanish: balanceo — oscillating movement of a vessel from side to side
  • Spanish: alabeo — oscillating movement of a vessel from side to side
  • Swedish: böljande — oscillating movement of a vessel from side to side
  • Swedish: böljning — oscillating movement of a vessel from side to side
  • Bulgarian: грохот (grohot) — a heavy, reverberatory sound
  • Dutch: dreun — a heavy, reverberatory sound
  • Dutch: gedreun — a heavy, reverberatory sound
  • Dutch: gerommel — a heavy, reverberatory sound
  • Finnish: jyrinä — a heavy, reverberatory sound
  • Finnish: jyminä — a heavy, reverberatory sound
  • French: roulement — a heavy, reverberatory sound
  • French: grondement — a heavy, reverberatory sound
  • German: Rollen — a heavy, reverberatory sound
  • German: Grollen — a heavy, reverberatory sound
  • Italian: tonfo — a heavy, reverberatory sound
  • Portuguese: ribombo — a heavy, reverberatory sound
  • Portuguese: estrondo — a heavy, reverberatory sound
  • Russian: раска́т (raskát) — a heavy, reverberatory sound
  • Russian: раска́ты (raskáty) — a heavy, reverberatory sound
  • Spanish: retumbo — a heavy, reverberatory sound
  • Swedish: mullrande — a heavy, reverberatory sound
  • Swedish: dundrande — a heavy, reverberatory sound
  • Dutch: roffel — the uniform beating of a drum
  • Dutch: geroffel — the uniform beating of a drum
  • Finnish: pärinä — the uniform beating of a drum
  • French: roulement — the uniform beating of a drum
  • German: Wirbel — the uniform beating of a drum
  • German: Wirbeln — the uniform beating of a drum
  • Italian: rullo di tamburi — the uniform beating of a drum
  • Portuguese: rufo — the uniform beating of a drum
  • Russian: бараба́нный бой (barabánnyj boj) — the uniform beating of a drum
  • Spanish: redoble — the uniform beating of a drum
  • Spanish: redoblamiento — the uniform beating of a drum
  • Spanish: redobladura — the uniform beating of a drum
  • Swedish: virvel — the uniform beating of a drum
  • Finnish: kallistuminen — the rotation angle about the longitudinal axis
  • French: gîte — the rotation angle about the longitudinal axis
  • Russian: крен (kren) — the rotation angle about the longitudinal axis
  • Swedish: roll — the rotation angle about the longitudinal axis
  • Bulgarian: ролка (rolka) — that which is rolled up
  • Dutch: rol — that which is rolled up
  • Erzya: тапардавкс (tapardavks) — that which is rolled up
  • Finnish: rulla — that which is rolled up
  • Finnish: kääryle — that which is rolled up
  • Finnish: käärö — that which is rolled up
  • French: rouleau — that which is rolled up
  • German: Bündel — that which is rolled up
  • German: Ballen — that which is rolled up
  • German: Röllchen — that which is rolled up
  • Hebrew: גָּלִיל (galíl) — that which is rolled up
  • Hindi: लपेटा (lapeṭā) — that which is rolled up
  • Irish: meilleog — that which is rolled up
  • Italian: arrotolato — that which is rolled up
  • Maltese: romblu — that which is rolled up
  • Māori: pori — that which is rolled up
  • Polish: rulon — that which is rolled up
  • Portuguese: rolo — that which is rolled up
  • Russian: свёрток (svjórtok) — that which is rolled up
  • Russian: руло́н (rulón) — that which is rolled up
  • Spanish: rosca — that which is rolled up
  • Spanish: rollo — that which is rolled up
  • Spanish: rol — that which is rolled up
  • Swedish: rulle — that which is rolled up
  • Tamil: சுருள் (curuḷ) — that which is rolled up
  • Ukrainian: руло́н (rulón) — that which is rolled up
  • Ukrainian: суві́й (suvíj) — that which is rolled up
  • Vietnamese: cuốn — that which is rolled up
  • Vietnamese: cuộn — that which is rolled up
  • Welsh: rhôl — that which is rolled up
  • Bulgarian: свитък (svitǎk) — a scroll
  • Czech: svitek — a scroll
  • Dutch: rol — a scroll
  • Dutch: boekrol — a scroll
  • Egyptian: S:f:d-w-V12 (šfdw) — a scroll
  • Finnish: käärö — a scroll
  • French: rouleau — a scroll
  • German: Schriftrolle — a scroll
  • German: Buchrolle — a scroll
  • German: Schriftband — a scroll
  • Ancient Greek: κεφαλίς (kephalís) — a scroll
  • Hebrew: מגילה (megila) — a scroll
  • Hindi: नामावली (nāmāvlī) — a scroll
  • Japanese: 巻子本 (kanshihon) — a scroll
  • Latin: volūmen — a scroll
  • Polish: zwój — a scroll
  • Portuguese: rolo — a scroll
  • Russian: сви́ток (svítok) — a scroll
  • Spanish: rollo — a scroll
  • Swedish: bokrulle — a scroll
  • Ukrainian: сувій (suvij) — a scroll
  • Vietnamese: cuộn — a scroll
  • Vietnamese: cuốn — a scroll
  • Vietnamese: quyển — a scroll
  • Welsh: rhôl — a scroll
  • Bulgarian: регистър (registǎr) — an official or public document
  • Dutch: rol — an official or public document
  • Dutch: register — an official or public document
  • Dutch: lijst — an official or public document
  • Dutch: naamlijst — an official or public document
  • Finnish: asiakirja — an official or public document
  • Finnish: rekisteri — an official or public document
  • French: rôle — an official or public document
  • French: registre — an official or public document
  • German: Liste — an official or public document
  • German: Register — an official or public document
  • German: Namensliste — an official or public document
  • Hindi: सूची (sūcī) — an official or public document
  • Italian: rotolo — an official or public document
  • Russian: ве́домость (védomostʹ) — an official or public document
  • Russian: рее́стр (rejéstr) — an official or public document
  • Spanish: registro — an official or public document
  • Swedish: förteckning — an official or public document
  • Swedish: lista — an official or public document
  • Swedish: register — an official or public document
  • Swedish: rullor — an official or public document
  • Vietnamese: văn kiện — an official or public document
  • Vietnamese: tài liệu — an official or public document
  • Vietnamese: hồ sơ — an official or public document
  • Vietnamese: danh sách — an official or public document
  • Vietnamese: danh mục — an official or public document
  • Finnish: luettelo — a list of names or an official register of names
  • French: rôle — a list of names or an official register of names
  • German: Rolle — a list of names or an official register of names
  • German: Namensrolle — a list of names or an official register of names
  • Māori: rārangi ingoa — a list of names or an official register of names
  • Portuguese: chamada — a list of names or an official register of names
  • Russian: ве́домость (védomostʹ) — a list of names or an official register of names
  • Russian: спи́сок (spísok) — a list of names or an official register of names
  • Russian: рее́стр (rejéstr) — a list of names or an official register of names
  • Ottoman Turkish: دفتر (defter) — a list of names or an official register of names
  • Bulgarian: топ (top) — quantity of cloth wound into a cylindrical form
  • Dutch: rol — quantity of cloth wound into a cylindrical form
  • Erzya: акшо (akšo) — quantity of cloth wound into a cylindrical form
  • Finnish: rulla — quantity of cloth wound into a cylindrical form
  • French: rouleau — quantity of cloth wound into a cylindrical form
  • German: Rolle — quantity of cloth wound into a cylindrical form
  • German: Ballen — quantity of cloth wound into a cylindrical form
  • Hindi: लपेटा (lapeṭā) — quantity of cloth wound into a cylindrical form
  • Portuguese: rolo — quantity of cloth wound into a cylindrical form
  • Russian: руло́н (rulón) — quantity of cloth wound into a cylindrical form
  • Spanish: rollo — quantity of cloth wound into a cylindrical form
  • Swedish: rulle — quantity of cloth wound into a cylindrical form
  • Swedish: tygrulle — quantity of cloth wound into a cylindrical form
  • Vietnamese: cuộn — quantity of cloth wound into a cylindrical form
  • Welsh: rhôl — quantity of cloth wound into a cylindrical form
  • Dutch: rol — a cylindrical twist of tobacco
  • Finnish: rulla — a cylindrical twist of tobacco
  • Hindi: तम्बाकू का गोला (tambākū kā golā) — a cylindrical twist of tobacco
  • Italian: rullare — a cylindrical twist of tobacco
  • Italian: rotolo — a cylindrical twist of tobacco
  • Spanish: rollo — a cylindrical twist of tobacco
  • Vietnamese: cuộn — a cylindrical twist of tobacco
  • Dutch: rol — part; office; duty
  • Esperanto: rolo — part; office; duty
  • French: rôle — part; office; duty
  • German: Rolle — part; office; duty
  • German: Funktion — part; office; duty
  • Vietnamese: chức vụ — part; office; duty
  • Vietnamese: vai — part; office; duty
  • Vietnamese: cuộn — a measure of parchments
  • Vietnamese: cuốn — a measure of parchments
  • Afrikaans: rol — to cause something to revolve by turning over and over
  • Afrikaans: draai — to cause something to revolve by turning over and over
  • Albanian: sjell — to cause something to revolve by turning over and over
  • Southern Altai: тоголодор (togolodor) — to cause something to revolve by turning over and over
  • Southern Altai: тоголоор (togoloor) — to cause something to revolve by turning over and over
  • Arabic: دَحْرَجَ (daḥraja) — to cause something to revolve by turning over and over
  • Armenian: գլորել (glorel) — to cause something to revolve by turning over and over
  • Aromanian: arucutescu — to cause something to revolve by turning over and over
  • Aromanian: anvãrtescu — to cause something to revolve by turning over and over
  • Azerbaijani: diyirləmək — to cause something to revolve by turning over and over
  • Azerbaijani: diyirlətmək — to cause something to revolve by turning over and over
  • Azerbaijani: diyirlənmək — to cause something to revolve by turning over and over
  • Azerbaijani: yuvarlamaq — to cause something to revolve by turning over and over
  • Azerbaijani: yuvarlanmaq — to cause something to revolve by turning over and over
  • Bashkir: өйөрөү (öyöröw) — to cause something to revolve by turning over and over
  • Breton: ruilhal — to cause something to revolve by turning over and over
  • Bulgarian: търкалям (tǎrkaljam) — to cause something to revolve by turning over and over
  • Catalan: rodar — to cause something to revolve by turning over and over
  • Cebuano: lukot — to cause something to revolve by turning over and over
  • Cherokee: ᎦᏌᏆᎴᎯᎭ (gasaqualehiha) — to cause something to revolve by turning over and over
  • Chinese Mandarin: 滾動 /滚动 (gǔndòng) — to cause something to revolve by turning over and over
  • Cornish: rolya — to cause something to revolve by turning over and over
  • Czech: valit — to cause something to revolve by turning over and over
  • Czech: kutálet — to cause something to revolve by turning over and over
  • Czech: válet — to cause something to revolve by turning over and over
  • Dutch: rollen — to cause something to revolve by turning over and over
  • Esperanto: ruli — to cause something to revolve by turning over and over
  • Farefare: bilim — to cause something to revolve by turning over and over
  • Finnish: pyörittää — to cause something to revolve by turning over and over
  • Finnish: kierittää — to cause something to revolve by turning over and over
  • Finnish: vierittää — to cause something to revolve by turning over and over
  • French: faire rouler — to cause something to revolve by turning over and over
  • Galician: arrolar — to cause something to revolve by turning over and over
  • German: rollen — to cause something to revolve by turning over and over
  • Hebrew: גלגל (gilgél) — to cause something to revolve by turning over and over
  • Higaonon: nilokot — to cause something to revolve by turning over and over
  • Hindi: घूमाना (ghūmānā) — to cause something to revolve by turning over and over
  • Hungarian: gurít — to cause something to revolve by turning over and over
  • Icelandic: rúlla — to cause something to revolve by turning over and over
  • Icelandic: velta — to cause something to revolve by turning over and over
  • Ingrian: veerettää — to cause something to revolve by turning over and over
  • Irish: roll — to cause something to revolve by turning over and over
  • Italian: far rotolare — to cause something to revolve by turning over and over
  • Italian: far girare — to cause something to revolve by turning over and over
  • Italian: rotolare — to cause something to revolve by turning over and over
  • Japanese: 転がる (korogaru) — to cause something to revolve by turning over and over
  • Japanese: 転がす (korogasu) — to cause something to revolve by turning over and over
  • Khmer: រមៀល (rɔɔrɔmiəl) — to cause something to revolve by turning over and over
  • Korean: 구르다 (gureuda) — to cause something to revolve by turning over and over
  • Korean: 굴리다 (gullida) — to cause something to revolve by turning over and over
  • Central Kurdish: با دان (ba dan) — to cause something to revolve by turning over and over
  • Kyrgyz: тоголотуу (togolotuu) — to cause something to revolve by turning over and over
  • Kyrgyz: тоголоо (togoloo) — to cause something to revolve by turning over and over
  • Latin: volvō — to cause something to revolve by turning over and over
  • Latin: roto — to cause something to revolve by turning over and over
  • Māori: pīrori — to cause something to revolve by turning over and over
  • Old English: wieltan — to cause something to revolve by turning over and over
  • Papiamentu: lora — to cause something to revolve by turning over and over
  • Polish: toczyć — to cause something to revolve by turning over and over
  • Portuguese: rolar — to cause something to revolve by turning over and over
  • Portuguese: girar — to cause something to revolve by turning over and over
  • Romanian: roti — to cause something to revolve by turning over and over
  • Romanian: rostogoli — to cause something to revolve by turning over and over
  • Romanian: învârti — to cause something to revolve by turning over and over
  • Russian: кати́ть (katítʹ) — to cause something to revolve by turning over and over
  • Russian: ката́ть (katátʹ) — to cause something to revolve by turning over and over
  • Scottish Gaelic: rolaig — to cause something to revolve by turning over and over
  • Spanish: hacer rodar — to cause something to revolve by turning over and over
  • Spanish: rodear — to cause something to revolve by turning over and over
  • Spanish: rular — to cause something to revolve by turning over and over
  • Spanish: arrodear — to cause something to revolve by turning over and over
  • Swedish: rulla — to cause something to revolve by turning over and over
  • Tamil: உருட்டு (uruṭṭu) — to cause something to revolve by turning over and over
  • Thai: กลิ้ง (glîng) — to cause something to revolve by turning over and over
  • Turkish: yuvarlamak — to cause something to revolve by turning over and over
  • Ukrainian: коти́ти (kotýty) — to cause something to revolve by turning over and over
  • Vietnamese: lăn — to cause something to revolve by turning over and over
  • Arabic: تَدَحْرَجَ (tadaḥraja) — to turn over and over
  • Arabic: تَكَوَّرَ (takawwara) — to turn over and over
  • Arabic: تَقَلَّبَ (taqallaba) — to turn over and over
  • Armenian: գլորվել (glorvel) — to turn over and over
  • Armenian: թավալվել (tʻavalvel) — to turn over and over
  • Bulgarian: търкалям се (tǎrkaljam se) — to turn over and over
  • Czech: valit se — to turn over and over
  • Czech: kutálet se — to turn over and over
  • Czech: koulet se — to turn over and over
  • Egyptian: Aa18-Z1-q:r-q:r-A55 (sqrqr) — to turn over and over
  • Esperanto: ruliĝi — to turn over and over
  • Finnish: pyöriä — to turn over and over
  • Finnish: kieriä — to turn over and over
  • Finnish: vieriä — to turn over and over
  • Finnish: pyörähdellä — to turn over and over
  • Finnish: kierähdellä — to turn over and over
  • Hungarian: gurul — to turn over and over
  • Ingrian: veerrä — to turn over and over
  • Italian: rotolare — to turn over and over
  • Latin: volvō — to turn over and over
  • Māori: takahurihuri — to turn over and over
  • Russian: кататься (katatʹsja) — to turn over and over
  • Russian: перекатываться (perekatyvatʹsja) — to turn over and over
  • Sidamo: gongoʼma — to turn over and over
  • Spanish: rular — to turn over and over
  • Spanish: rodar — to turn over and over
  • Spanish: rolar — to turn over and over
  • Spanish: ructar — to turn over and over
  • Spanish: ronchar — to turn over and over
  • Spanish: arrodear — to turn over and over
  • Tamil: உருள் (uruḷ) — to turn over and over
  • Turkish: yuvarlanmak — to turn over and over
  • Ukrainian: коти́тися (kotýtysja) — to turn over and over
  • Vietnamese: lăn — to turn over and over
  • Afrikaans: rol — to wrap round on itself
  • Afrikaans: oprol — to wrap round on itself
  • Arabic: ثَنَى (ṯanā) — to wrap round on itself
  • Arabic: لَفَّ (laffa) — to wrap round on itself
  • Breton: punañ — to wrap round on itself
  • Bulgarian: увивам (uvivam) — to wrap round on itself
  • Czech: stočit — to wrap round on itself
  • Czech: smotat — to wrap round on itself
  • Czech: svinout — to wrap round on itself
  • Dutch: oprollen — to wrap round on itself
  • Dutch: rollen — to wrap round on itself
  • Egyptian: p:X-r:pXr (pẖr) — to wrap round on itself
  • Esperanto: volvi — to wrap round on itself
  • Finnish: pyörittää — to wrap round on itself
  • Finnish: rullata — to wrap round on itself
  • Finnish: kääriä — to wrap round on itself
  • French: rouler — to wrap round on itself
  • German: aufrollen — to wrap round on itself
  • German: aufwickeln — to wrap round on itself
  • Hebrew: גלגל (gilgél) — to wrap round on itself
  • Hindi: लपेटना (lapeṭnā) — to wrap round on itself
  • Irish: cuach — to wrap round on itself
  • Italian: arrotolare — to wrap round on itself
  • Italian: accartocciare — to wrap round on itself
  • Italian: formare una palla di — to wrap round on itself
  • Italian: rullare — to wrap round on itself
  • Japanese: 丸める (marumeru) — to wrap round on itself
  • Korean: 감다 (gamda) — to wrap round on itself
  • Korean: 말다 (malda) — to wrap round on itself
  • Māori: taka — to wrap round on itself
  • Portuguese: circular — to wrap round on itself
  • Russian: свёртывать (svjórtyvatʹ) — to wrap round on itself
  • Russian: ска́тывать (skátyvatʹ) — to wrap round on itself
  • Spanish: enroscar — to wrap round on itself
  • Spanish: liar — to wrap round on itself
  • Spanish: rolear — to wrap round on itself
  • Swedish: rulla — to wrap round on itself
  • Swedish: rulla ihop — to wrap round on itself
  • Vietnamese: cuốn — to wrap round on itself
  • Vietnamese: cuộn — to wrap round on itself
  • Afrikaans: toedraai — to bind or involve by winding
  • Arabic: ثَنَى (ṯanā) — to bind or involve by winding
  • Arabic: لَفَّ (laffa) — to bind or involve by winding
  • Breton: pakañ — to bind or involve by winding
  • Bulgarian: завивам (zavivam) — to bind or involve by winding
  • Czech: stočit — to bind or involve by winding
  • Czech: smotat — to bind or involve by winding
  • Czech: svinout — to bind or involve by winding
  • Dutch: oprollen — to bind or involve by winding
  • Egyptian: p:X-r:pXr (pẖr) — to bind or involve by winding
  • Finnish: kääriä — to bind or involve by winding
  • Finnish: kietoa — to bind or involve by winding
  • Finnish: sitoa — to bind or involve by winding
  • Finnish: taitella — to bind or involve by winding
  • French: enrouler — to bind or involve by winding
  • German: aufrollen — to bind or involve by winding
  • German: aufwickeln — to bind or involve by winding
  • Italian: impacchettare — to bind or involve by winding
  • Italian: involtolare — to bind or involve by winding
  • Italian: avvolgere — to bind or involve by winding
  • Japanese: 巻く (maku) — to bind or involve by winding
  • Korean: 감다 (gamda) — to bind or involve by winding
  • Korean: 감싸다 (gamssada) — to bind or involve by winding
  • Māori: pōkai — to bind or involve by winding
  • Portuguese: rolar — to bind or involve by winding
  • Russian: завёртывать (zavjórtyvatʹ) — to bind or involve by winding
  • Spanish: envolver — to bind or involve by winding
  • Spanish: embrollar — to bind or involve by winding
  • Swedish: rulla — to bind or involve by winding
  • Swedish: rulla upp — to bind or involve by winding
  • Ukrainian: заверта́ти (zavertáty) — to bind or involve by winding
  • Ukrainian: закру́тувати (zakrútuvaty) — to bind or involve by winding
  • Vietnamese: quấn — to bind or involve by winding
  • Breton: ruilhal — to drive or impel forward with an easy motion
  • Czech: valit se — to drive or impel forward with an easy motion
  • Czech: sunout se — to drive or impel forward with an easy motion
  • Dutch: rollen — to drive or impel forward with an easy motion
  • Finnish: rullata — to drive or impel forward with an easy motion
  • Finnish: virrata — to drive or impel forward with an easy motion
  • German: rollen — to drive or impel forward with an easy motion
  • Hindi: लुढ़काना (luṛhkānā) — to drive or impel forward with an easy motion
  • Italian: spingere — to drive or impel forward with an easy motion
  • Portuguese: rolar — to drive or impel forward with an easy motion
  • Russian: кати́ть (katítʹ) — to drive or impel forward with an easy motion
  • Spanish: rodar — to drive or impel forward with an easy motion
  • Swedish: rulla — to drive or impel forward with an easy motion
  • Ukrainian: коти́ти (kotýty) — to drive or impel forward with an easy motion
  • Vietnamese: đẩy — to drive or impel forward with an easy motion
  • Vietnamese: cuốn — to drive or impel forward with an easy motion
  • Finnish: latoa — to utter copiously
  • Finnish: hokea — to utter copiously
  • Afrikaans: rol — to press or level with a roller
  • Arabic: فَرَدَ (farada) — to press or level with a roller
  • Arabic: رَقَّ (raqqa) — to press or level with a roller
  • Breton: rollañ — to press or level with a roller
  • Bulgarian: валцувам (valcuvam) — to press or level with a roller
  • Chinese Mandarin: 擀 (gǎn) — to press or level with a roller
  • Czech: válet — to press or level with a roller
  • Czech: válcovat — to press or level with a roller
  • Dutch: walsen — to press or level with a roller
  • Dutch: pletwalsen — to press or level with a roller
  • Finnish: tasoittaa — to press or level with a roller
  • Finnish: levittää — to press or level with a roller
  • Finnish: jyrätä — to press or level with a roller
  • Finnish: kaulita — to press or level with a roller
  • Finnish: valssata — to press or level with a roller
  • French: rouler — to press or level with a roller
  • French: laminer — to press or level with a roller
  • French: niveler — to press or level with a roller
  • French: aplatir — to press or level with a roller
  • German: walzen — to press or level with a roller
  • German: ausrollen — to press or level with a roller
  • Māori: takapapa — to press or level with a roller
  • Portuguese: amassar — to press or level with a roller
  • Russian: ката́ть (katátʹ) — to press or level with a roller
  • Russian: раска́тывать (raskátyvatʹ) — to press or level with a roller
  • Spanish: allanar — to press or level with a roller
  • Swedish: valsa — to press or level with a roller
  • Swedish: kavla — to press or level with a roller
  • Swedish: kavla ut — to press or level with a roller
  • Ottoman Turkish: لوغلامق (loğlamak) — to press or level with a roller
  • Afrikaans: rol — to move, or cause to be moved, upon rollers or small wheels
  • Afrikaans: stoot — to move, or cause to be moved, upon rollers or small wheels
  • Azerbaijani: diyirlənmək — to move, or cause to be moved, upon rollers or small wheels
  • Azerbaijani: diyirləmək — to move, or cause to be moved, upon rollers or small wheels
  • Azerbaijani: diyirlətmək — to move, or cause to be moved, upon rollers or small wheels
  • Bulgarian: търкалям (tǎrkaljam) — to move, or cause to be moved, upon rollers or small wheels
  • Dutch: rollen — to move, or cause to be moved, upon rollers or small wheels
  • Finnish: rullata — to move, or cause to be moved, upon rollers or small wheels
  • German: rollen — to move, or cause to be moved, upon rollers or small wheels
  • Polish: turlać — to move, or cause to be moved, upon rollers or small wheels
  • Polish: poturlać — to move, or cause to be moved, upon rollers or small wheels
  • Portuguese: rolar — to move, or cause to be moved, upon rollers or small wheels
  • Russian: кати́ть (katítʹ) — to move, or cause to be moved, upon rollers or small wheels
  • Russian: ката́ть (katátʹ) — to move, or cause to be moved, upon rollers or small wheels
  • Russian: кати́ться (katítʹsja) — to move, or cause to be moved, upon rollers or small wheels
  • Russian: ката́ться (katátʹsja) — to move, or cause to be moved, upon rollers or small wheels
  • Spanish: rodar — to move, or cause to be moved, upon rollers or small wheels
  • Spanish: rular — to move, or cause to be moved, upon rollers or small wheels
  • Spanish: rolear — to move, or cause to be moved, upon rollers or small wheels
  • Swedish: rulla — to move, or cause to be moved, upon rollers or small wheels
  • Ukrainian: коти́ти (kotýty) — to move, or cause to be moved, upon rollers or small wheels
  • Dutch: roffelen — to beat with rapid, continuous strokes, as a drum
  • Finnish: takoa — to beat with rapid, continuous strokes, as a drum
  • German: wirbeln — to beat with rapid, continuous strokes, as a drum
  • Hindi: बजाना (bajānā) — to beat with rapid, continuous strokes, as a drum
  • Italian: far rullare — to beat with rapid, continuous strokes, as a drum
  • Portuguese: rufar — to beat with rapid, continuous strokes, as a drum
  • Russian: рокотать (rokotatʹ) — to beat with rapid, continuous strokes, as a drum
  • Spanish: redoblar — to beat with rapid, continuous strokes, as a drum
  • Swedish: virvla — to beat with rapid, continuous strokes, as a drum
  • Catalan: brandar — to rotate on fore-and-aft axis
  • Catalan: balancejar — to rotate on fore-and-aft axis
  • Finnish: rullata — to rotate on fore-and-aft axis
  • Finnish: kallistua — to rotate on fore-and-aft axis
  • Finnish: keinua — to rotate on fore-and-aft axis
  • French: rouler — to rotate on fore-and-aft axis
  • Māori: takataka — to rotate on fore-and-aft axis
  • Māori: tātaka — to rotate on fore-and-aft axis
  • Spanish: balancear — to rotate on fore-and-aft axis
  • Spanish: alabear — to rotate on fore-and-aft axis
  • Afrikaans: rol — geometry: to apply (one line or surface) to another without slipping
  • Breton: ruilhal — geometry: to apply (one line or surface) to another without slipping
  • Finnish: pyöriä — geometry: to apply (one line or surface) to another without slipping
  • French: faire rouler — geometry: to apply (one line or surface) to another without slipping
  • Spanish: rodar — geometry: to apply (one line or surface) to another without slipping
  • Afrikaans: draai om — to turn over in one's mind
  • Breton: magañ soñjoù — to turn over in one's mind
  • Finnish: pohtia — to turn over in one's mind
  • Finnish: vatvoa — to turn over in one's mind
  • Finnish: aprikoida — to turn over in one's mind
  • Spanish: reflexionar — to turn over in one's mind
  • Spanish: reflejar — to turn over in one's mind
  • Finnish: toimia — US slang: to behave in a certain way
  • German: laufen — US slang: to behave in a certain way
  • Norwegian: knipse — to be under the influence of MDMA
  • Spanish: rodar — to (cause to) film
  • Bulgarian: гърмя (gǎrmja) — to make noise like thunder
  • Finnish: jyristä — to make noise like thunder
  • French: gronder — to make noise like thunder
  • Māori: keu — to make noise like thunder
  • French: rouler — to utter with a trill
  • German: rollen — to utter with a trill
  • Spanish: trinar — to utter with a trill
  • Spanish: gorjear — to utter with a trill