Phrase guide

roll in

verb · 5 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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1

verb

Meaning 1

To arrive casually at a place.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

Examples

  • He rolled in five minutes late, without even saying sorry.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: head out, roll out

2

verb

Meaning 2

To come in an unstoppable flow.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

Examples

  • The money keeps on rolling in.
  • The clouds rolled in and it soon began to rain.
  • The tide rolls in.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

To pot with minimal force.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

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

Examples

  • He rolled the red in dead weight, and now he's nicely on the blue.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

verb

Meaning 4

To come in (to a station, yard). (e.g. of a train)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

verb

Meaning 5

pour or flow in a steady stream

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • mist rolled in from the sea
  • tourists rolled in from the neighboring countryside

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: appear

History

Etymology

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