roll
verb (used without object)
- to rock from side to side in open water.Compare heave(def 14b), pitch1(def 20).
- to sail with a side-to-side rocking motion.
verb (used with object)
noun
- thin cake spread with jelly or the like and rolled up.
- a small cake of bread, originally and still often rolled or doubled on itself before baking.
- meat rolled up and cooked.
- a single, complete rotation of an airplane about the axis of the fuselage with little loss of altitude or change of direction.
- (of an aircraft or rocket) the act of rolling.
- the angular displacement caused by rolling.
- paper currency carried folded or rolled up: He took out an impressive roll and paid the check with a $100 bill.
- bankroll; funds: People were encouraged to shoot their rolls on mining speculation.
- a single cast of or turn at casting the dice.
- the total number of pips or points made by a single cast; score or point.
Verb Phrases
- to luxuriate in; abound in: rolling in money.
- to go to bed; retire: They would roll in later and later every night.
- to mix and average the cost of (a higher-priced commodity or item) with that of a cheaper one so as to increase the retail price.
- to add: Labor wants to roll in periodic increases with their wage demands.
- to arrive, especially in large numbers or quantity: When do my dividends start rolling in?
- to spread out or flatten: to roll out dough.
- Informal. to arise from bed; get up: It was nearly impossible to roll out on the first day back after vacation.
- Football. to execute a rollout.
- Informal. to introduce; unveil: a TV advertising campaign to roll out the new car.
- Business. to reinvest funds, especially a tax-free transfer of assets from one retirement plan to another.
- to overturn: The truck rolled over, and the driver hung by her seatbelt.
- to turn over: I rolled over in my sleep and nearly fell out of bed.
- to accumulate; collect: to roll up a large vote.
- to increase.
- to arrive in a conveyance: He rolled up to the front door in a chauffeur-driven limousine.
Idioms for roll
- (in a gambling game) having a continuing winning streak.
- enjoying continuing good luck or success: She's been on a roll since taking that course on sales techniques.
Origin of roll
OTHER WORDS FROM roll
roll·a·ble, adjective re·roll, verb un·roll·a·ble, adjective well-rolled, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH roll
role rollWords nearby roll
Example sentences from the Web for roll
I think 2014 was my big rock and roll year, and 2015 is gonna be a really good year to hang around the house.
“Gently rolling hills” roll not-so-gently under my tires, but the English countryside scenery is soporific.
In previous decades, hip-hop was something typically preached against, much like rock & roll and heavy metal before it.
Down With the King: Christianity Isn’t Hiding in Rap’s Closet |Stereo Williams |December 28, 2014 |DAILY BEASTRoll the pork over the stuffing, like a jelly roll, until the seam is facing down and the fat back is on top.
But, strange to say, Cocker never got inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
The Greatest Rock Voice of All Time Belonged to Joe Cocker |Ted Gioia |December 23, 2014 |DAILY BEASTDade flung away a half-smoked cigarette and agitatedly began to roll another one.
The Gringos |B. M. BowerThey were the trot of a horse's hoofs and the roll of wheels, and before we reached the hall-door the bell was ringing.
Willing to Die |Joseph Sheridan Le FanuThey were to try their best to turn square corners, to roll their hoops in a straight line, and to keep them from falling down.
All About Johnnie Jones |Carolyn VerhoeffLa Touche took the roll of wire and held it in his hands for a moment.
The Beach of Dreams |H. De Vere StacpooleRoll out the dough, cut it in cakes and bake them on tins in a moderately hot oven.
The National Cook Book, 9th ed. |Hannah Mary Peterson
British Dictionary definitions for roll
verb
noun
- to expel from membership
- to debar (a solicitor) from practising, usually because of dishonesty
Word Origin for roll
Idioms and Phrases with roll
In addition to the idioms beginning with roll
- roll around
- roll back
- roll in
- rolling stone
- roll in the aisles
- roll in the hay
- roll out
- roll over
- roll the bones
- roll up
- roll up one's sleeves
- roll with the punches
also see:
- easy as pie (rolling off a log)
- get rolling
- get the ball rolling
- heads will roll
- on a roll
- red carpet