[ noun ]
■ the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling)
→
bowl
[ noun ]
■ a flight maneuver
■ aircraft rotates about its longitudinal axis without changing direction or losing altitude
[ noun ]
■ walking with a swaying gait
[ noun ]
■ the act of throwing dice
→
cast
[ noun ]
■ anything rolled up in cylindrical form
[ noun ]
■ photographic film rolled up inside a container to protect it from light
[ noun ]
■ a document that can be rolled up (as for storage)
→
scroll
[ noun ]
■ a list of names
e.g.)
・his name was struck off the rolls
→
roster
[ noun ]
■ a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore
→
roller
,
rolling wave
[ noun ]
■ the sound of a drum (especially a snare drum) beaten rapidly and continuously
→
drum roll
,
paradiddle
[ noun ]
■ a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
→
peal
,
pealing
,
rolling
[ noun ]
■ rotary motion of an object around its own axis
→
axial motion
,
axial rotation
[ noun ]
■ small rounded bread either plain or sweet
→
bun
[ noun ]
■ a roll of currency notes (often taken as the resources of a person or business etc.)
e.g.)
・he shot his roll on a bob-tailed nag
→
bankroll
[ noun ]
■ a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
→
coil
,
curl
,
curlicue
,
gyre
,
ringlet
,
scroll
,
whorl
[ verb ]
■ execute a roll, in tumbling
e.g.)
・The gymnasts rolled and jumped
[ verb ]
■ show certain properties when being rolled
e.g.)
・The carpet rolls unevenly
・dried-out tobacco rolls badly
→
roll up
[ verb ]
■ take the shape of a roll or cylinder
e.g.)
・the carpet rolled out
・Yarn rolls well
[ verb ]
■ shape by rolling
e.g.)
・roll a cigarette
[ verb ]
■ boil vigorously
e.g.)
・The water rolled
→
seethe
[ verb ]
■ pronounce with a roll, of the phoneme /r/
e.g.)
・She rolls her r's
[ verb ]
■ flatten or spread with a roller
e.g.)
・roll out the paper
→
roll out
[ verb ]
■ arrange or or coil around
e.g.)
・roll your hair around your finger
→
twine
,
wind
,
wrap
[ verb ]
■ begin operating or running
e.g.)
・The cameras were rolling
・The presses are already rolling
[ verb ]
■ move by turning over or rotating
e.g.)
・The child rolled down the hill
→
turn over
[ verb ]
■ cause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis
e.g.)
・She rolled the ball
・They rolled their eyes at his words
→
revolve
[ verb ]
■ move, rock, or sway from side to side
e.g.)
・The ship rolled on the heavy seas
[ verb ]
■ move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
e.g.)
・They rolled from town to town
→
cast
,
drift
,
ramble
,
range
,
roam
,
rove
,
stray
,
swan
,
tramp
,
vagabond
,
wander
[ verb ]
■ move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle
e.g.)
・The President's convoy rolled past the crowds
→
wheel
[ verb ]
■ move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
e.g.)
・the waves rolled towards the beach
→
flap
,
undulate
,
wave
[ verb ]
■ emit, produce, or utter with a deep prolonged reverberating sound
e.g.)
・The thunder rolled
・rolling drums
[ verb ]
■ sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity
→
hustle
,
pluck
[ verb ]
■ occur in soft rounded shapes
e.g.)
・The hills rolled past
→
undulate
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