roll

phonetic symbol: / róʊl / 

roll - English Dictionary

[ 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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