Rolf
Rolf

roll


Definition: Meaning of, roll in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / rəʊl /

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roll rolled rolled
Present Participle Third Person Singular
rolling rolls
  1. round object [intransitive always + adverb/preposition, transitive] if something rolls, especially something round, or if you roll it, it moves along a surface by turning over and over
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  2. person/animal also roll over [intransitive,transitive always + adverb/preposition] to turn your body over one or more times while lying down, or to turn someone else's body over
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  3. shape of tube/ball also roll up [transitive] to make something into the shape of a tube or ball
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  4. make something flat [transitive] to make something flat by rolling something heavy over it [↪  rolling pin]
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  5. clothes [transitive] also roll up to fold the sleeves or legs of something that you are wearing upwards, so that they are shorter
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  6. something with wheels [intransitive,transitive always + adverb/preposition] to move on wheels, or make something that has wheels move
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  7. drop of liquid [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to move over a surface smoothly without stopping
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  8. waves/clouds [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to move continuously in a particular direction
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  9. game [intransitive and transitive] if you roll DICE, you throw them as part of a game
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  10. sound [intransitive] if drums or THUNDER roll, they make a long low series of sounds
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  11. machine/camera [intransitive] if a machine such as a film camera or a PRINTING PRESS rolls, it operates
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  12. ship/plane [intransitive] if a ship or plane rolls, it leans one way and then another with the movement of the water or air
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  13. cigarette [transitive] to make your own cigarette, using tobacco or MARIJUANA and special paper [↪  roll-up]
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  14. shoulders [transitive] to move your shoulders forward, up, and back down
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  15. eyes [transitive] to move your eyes around and up, especially in order to show that you are annoyed or think something is silly
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  16. attack [transitive] American English informal to rob someone, especially when they are drunk and asleep
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  17. (all) rolled into one if someone or something is several different things rolled into one, they include or do the work of all those things
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  18. get (something) rolling to start happening or make something start happening in a smooth and successful way
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  19. be rolling in money/dough/cash/it to have or earn a lot of money
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  20. be rolling in the aisles if people in a theatre, cinema etc are rolling in the aisles, they are laughing a lot
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  21. be ready to roll spoken to be ready to start doing something
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  22. let's roll spoken used to suggest to a group of people that you all begin doing something or go somewhere
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  23. roll with the punches to deal with problems or difficulties by doing whatever you need to do, rather than by trying only one method
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  24. roll on something British English spoken used to say that you wish a time or event would come quickly
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  25. roll your r's to pronounce the sound /r/ using your tongue in a way that makes the sound very long
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  26. a rolling stone gathers no moss used to say that someone who often changes jobs, moves to different places etc is not able to have any permanent relationships or duties
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Singular Plural
roll rolls
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  1. paper/film/money etc a piece of paper, camera film, money etc that has been rolled into the shape of a tube
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  2. bread a small round LOAF of bread for one person [↪  bun]
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  3. list of names an official list of names [=  register]
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  4. be on a roll informal to be having a lot of success with what you are trying to do
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  5. game the action of throwing DICE as part of a game
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  6. skin/fat a thick layer of skin or fat, usually just below your waist
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  7. physical movement British English a movement in which you roll forward or back in a controlled way with your body curled so that your head is near your feet, often done as part of a sport [=  somersault]
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  8. physical movement especially British English the action of turning your body over one or more times while lying down
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  9. drums/guns/thunder a long low fairly loud sound made by drums etc
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  10. ship/plane the movement of a ship or plane when it leans from side to side with the movement of the water or air
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  11. a roll in the hay old-fashioned informal when you have sex with someone - used humorously
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roll used in phrases

  • Jelly Roll Morton (noun)
    1. 1885-1941 united States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz
  • Morton, Jelly Roll
    1. (1885-1941) a US JAZZ piano player and band leader, who helped to develop NEW ORLEANS JAZZ
  • Parker House roll (noun)
    1. yeast-raised dinner roll made by folding a disk of dough before baking
  • Swiss roll (noun)
    1. British English a long thin cake that is rolled up with JAM or cream inside
  • Vienna roll (noun)
    1. yeast-raised roll with a hard crust
  • barrel roll (noun)
    1. a roll in which the plane follows a spiral course
  • bog roll (noun)
    1. British English informal TOILET PAPER
  • church roll (noun)
    1. a list of the members of church
  • cinnamon roll (noun)
    1. and raisins rolled dough spread with cinnamon and sugar then sliced before baking
  • clover-leaf roll (noun)
    1. yeast-raised dinner roll made by baking three small balls of dough in each cup of a muffin pan
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roll used in phrasal verbs

  • roll back (phrasal verb)
    1. to remove something, or to reduce the influence of something
    2. mainly American English to reduce something such as a price or salary
  • roll down (phrasal verb)
    1. if you roll a car window down, you turn a handle or push a button so that the window goes down
    2. if you roll down your sleeves or the legs of your trousers, you make them longer by removing any folds in them
  • roll in (phrasal verb)
    1. to arrive in large numbers or amounts
    2. to arrive in a relaxed way despite being late
  • roll out (phrasal verb)
    1. business to introduce a new product or service
    2. to make something that is wrapped around itself become flat
  • roll over (phrasal verb)
    1. [intransitive/transitive] same as roll1 (sense 4)
    2. [transitive] if you roll over money that you have invested, you invest it in something similar
  • roll up (phrasal verb)
    1. [transitive] same as roll1 (sense 6)
    2. [transitive] if you roll your sleeves or the legs of your trousers up, you fold the cloth several times until they are shorter
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