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roll1/rohl/ verb intransto move along by turning over and over said of a vehicle, etc: to move on wheels (often + up) to form a round shape The hedgehog had rolled into a ball said of liquid: to flow in an abundant stream; to pour said of clouds, etc: to flow with an undulating motion to extend in broad undulations rolling hills to move onward in a regular cycle or succession said of the eyes: to rotate in their sockets to become carried on a stream said of thunder, etc: to reverberate said of a ship, aircraft, etc: to rock gently from side to side as it moves forward to walk with a swinging gait to move so as to reduce the impact of a blow said of a machine: to begin to move or operate The presses started to roll said of film or television credits: to be displayed by moving up the screen to move forward or begin to make progress We finally got the business rolling to move (something or somebody) forward by causing them to turn over and over to move (something) on rollers or wheels Roll the trolley over here to carry (something) forward with an easy continuous motion The river rolls its waters to the sea to cause (something fixed) to revolve on or as if on an axis to cause (something) to move in a circular manner to put a wrapping round (something) (often + up) to wrap (something) round on itself or shape it into a round mass Roll up that map; it will not be wanted these ten years — William Pitt to press, spread, or level (something) with a roller to sound (something) with a full reverberating tone to make a continuous beating sound on (a drum, etc) to utter (the letter r) with a trill informal to rob (somebody sleeping or unconscious) be rolling in money/rolling in it informal to be very wealthy [Middle English from Old French roller, ultimately from Latin rotula: see roll2]
roll2nounsomething rolled up to resemble a cylinder, e.g. a quantity of fabric or paper or any of various food preparations a small round or cylindrical loaf of bread, often eaten with a filling of meat, cheese, etc something rolled up to resemble a cylinder or ball, e.g.: a quantity, e.g. of fabric or paper, rolled up to form a single package any of various food preparations rolled or rolled up for cooking or serving a sausage roll a small piece of baked yeast dough, usu eaten with a filling of meat, cheese, salad, etc anything of a similar shape rolls of fat a written document that may be rolled up; specif one bearing an official or formal record a list of names or related items; a catalogue an official list of people's names, e.g. of members of a school or qualified voters of a legislative body NAmer, Aus paper money folded or rolled into a wad [Middle English via Old French rolle from Latin rotula, dimin. of rota wheel]
roll3nouna rolling movement, e.g.: a swaying movement of the body, e.g. in walking or dancing or of a ship a side-to-side movement, e.g. of a ship a flight manoeuvre in which a complete revolution about the longitudinal axis of an aircraft turns completely over sideways while flying straight ahead is made with the horizontal direction of flight being approximately maintained a gymnastic manoeuvre in which the body is tucked up in a ball and rolled completely over forwards or backwards a sound produced by rapid strokes on a drum a rhythmic sonorous flow, esp of speech a prolonged reverberating sound of thunder a roll in the hay/sack informal amorous activity, esp an act of sexual intercourse on a roll informal having a period of success [from roll1] |