roll (n.)

  1. rotary motion of an object around its own axis; wheels in axial rotation

    [ Syn: axial rotation , axial motion ]

  2. a document that can be rolled up (as for storage)

    [ Syn: scroll ]

  3. anything rolled up in cylindrical form

  4. the act of throwing dice

    [ Syn: cast ]

  5. walking with a swaying gait

  6. a flight maneuver; aircraft rotates about its longitudinal axis without changing direction or losing altitude

  7. the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling)

    [ Syn: bowl ]

  8. a list of names; his name was struck off the rolls

    [ Syn: roster ]

  9. a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore

    [ Syn: roller , rolling wave ]

  10. photographic film rolled up inside a container to protect it from light

  11. a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)

    [ Syn: coil , whorl , curl , curlicue , ringlet , gyre , scroll ]

  12. a roll of currency notes (often taken as the resources of a person or business etc.); he shot his roll on a bob-tailed nag

    [ Syn: bankroll ]

  13. small rounded bread either plain or sweet

    [ Syn: bun ]

  14. a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)

    [ Syn: peal , pealing , rolling ]

  15. the sound of a drum (especially a snare drum) beaten rapidly and continuously

    [ Syn: paradiddle , drum roll ]

    roll (v.)

  1. move by turning over or rotating; The child rolled down the hill; turn over on your left side

    [ Syn: turn over ]

  2. sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity

    [ Syn: hustle , pluck ]

  3. move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion; The curtains undulated; the waves rolled towards the beach

    [ Syn: undulate , flap , wave ]

  4. move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment; The gypsies roamed the woods; roving vagabonds; the wandering Jew; The cattle roam across the prairie; the laborers drift from one town to the next; They rolled from town to town

    [ Syn: wander , swan , stray , tramp , roam , cast , ramble , rove , range , drift , vagabond ]

  5. move, rock, or sway from side to side; The ship rolled on the heavy seas'

  6. cause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis; She rolled the ball; They rolled their eyes at his words

    [ Syn: revolve ]

  7. pronounce with a roll, of the phoneme /r/; She rolls her r's'

  8. boil vigorously; The liquid was seething; The water rolled

    [ Syn: seethe ]

  9. take the shape of a roll or cylinder; the carpet rolled out; Yarn rolls well'

  10. show certain properties when being rolled; The carpet rolls unevenly; dried-out tobacco rolls badly

    [ Syn: roll up ]

  11. move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle; The Presidents convoy rolled past the crowds

    [ Syn: wheel ]

  12. occur in soft rounded shapes; The hills rolled past

    [ Syn: undulate ]

  13. flatten or spread with a roller; roll out the paper

    [ Syn: roll out ]

  14. emit, produce, or utter with a deep prolonged reverberating sound; The thunder rolled; rolling drums'

  15. arrange or or coil around; roll your hair around your finger; Twine the thread around the spool; She wrapped her arms around the child

    [ Syn: wind , wrap , twine ]

  16. begin operating or running; The cameras were rolling; The presses are already rolling'

  17. shape by rolling; roll a cigarette'

  18. execute a roll, in tumbling; The gymnasts rolled and jumped'

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