rollover

1 of 2

noun

roll·​over ˈrōl-ˌō-vər 

1

: the act or process of rolling over

2

: a motor vehicle accident in which the vehicle overturns

roll over

2 of 2

verb

rolled over; rolling over; rolls over

transitive verb

1

a

: to defer payment of (an obligation)

b

: to renegotiate the terms of (a financial agreement)

2

: to place (invested funds) in a new investment of the same kind

roll over IRA funds

Examples of rollover in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

State lawmakers approved changes to Arkansas' universal school choice program on Friday that would limit athletics spending and reduce students' rollover funds. —Arkansas Online, 19 June 2026

Someone who rolled a 401(k) into an IRA after leaving an employer may have stronger protections on those rollover funds than on money contributed directly to the IRA over time. —Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 18 June 2026

Verb

There was no possible way that tiny Cape Verde, ranked 64 in the world and playing at their first World Cup, was going to do anything but roll over for Spain. —Nick Miller, New York Times, 16 June 2026

During a moment of inattention, an enormous wave of insane people rolled over us and buried us deep beneath them. —Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 15 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1945, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1952, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for rollover

• carryover
• changeover
• crossover
• cutover
• flashover
• hangover
• holdover
• layover
• leftover
• makeover
• moreover
• passover

Legal Definition

rollover

1 of 2 noun

roll·​over ˈrōl-ˌō-vər 

: the act or process of rolling over

roll over

2 of 2 transitive verb

1

a

: to defer payment of (an obligation)

b

: to renegotiate the terms of (a financial agreement)

2

: to place (invested funds) in a new investment of the same kind

roll over IRA funds