roll up

verb

rolled up; rolling up; rolls up

transitive verb

: to increase or acquire by successive accumulations : accumulate

rolled up a large majority

intransitive verb

1

: to become larger by successive accumulations

2

: to arrive in a vehicle

celebrities rolling up in limousines

Synonyms of roll up

• increase
• rise
• accelerate
• swell
• expand

Examples of roll up in a Sentence

ticket sales are expected to roll up as the date of the concert nears

Recent Examples on the Web

The Davis skateboarding community rolled up to shred on Friday night as the city celebrated the opening of its new skate park. — Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026

He was rolled up while playing on a kickoff return in the fourth quarter. — Connor Riley, AJC.com, 17 Sep. 2026

Its dramatic cuffs can be worn over your wrists, folded over sweater sleeves, or rolled up to show off a pretty watch. — Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026

The image was of Uncle Sam, rolling up his sleeves and wading in to do the right things. — Robert Stone, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1822, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 2

Rhymes for roll up

• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup
• markup

Kids Definition

roll up

verb

: to build up by many additions one after the other

the winning candidate rolled up a large majority

Legal Definition

rollup

noun

roll·​up

ˈrōl-ˌəp

: limited partnership rollup transaction