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

Loading your audio article A Connecticut man was charged with DUI following a rollover crash in Roxbury on Sunday that sent two people to the hospital, including one who suffered serious injuries. —Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 8 July 2024

Find the right one:Best 529 plans of April 2024 Other advantages of the 529 plan The grandparent loophole and Roth IRA rollover are just the latest benefits added to the 529 plan, which Scarlata says is her favorite education savings plan. —Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2024

Verb

Hundreds of people in a southern Illinois town were ordered to evacuate Tuesday as water rolled over the top of a dam, just one perilous result of severe weather that raged through the Midwest overnight with relentless rain and tornadoes and hit the Chicago area especially hard. —Jim Salter, Fortune, 17 July 2024

One of the vehicles involved rolled over during the crash, state police said. —Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 2 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1945, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1952, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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