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

Two officers helped to save the life of a baby girl who was pinned under a car in a rollover crash Thursday on Interstate 30, Fort Worth police said in a social media post and video. —Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025

Should travel along Interstate 80 be necessary during the advisory window, motorists are urged to exercise extreme caution due to the heightened risk of accidents or vehicle rollovers from strong crosswinds. —Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025

Verb

Docked at the Clark Street Bridge in Chicago, the ship rolled over into the river at the wharf's edge. —Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 4 Nov. 2025

Here’s how rolling over to an IRA works. —Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025

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