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

Earnouts and equity rollovers replace cash. —Javier Hasse, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026

Bengals cornerback Cam Taylor-Britt was involved in a rollover crash that occurred in Northern Kentucky back in November, according to a Covington police report. —Tre Mathews, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Jan. 2026

Verb

But Vegas was not going to roll over like the Rangers did here in the B’s most recent homestand. —Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 23 Jan. 2026

Store Expansion And Operations Customer data also rolls over into store operations—Fabletics operates 120 stores, including six internationally. —Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 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