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

Similar issues can arise with tax-free QSBS rollovers and exchanges. —Kristin McKenna, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025

That rollover wreck happened on westbound Interstate 80 near Potrero Avenue, when a black Fiat and white Mercedes-Benz hit each other, the California Highway Patrol said. —Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 2 June 2025

Verb

But after a flurry of concern, Europe’s major powers rolled over and went back to sleep. —Gideon Rose, Foreign Affairs, 23 June 2025

The semi and tanker trailer rolled over, blocking the tracks that run parallel to Missouri 45, Shanks said. —Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 19 June 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