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 off-duty California State Parks officers rescued a woman from a burning vehicle Friday morning after a rollover off Highway 70 in Sutter County, officials said. — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Promotional offers and bonuses carry stricter rollover terms than competitors on Hard Rock Bet. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Verb

Jalen Suggs made his preseason debut and the Magic rolled over the Cavaliers in their first home exhibition under new coach Sean Sweeney on Tuesday night. — Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026

Over the past two weeks, tech rolled over while energy ripped to new highs. — Todd Gordon, CNBC, 14 Oct. 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