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Definition of roll
1a (1) : a written document that may be rolled up : scroll; specifically : a document containing an official or formal record the rolls of parliament (2) : a manuscript bookb : a list of names or related items : catalogc : an official list the voter rolls: such as (1) : muster roll (2) : a list of members of a school or class or of members of a legislative body
2 : something that is rolled up into a cylinder or ball or rounded as if rolled rolls of fat: such asa : a quantity (as of fabric or paper) rolled up to form a single packageb : a hairdo in which some or all of the hair is rolled or curled up or underc : any of various food preparations rolled up for cooking or serving cabbage rolls; especially : a small piece of baked yeast doughd : a cylindrical twist of tobaccoe : a roll of paper on which music for a player piano is recorded in perforations which actuate the keysf : a flexible case (as of leather) in which articles may be rolled and fastened by straps or clasps jewelry rollg (1) : paper money folded or rolled into a wad (2) slang : bankroll
3 : something that performs a rolling action or movement : roller
4 : a wheel for making decorative lines on book covers; also : a design impressed by such a tool
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Origin and Etymology of roll
Middle English rolle, from Anglo-French roule, rolle, from Medieval Latin rolla, alteration of rotula, from Latin, diminutive of rota wheel; akin to Old High German rad wheel, Welsh rhod, Sanskrit ratha wagon
roll
Definition of roll
transitive verb
1a : to impel forward by causing to turn over and over on a surfaceb : to cause to revolve by turning over and over on or as if on an axisc : to cause to move in a circular manner they rolled their eyes at the absurdityd : to form into a mass by turning over and overe : to impel forward with an easy continuous motionf : to cause to move in a given direction by or as if by turning a crank rolled down the window
2a : to put a wrapping around : enfold, envelopb : to wrap round on itself : shape into a ball or roll rolled up the newspaper; also : to produce by such shaping rolled his own cigarettes
3 : to press, spread, or level with a roller : make smooth, even, or compact hulled and rolled oats roll paint —often used with out rolled out the dough
4a : to move on rollers or wheels rolled the patient into the operating roomb : to cause to begin operating or moving roll the cameras
5a : to sound with a full reverberating tone rolled out the wordsb : to make a continuous beating sound upon : sound a roll upon rolled their drumsc : to utter with a trill rolled his r'sd : to play (a chord) in arpeggio style
6 : to combine so as to comprise one entity —usually used in the phrase rolled into one a shopping center, amusement park, and nightclub all rolled into one
7 : to rob (a drunk, sleeping, or unconscious person) usually by going through the pockets; broadly : rob
8 : bowl 1
intransitive verb
roll the bones
roll the dice
roll with the punches
Examples of roll in a Sentence
The children rolled down the hill.
The ball rolled slowly to a stop.
Roll the chicken wings in the batter.
The paramedics rolled him onto the gurney.
The car rolled slowly to a stop.
A police car rolled up next to us.
The children rolled the toy car to each other.
The patient was rolled into the emergency room.
The fog soon rolled away.
Origin and Etymology of roll
Middle English, from Anglo-French rouler, roller, from roele wheel, rowel & roule roll
roll
Definition of roll
1a : a sound produced by rapid strokes on a drumb : a sonorous and often rhythmical flow of speechc : a heavy reverberatory sound the roll of cannon
2 : a rolling movement or an action or process involving such movement a roll of the dice an airplane's takeoff roll: such asa : a swaying movement of the bodyb : a side-to-side movement (as of a ship or train)c (1) : a flight maneuver in which a complete revolution about the longitudinal axis of an airplane is made with the horizontal direction of flight being approximately maintained (2) : the motion of an aircraft or spacecraft about its longitudinal axisd : a somersault executed in contact with the ground
on a roll
: in the midst of a series of successes : on a hot streak —sometimes used with a modifier has been on a brilliant roll
First Known Use of roll
1688
ROLL Defined for English Language Learners
roll
Definition of roll for English Language Learners
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: to move across the ground or another surface by turning over and over
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: to turn over one or more times
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: to move smoothly on wheels
ROLL Defined for Kids
Definition of roll for Students
rolled
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1 : to move or cause to move by turning over and over on a surface The ball rolled away.
2 : to shape or become shaped in rounded form She rolls the dough to make cookies.
3 : to sound with a full echoing tone or with a continuous beating sound rolling thunder
4 : to flow in or as if in a continuous stream Tears came rolling. The day I had waited for so long had turned … ugly. — Wilson Rawls, Where the Red Fern Grows
5 : to move or cause to move in a circular manner She rolled her eyes. He rolled over on his back.
6 : to go by : pass Time rolled by.
7 : to move with a side-to-side sway The ship rolled.
8 : to make smooth, even, or firm with a roller He rolls out the dough.
roll around
Definition of roll for Students
1 : a sound produced by rapid strokes on a drum
2 : a heavy echoing sound the roll of thunder
3 : a movement or action that involves turning over and over or circling around
Law Dictionary
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Legal Definition of roll
1 : a document containing an official record
2 : an official list the public relief rolls: as a : a list of members of a legislative body the clerk called the roll and recorded the votes b : a list of practitioners in a court or the courts of a state —usually used in plural c : a record kept by an authorized official of persons or property or both that are subject to taxation
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