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

One person was taken to the hospital Monday afternoon following a rollover crash that involved a garbage truck and a semi-trailer on the Bishop Ford Freeway. —Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026

In that context, the recent mild rollover is perfectly natural. —Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 2 Jan. 2026

Verb

In the Commonwealth Athletic Conference, Kuany Kuany dropped a career-high 21 points while Mitchell Damas added 16 points as Mystic Valley rolled over Innovation 90-49. —Kristina Banahan, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026

Laughing and wiggling her body, Fiona begins to roll over onto her stomach, ending up closer to Huckleberry. —Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 7 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