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

Tiger Woods’ legal team is fighting prosecutors’ efforts to subpoena the golfer’s prescription records following his DUI rollover crash in Florida last month. —Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026

One person was seriously injured during a rollover crash on Route 8 in Naugatuck on Tuesday. —Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 15 Apr. 2026

Verb

The gravel hauler truck hit a wall and rolled over, and a car was seen buried under it. —Kris Habermehl, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026

Instead of rolling over, the Royals chipped away. —Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 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