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

Family and friends gathered at a Coconut Creek park to hold a vigil for 4-year-old Christine, who died in a rollover crash in Deerfield Beach Saturday night. — Abby Dodge, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

According to our research, HR professionals are most often asked about how to use an HSA account, which purchases are eligible, how to submit a claim, when deadlines are and what the rollover rules are. — Dave Etling, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Verb

Wednesday’s Fantasy 5 evening draw jackpot will have the benefit of rolling over for a fourth consecutive day Tuesday. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026

The semi hauling cattle rolled over on I-76 east of Brush, killing several cattle early Tuesday morning. — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 15 Sep. 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