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

Employers can only offer either a grace period or a rollover option, but not both. —Joshua Sidorowicz, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025

Certain rollovers to Achieving a Better Life Experience, or ABLE, accounts, for individuals with disabilities, may also be permitted during the year the child turns 17. —Jessica Dickler,kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2025

Verb

Those will now be rolled over to Ford. —Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Dec. 2025

Usually, departments and organizations that have money allocated to them by the state can roll over unused money at the end of the fiscal year to use later on. —Elle Meyers, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025

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