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

Mercedes went through all the trouble of designing the SLS to call back to the 300 SL of the 1950s, even engineering in exploding bolts in the roof so that its gullwing doors would still open in a rollover. —Raphael Orlove, Robb Report, 18 Nov. 2025

Additionally, consider any conflicts of interest on the part of financial professionals giving you advice on rollovers. —Sarah O'Brien, CNBC, 14 Nov. 2025

Verb

The suspect's car rolled over several times and came to a rest about 150 yards away from the intersection. —Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025

The lounge bottoms also have a stretchy waistband that can be rolled over to expose the drawcord for a trendy touch. —Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 1 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