rollover

1 of 2

noun

roll·​over ˈrōl-ˌō-vər How to pronounce rollover (audio)
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

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Noun
Recent changes also allow limited rollovers of unused 529 funds into a beneficiary’s Roth IRA, making 529 plans even more flexible. James Brewer, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024 The bill approved Friday cuts both caps to $125 million, and eliminates the rollover of unused credits. Gene Maddaus, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
Verb
The Cullinan rolls over undulations and breaks in the pavement nonchalantly. Michael Harley, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024 What explains these vehicles — not particularly small, not particularly prone to rolling over, and not the choice for adrenaline junkies with lackluster decision-making skills — ranking on this list? Alex Kierstein, Detroit Free Press, 26 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for rollover 

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1945, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1952, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of rollover was in 1945

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“Rollover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rollover. Accessed 9 Dec. 2024.

Legal Definition

rollover

1 of 2 noun
roll·​over ˈrōl-ˌō-vər How to pronounce rollover (audio)
: 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
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