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

China’s Permanent Representative Fu Cong said Beijing and Moscow had proposed a temporary rollover of the Kenyan mission, whose 12-month mandate expires on Thursday, to allow for more time for discussions and consensus building. —Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025

Is this the beginning of the big rollover? —Jim Cramer, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025

Verb

Now isn’t the time to start rolling over. —Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025

Dem leadership has been pilloried by Dem voters for rolling over and not standing up to Trump. —Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 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