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

One person was killed in an early-morning rollover crash in Barrington Hills on Saturday, authorities said. — Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026

Drawbacks and limitations to consider A traditional gold IRA accepts a tax-free rollover from any pre-tax account, but a gold Roth IRA is more limited. — USA Today, 24 July 2026

Verb

According to the nonprofit, cellphone video showed Jackie successfully defending herself by rolling over and using her talons but being unable to fly far afterward. — Rene Ray De La Cruz, USA Today, 22 July 2026

The majority of the West Coast and southern Alaska also see cooler Pacific air roll over the warmer land, creating a thick fog that can lower summer month temperatures. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 22 July 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