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

The Bridgeport Emergency Operation Center received several calls around 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday reporting a one-car rollover crash at the intersection of Chopsey Hill Road and Indian Avenue, said Sgt. —Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 22 July 2025

Experts told the Statesman after the Bastrop crash said that restraints can prevent serious injury or death, especially in a rollover crash similar to the one in March. —Tony Plohetski, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025

Verb

The car rolled over and landed in the grass to the right of the road, according to the warrant affidavit. —Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2025

Her Chevrolet rolled over, causing her to be ejected. —Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 16 July 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