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to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions
- the car suddenly was rolling as high winds swept across the bridge
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to move (something) in a curved or circular path on or as if on an axis
- in order to knock your opponent off balance, you have to roll the log when he least expects it
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5
to move in a stream
- just lying on the beach, watching the clouds roll by
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to move in circles around an axis or center
- rolled her head around her shoulders to loosen herself up
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7
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
- once we started rolling, everything went perfectly
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roll
noun (1)Synonyms of roll (Entry 2 of 3)
a record of a series of items (as names or titles) usually arranged according to some system
- called the roll of people supposed to be in the class
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noun (2)Synonyms of roll (Entry 3 of 3)
a rapid turning about on an axis or central point
- the squirrel did a quick roll and vanished up a tree
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The first known use of roll was in the 13th century
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