Synonyms of rolls

rolls 1 of 3

verb

present tense third-person singular of roll

1

as in rounds

to form into a round compact mass

rolled up the wrapper from the straw and threw it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rounds
• balls
• wads
• clumps
• agglomerates
• lumps
• pellets
• beads
• bunches
• spheres
• pelletizes
• pearls

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unrolls
• opens
• spreads
• unfolds
• flattens
• smooths

2

as in rumbles

to make a low heavy rolling sound

thunder rolling in the distance

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rumbles
• growls
• grumbles
• bellows
• drums
• lumbers
• thunders
• booms

3

as in rocks

to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions

the car suddenly was rolling as high winds swept across the bridge

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rocks
• lurches
• sways
• shakes
• tosses
• halts
• jerks
• wobbles
• vibrates
• seesaws
• tumbles
• careens
• reels
• falters
• weaves
• waddles
• staggers
• stumbles
• flounders
• wavers
• pitches
• hobbles
• vacillates
• totters
• toddles
• jolts
• hitches
• blunders
• undulates
• bucks
• teeters
• waggles
• oscillates
• wags
• dodders

4

as in turns

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• turns
• rotates
• twirls
• swings
• spins
• twists
• swivels
• swirls
• pivots
• wheels
• whirls
• revolves
• coils
• screws
• reels
• winds
• cranks
• unscrews
• circulates
• twiddles

5

as in flows

to move in a stream

just lying on the beach, watching the clouds roll by

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flows
• pours
• streams
• runs
• rushes
• drips
• springs
• races
• sheets
• floods
• arises
• ripples
• issues
• courses
• emanates
• gushes
• flushes
• spouts
• trickles
• spurts
• engulfs
• overflows
• overruns
• inundates
• dribbles
• cascades
• effuses
• swamps
• disembogues
• washes out
• deluges
• fountains
• riffles
• gutters

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• backs up
• sets
• hardens
• coagulates
• gels
• congeals
• clots

6

as in rotates

to move in circles around an axis or center

rolled her head around her shoulders to loosen herself up

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rotates
• revolves
• spins
• turns
• twirls
• wheels
• whirls
• curls
• circles
• gyrates
• coils
• pinwheels
• pirouettes
• swirls
• rings
• curves
• spirals
• twists
• rounds
• winds
• pivots
• twines
• swivels
• circulates
• orbits
• encircles

7

as in glides

to move or proceed smoothly and readily

once we started rolling, everything went perfectly

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flows
• glides
• drifts
• cruises
• slips
• sails
• slides
• sweeps
• brushes
• bowls
• streams
• races
• flies
• speeds
• rushes
• coasts
• whisks
• breezes
• skims

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• struggles
• flounders
• stumbles
• shuffles
• limps
• trudges
• lumbers
• plods
• stamps
• stomps
• stumps
• labors
• toils
• tramps
• shambles

rolls

2 of 3

noun (1)

plural of roll

as in lists

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lists
• listings
• registers
• catalogs
• roll calls
• rosters
• registries
• directories
• schedules
• tables
• bibliographies
• checklists
• menus
• indexes
• compilations
• canons
• chronologies
• inventories
• dockets
• payrolls
• manifests
• agendas
• enumerations
• catalogues raisonnés
• compendiums
• glossaries
• calendars
• timetables

rolls

3 of 3

noun (2)

plural of roll

as in rotations

a rapid turning about on an axis or central point

the squirrel did a quick roll and vanished up a tree

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rotations
• wheels
• spins
• twirls
• curves
• reels
• curls
• twists
• revolutions
• spirals
• circles
• coils
• pirouettes
• gyrations
• whirls
• rings
• rounds
• orbits
• circuits
• circulations
• whorls
• swirls
• eddies

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rolls

Verb

The blade of the knife rolls forward and backward, loops of green onion gathering in a pyramid beside my father’s wrist. — Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026

But in Houston, that extends to the inside linebackers, flows inward to the defensive tackles and rolls outward to the edge rushers, too. — Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

The camera then cuts to another angle, where Jett rolls to the ground and comes to a rest. — Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 10 Sep. 2026

Megan dramatically rolls her eyes, up to the portrait of the Old Hollywood couple. — Jason Sheeler, InStyle, 9 Sep. 2026

This location's been offering fresh spinners cinnamon rolls with the same recipe for 30 years. — Melissa May, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026

Sol says she was picked on by Melanie and her girls — production rolls a tape of Melanie and Sol’s emotional conversation about Sol’s late father and experiencing homelessness. — Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2026

But forcing heavy steel trains onto a floating highway that rolls, sways, and shifts with the tides was widely considered an invitation to disaster. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026

Thunderstorms and rain are possible as cooler weather rolls into the Treasure Valley over the next couple of days, according to the National Weather Service. — Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 27 Aug. 2026

Noun

And this was despite the fact Jaques was simultaneously juggling being writer, director and star, his first year of high school exams and working on a market stall in Clapham selling donuts, pizza and sausage rolls. — Alex Ritman, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026

For instance, say a cask of ginger rolls through a trapdoor and lands on a poor laborer below. — Amelia Soth, JSTOR Daily, 16 Sep. 2026

Orange-Honey Sweet Rolls Sweetened with honey and zesty with orange, these hearty rolls make a great alternative to the traditional breakfast cinnamon roll. — Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 16 Sep. 2026

The Department of Justice has launched a state-by-state review to scrutinize how officials manage voter rolls and remove ineligible voters. — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026

Our custom is inclusive, allowing for rolls, buns, fritters, crumb cakes, muffins, twists, knots, and baked goods in any size, shape, or style. — Sean Carlson, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2026

Texas Roadhouse, the restaurant chain known for its hand-cut steaks and pillowy yeast rolls, is set to swing open the doors on another Charlotte-area restaurant this fall. — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2026

That leaves Christina Koch as the only crew member still on the active astronaut rolls. — Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026

The Minnesota State Fair introduced the new Marjorie Johnson Honey Bee Award this year to recognize the blue-ribbon baker in the honey sweet rolls category. — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026