Phonetic: "/ɹəʊl/"
Part Of Speech: verb
Definition: To cause to revolve by turning over and over; to move by turning on an axis; to impel forward by causing to turn over and over on a supporting surface.
Example: To roll a wheel, a ball, or a barrel.
Definition: To turn over and over.
Example: The child will roll on the floor.
Definition: To tumble in gymnastics; to do a somersault.
Definition: To wrap (something) round on itself; to form into a spherical or cylindrical body by causing to turn over and over.
Example: To roll a sheet of paper; to roll clay or putty into a ball.
Definition: To bind or involve by winding, as in a bandage; to enwrap; often with up.
Example: To roll up the map for shipping.
Definition: To be wound or formed into a cylinder or ball.
Example: The cloth rolls unevenly; the snow rolls well.
Definition: To drive or impel forward with an easy motion, as of rolling.
Example: This river will roll its waters to the ocean.
Definition: To utter copiously, especially with sounding words; to utter with a deep sound; — often with forth, or out.
Example: To roll forth someone's praises; to roll out sentences.
Definition: To press or level with a roller; to spread or form with a roll, roller, or rollers.
Example: to roll a field; to roll paste; to roll steel rails.
Definition: To spread itself under a roller or rolling-pin.
Example: The pastry rolls well.
Definition: To move, or cause to be moved, upon, or by means of, rollers or small wheels.
Definition: To leave or begin a journey.
Example: I want to get there early; let's roll.
Definition: To compete, especially with vigor.
Example: OK guys, we're only down by two points. Let's roll!
Definition: To beat with rapid, continuous strokes, as a drum; to sound a roll upon.
Definition: To apply (one line or surface) to another without slipping; to bring all the parts of (one line or surface) into successive contact with another, in such a manner that at every instant the parts that have been in contact are equal.
Definition: To turn over in one's mind; to revolve.
Definition: To behave in a certain way; to adopt a general disposition toward a situation.
Example: I was going to kick his ass, but he wasn't worth getting all worked up over; I don't roll like that.
Definition: To throw dice.
Definition: To roll dice such that they form a given pattern or total.
Example: If you roll doubles, you get an extra turn.
Definition: To create a new character in a role-playing game, especially by using dice to determine properties.
Example: I'm gonna go and roll a new shaman tonight.
Definition: To generate a random number.
Definition: (of a vessel) To rotate on its fore-and-aft axis, causing its sides to go up and down. Compare with pitch.
Definition: (in folk songs) To travel by sailing.
Definition: To beat up; to attack and cause physical damage to.
Definition: To cause to betray secrets or to testify for the prosecution.
Example: The feds rolled him by giving him a free pass for most of what he'd done.
Definition: To betray secrets.
Example: He rolled on those guys after being in jail two days.
Definition: To be under the influence of MDMA (a psychedelic stimulant, also known as ecstasy).
Definition: (of a camera) To (cause to) film.
Example: It's time to roll the cameras.
Definition: To slip past (a defender) with the ball.
Definition: To have a rolling aspect.
Example: the hills rolled on
Definition: To perform a periodical revolution; to move onward as with a revolution.
Example: The years roll on.
Definition: To move, like waves or billows, with alternate swell and depression.
Definition: To move and cause an effect on someone
Definition: To make a loud or heavy rumbling noise.
Example: The thunder rolled and the lightning flashed.
Definition: To utter with an alveolar trill.
Example: Many languages roll their r's.
Definition: To enrobe in toilet-paper (as a prank or spectacle).
Example: The kids rolled the principal's house and yard.
Definition: To create a customized version of.
Definition: To engage in sparring in the context of jujitsu or other grappling disciplines.
