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roll > 33 senses
NOUN1roll, axial rotation, axial motionRotary motion of an object around its own axis
2roll, rosterA list of names
3roll, roller, rolling waveA long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore
4rollPhotographic film rolled up inside a container to protect it from light
5roll, coil, whorl, curl, curlicue, ringlet, gyre, scrollA round shape formed by a series of concentric circles
6roll, bankrollA roll of currency notes (often taken as the resources of a person or business etc.)
7roll, bunSmall rounded bread either plain or sweet
8roll, peal, pealing, rollingA deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
9roll, paradiddle, drum rollThe sound of a drum (especially a snare drum) beaten rapidly and continuously
10roll, scrollA document that can be rolled up (as for storage)
11rollAnything rolled up in cylindrical form
12roll, castThe act of throwing dice
13rollWalking with a rolling gait
14rollA flight maneuver
15rollThe act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling)
VERB1roll, turn overMove by turning over or rotating
2roll, wheelMove along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle
3roll, undulateOccur in soft rounded shapes
4roll, roll outFlatten or spread with a roller
5rollEmit, produce, or utter with a deep prolonged reverberating sound
6roll, wind, wrap, twineWrap or coil around
7rollBegin operating or running
8rollShape by rolling
9rollExecute a roll, in tumbling
10roll, hustle, pluckSell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity
11roll, undulate, flap, waveMove in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
12roll, wander, swan, stray, tramp, roam, cast, ramble, rove, range, drift, vagabondMove about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
13rollMove, rock, or sway from side to side
14roll, revolveCause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis
15rollPronounce with a roll, of the phoneme /r/
16roll, seetheBoil vigorously
17rollTake the shape of a roll or cylinder
18roll, roll upShow certain properties when being rolled
roll > pronunciation
Soundsrow'l
Rhymesamphibole, bankroll, bole / Bole, and 69 more rhymes in owl at the HyperDic website...
roll > noun 1, event
MeaningRotary motion of an object around its own axis.
Synonymsaxial rotation, axial motion
Narrowerwallow
Broaderrotation, revolution, gyration
Verbsroll; roll; roll; roll; roll; roll
roll > noun 2, communication
MeaningA list of names.
Examples"his name was struck off the rolls"
Synonymsroster
Narrowerbatting order, card, lineup; death-roll; muster roll; church roll; rota; waiting list
Broaderlist, listing
roll > noun 3, event
MeaningA long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore.
Synonymsroller, rolling wave
Broaderwave, moving ridge
roll > noun 4, artifact
MeaningPhotographic film rolled up inside a container to protect it from light.
Broaderfilm, photographic film
roll > noun 5, shape
MeaningA round shape formed by a series of concentric circles.
Synonymscoil, whorl, curl, curlicue, ringlet, gyre, scroll
Narrowercorolla; calyx; verticil
Broaderround shape
Verbsroll; roll; roll
roll > noun 6, possession
MeaningA roll of currency notes (often taken as the resources of a person or business etc.).
Examples"he shot his roll on a bob-tailed nag"
Synonymsbankroll
Categorycommercial enterprise, business enterprise, business
Broaderfunds, finances, monetary resource, cash in hand, pecuniary resource
roll > noun 7, food
MeaningSmall rounded bread either plain or sweet.
Synonymsbun
Narrowertea bread; frankfurter bun, hotdog bun; hamburger bun, hamburger roll; brioche; crescent roll, croissant; hard roll, Vienna roll; soft roll; kaiser roll; Parker House roll; clover-leaf roll; onion roll; sweet roll, coffee roll; bagel, beigel
Broaderbread, breadstuff, staff of life
roll > noun 8, event
MeaningA deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells).
Synonymspeal, pealing, rolling
Broadersound
Verbsroll
roll > noun 9, event
MeaningThe sound of a drum (especially a snare drum) beaten rapidly and continuously.
Synonymsparadiddle, drum roll
Broadersound
Verbsroll
roll > noun 10, communication
MeaningA document that can be rolled up (as for storage).
Synonymsscroll
NarrowerDead Sea scrolls; Megillah; Torah
Broadermanuscript, holograph
roll > noun 11, artifact
MeaningAnything rolled up in cylindrical form.
Narrowerbolt; rouleau; rouleau
Broadercylinder
roll > noun 12, act
MeaningThe act of throwing dice.
Synonymscast
Part ofcraps, crap shooting, crapshoot, crap game
Narrowernatural
Broaderthrow
roll > noun 13, act
MeaningWalking with a rolling gait.
Broadergait
roll > noun 14, act
MeaningA flight maneuver. Aircraft rotates about its longitudinal axis without changing direction or losing altitude.
Narrowerbarrel roll; snap roll
Broaderflight maneuver, airplane maneuver
roll > noun 15, act
MeaningThe act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling).
Part ofbowling
Broaderpropulsion, actuation
roll > verb 1, motion
MeaningMove by turning over or rotating.
PatternSomething ----s; Something is ----ing PP
ModelThese balls roll easily
Examples"The child rolled down the hill"
Synonymsturn over
Narrowerrim
Broaderturn
Similar toroll, revolve
See alsoroll over; roll down
Nounsroller; roll; roller
roll > verb 2, motion
MeaningMove along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s; Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP
ModelThese cars won't roll
Examples"The President's convoy rolled past the crowds"
Synonymswheel
Narrowerbowl; troll
Broadertravel, go, move, locomote
Nounsroll; rolling
roll > verb 3, stative
MeaningOccur in soft rounded shapes.
PatternSomething ----s; Something is ----ing PP
Examples"The hills rolled past"
Synonymsundulate
Nounsroll
roll > verb 4, contact
MeaningFlatten or spread with a roller.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"roll out the paper"
Synonymsroll out
Narrowercog; mill
Broaderflatten
Nounsroll
roll > verb 5, perception
MeaningEmit, produce, or utter with a deep prolonged reverberating sound.
PatternSomething ----s
ModelCars roll in the streets; The streets roll with cars
Examples"The thunder rolled"; "rolling drums"
Broadersound, go
Nounsroll; roll, rolling
roll > verb 6, contact
MeaningWrap or coil around.
PatternSomebody ----s something PP
ModelThey roll the wire around the stick; The wires roll around the stick
Examples"roll your hair around your finger"
Synonymswind, wrap, twine
Narrowerspool; reel; ball; clue, clew; coil, loop, curl
Broadermove, displace
Contraryunwind, wind off, unroll
See alsoroll up
Nounsroll; roller
roll > verb 7, contact
MeaningBegin operating or running.
PatternSomething ----s
Examples"The cameras were rolling"; "The presses are already rolling"
Broaderfunction, work, operate, go, run
roll > verb 8, change
MeaningShape by rolling.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"roll a cigarette"
Broadershape, form
Nounsroll; roll
roll > verb 9, body
MeaningExecute a roll, in tumbling.
PatternSomebody ----s
Examples"The gymnasts rolled and jumped"
Broadertumble
Nounsroll
roll > verb 10, possession
MeaningSell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something from somebody
Synonymshustle, pluck
Broadersteal
roll > verb 11, motion
MeaningMove in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s something
Examples"the waves rolled towards the beach"
Synonymsundulate, flap, wave
Narrowerluff
Broadermove
Nounsroller
roll > verb 12, motion
MeaningMove about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment.
PatternSomebody ----s; Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s PP
Examples"They rolled from town to town"
Synonymswander, swan, stray, tramp, roam, cast, ramble, rove, range, drift, vagabond
Narrowermaunder; gallivant, gad, jazz around
Broadertravel, go, move, locomote
Similar tostray, err, drift; wander
roll > verb 13, motion
MeaningMove, rock, or sway from side to side.
PatternSomething ----s
Examples"The ship rolled on the heavy seas"
Broaderrock, sway, shake
roll > verb 14, motion
MeaningCause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"She rolled the ball"; "They rolled their eyes at his words"
Synonymsrevolve
Narrowertransit
Broadermove, displace
Similar toroll, turn over
Nounsroll
roll > verb 15, communication
MeaningPronounce with a roll, of the phoneme /r/. "She rolls her r's".
PatternSomebody ----s something
Broaderpronounce, articulate, enounce, sound out, enunciate, say
roll > verb 16, change
MeaningBoil vigorously.
PatternSomething ----s
ModelThe water rolls
Examples"The water rolled"
Synonymsseethe
Broaderchurn, boil, moil, roil
roll > verb 17, change
MeaningTake the shape of a roll or cylinder.
PatternSomething ----s; Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s Adjective
Examples"the carpet rolled out"; "Yarn rolls well"
Broaderchange shape, change form, deform
roll > verb 18, change
MeaningShow certain properties when being rolled.
PatternSomebody ----s Adjective
Examples"The carpet rolls unevenly"; "dried-out tobacco rolls badly"
Synonymsroll up
Broaderchange
Similar toroll up, wrap up; roll up, furl

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