Definition of 'roll'

Noun

1. rotary motion of an object around its own axis; "wheels in axial rotation"
      Synonyms: axial rotation axial motion
2. a list of names; "his name was struck off the rolls"
      Synonyms: roster
3. a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore
      Synonyms: roller rolling wave
4. photographic film rolled up inside a container to protect it from light
5. a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
      Synonyms: coil whorl curl curlicue ringlet gyre scroll
6. a roll of currency notes (often taken as the resources of a person or business etc.); "he shot his roll on a bob-tailed nag"
      Synonyms: bankroll
7. small rounded bread either plain or sweet
      Synonyms: bun
8. a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
      Synonyms: peal pealing rolling
9. the sound of a drum (especially a snare drum) beaten rapidly and continuously
      Synonyms: paradiddle drum roll
10. a document that can be rolled up (as for storage)
       Synonyms: scroll
11. anything rolled up in cylindrical form
12. the act of throwing dice
       Synonyms: cast
13. walking with a swaying gait
14. a flight maneuver; aircraft rotates about its longitudinal axis without changing direction or losing altitude
15. the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling)

Verb

1. move by turning over or rotating; "The child rolled down the hill"; "turn over on your left side"
      Synonyms: turn over
2. move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle; "The President's convoy rolled past the crowds"
      Synonyms: wheel
3. occur in soft rounded shapes; "The hills rolled past"
      Synonyms: undulate
4. flatten or spread with a roller; "roll out the paper"
      Synonyms: roll out
5. emit, produce, or utter with a deep prolonged reverberating sound; "The thunder rolled"; "rolling drums"
6. wrap or coil around; "roll your hair around your finger"; "Twine the thread around the spool"
      Synonyms: wind wrap twine
      Antonyms: unwind wind off unroll
7. begin operating or running; "The cameras were rolling"; "The presses are already rolling"
8. shape by rolling; "roll a cigarette"
9. execute a roll, in tumbling; "The gymnasts rolled and jumped"
10. sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity
       Synonyms: hustle pluck
11. move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion; "The curtains undulated"; "the waves rolled towards the beach"
       Synonyms: undulate flap wave
12. move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment; "The gypsies roamed the woods"; "roving vagabonds"; "the wandering Jew"; "The cattle roam across the prairie"; "the laborers drift from one town to the next"; "They rolled from town to town"
       Synonyms: wander swan stray tramp roam cast ramble rove range drift vagabond
13. move, rock, or sway from side to side; "The ship rolled on the heavy seas"
14. cause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis; "She rolled the ball"; "They rolled their eyes at his words"
       Synonyms: revolve
15. pronounce with a roll, of the phoneme /r/; "She rolls her r's"
16. boil vigorously; "The liquid was seething"; "The water rolled"
       Synonyms: seethe
17. take the shape of a roll or cylinder; "the carpet rolled out"; "Yarn rolls well"
18. show certain properties when being rolled; "The carpet rolls unevenly"; "dried-out tobacco rolls badly"
       Synonyms: roll up

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