ROLL

Definition of ROLL

  1. (noun)rotary motion of an object around its own axis
  2. (noun)a list of names
  3. (noun)a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore
  4. (noun)photographic film rolled up inside a container to protect it from light
  5. (noun)a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
  6. (noun)a roll of currency notes (often taken as the resources of a person or business etc.)
  7. (noun)small rounded bread either plain or sweet
  8. (noun)a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
  9. (noun)the sound of a drum (especially a snare drum) beaten rapidly and continuously
  10. (noun)a document that can be rolled up (as for storage)
  11. (noun)anything rolled up in cylindrical form
  12. (noun)the act of throwing dice
  13. (noun)walking with a swaying gait
  14. (noun)a flight maneuver; aircraft rotates about its longitudinal axis without changing direction or losing altitude
  15. (noun)the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling)
  16. (verb)move by turning over or rotating
  17. (verb)move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle
  18. (verb)occur in soft rounded shapes
  19. (verb)flatten or spread with a roller
  20. (verb)emit, produce, or utter with a deep prolonged reverberating sound
  21. (verb)arrange or coil around
  22. (verb)begin operating or running
  23. (verb)shape by rolling
  24. (verb)execute a roll, in tumbling
  25. (verb)sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity
  26. (verb)move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
  27. (verb)move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
  28. (verb)move, rock, or sway from side to side
  29. (verb)cause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis
  30. (verb)pronounce with a roll, of the phoneme /r/
  31. (verb)boil vigorously
  32. (verb)take the shape of a roll or cylinder
  33. (verb)show certain properties when being rolled