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verb(roll)move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle
Synonyms: wheel,
Examples:
The President's convoy rolled past the crowds.
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verb(roll)cause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis
Synonyms: revolve,
Examples:
She rolled the ball.
They rolled their eyes at his words.
They rolled their eyes at his words.
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verb(roll)move by turning over or rotating
Synonyms: turn over,
Examples:
The child rolled down the hill.
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noun(roll)a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
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verb(roll)show certain properties when being rolled
Synonyms: roll up,
Examples:
The carpet rolls unevenly.
Dried-out tobacco rolls badly.
Dried-out tobacco rolls badly.
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noun(roll)a roll of currency notes (often taken as the resources of a person or business etc.)
Synonyms: bankroll,
Examples:
He shot his roll on a bob-tailed nag.
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verb(roll)flatten or spread with a roller
Synonyms: roll out,
Examples:
Roll out the paper.
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noun(roll)the sound of a drum (especially a snare drum) beaten rapidly and continuously
Synonyms: drum roll, paradiddle,
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verb(roll)arrange or or coil around
Examples:
Roll your hair around your finger.
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verb(roll)move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
Examples:
They rolled from town to town.
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verb(roll)sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity
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noun(roll)a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
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verb(roll)move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
Examples:
The waves rolled towards the beach.
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noun(roll)rotary motion of an object around its own axis
Synonyms: axial motion, axial rotation,
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noun(roll)a flight maneuver; aircraft rotates about its longitudinal axis without changing direction or losing altitude
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noun(roll)anything rolled up in cylindrical form
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verb(roll)begin operating or running
Examples:
The cameras were rolling.
The presses are already rolling.
The presses are already rolling.
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verb(roll)emit, produce, or utter with a deep prolonged reverberating sound
Examples:
The thunder rolled.
Rolling drums.
Rolling drums.
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verb(roll)execute a roll, in tumbling
Examples:
The gymnasts rolled and jumped.
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verb(roll)move, rock, or sway from side to side
Examples:
The ship rolled on the heavy seas.
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noun(roll)photographic film rolled up inside a container to protect it from light
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verb(roll)pronounce with a roll, of the phoneme /r/
Examples:
She rolls her r's.
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verb(roll)shape by rolling
Examples:
Roll a cigarette.
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verb(roll)take the shape of a roll or cylinder
Examples:
The carpet rolled out.
Yarn rolls well.
Yarn rolls well.
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noun(roll)walking with a swaying gait