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verb
- 1. move or cause to move in a particular direction by turning over and over on an axis: "the car rolled down into a ditch" Similar
- 2. (of a vehicle) move or run on wheels: "the van was rolling along the highway" Similar
noun
- 1. a cylinder formed by winding flexible material around a tube or by turning it over and over on itself without folding: "a roll of carpet" Similar
- 2. a movement in which someone or something turns or is turned over on itself: "a roll of the dice" Similar
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Roll definition: to move along a surface by revolving or turning over and over, as a ball or a wheel.. See examples of ROLL used in a sentence.
Definitions of roll. verb. move by turning over or rotating. “The child rolled down the hill” synonyms: turn over. revolve, trundle. cause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis. see more. verb. move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle. “The President's convoy rolled past the crowds”
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[intransitive, transitive] to turn over and over or round and round while remaining in the same place; to make something do this. Her eyes rolled. + adv./prep. a dog rolling in the mud. roll something She rolled her eyes (= to show surprise or disapproval). roll something + adv./prep. He was rolling a pencil between his fingers.
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