roll
To revolve by turning over and over; to move by turning on a horizontal axis; to impel forward with a revolving motion on a supporting surface.
Verb 4 meanings
To revolve by turning over and over; to move by turning on a horizontal axis; to impel forward with a revolving motion on a supporting surface.
“To roll a wheel, a ball, or a barrel.”
To wrap (something) round on itself; to form into a spherical or cylindrical body by causing to turn over and over.
“To roll a sheet of paper; to roll clay or putty into a ball.”
To bind or involve by winding, as with a bandage; to enwrap; often with up.
“To roll up the vase in bubble wrap.”
To drive, impel, or flow onward with a steady, wave-like motion.
“This river will roll its waters to the ocean.”
Noun 4 meanings
The act or result of rolling, or state of being rolled.
“the roll of a ball”
Something formed into a compact shape by being rolled up.
“a roll of banknotes”
A forward or backward roll in gymnastics; going head over heels. A tumble.
Something which rolls.
Etymology
From Middle English rollen, partly from Old French roller, roler, röeler, röoler, from Medieval Latin rotulāre (“to roll; to revolve”), from Latin rotula (“a little wheel”), diminutive of rota (“a wheel”); partly from Anglo-Latin rollāre, from the same ultimate source.
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ROLL at a glance
ROLL has 4 letters and scores 4 points in Scrabble (R 1 + O 1 + L 1 + L 1) and 6 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #1,791 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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