rollroll1 /roʊl/ ●●● verb 
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ROUND OBJECT [intransitive, transitive] to move by turning over and over, or from side to side, or to make something do this: 
The ball rolled down the street. One of the eggs rolled off the counter. Roll the chicken breasts in flour.► see thesaurus at push12PERSON/ANIMAL [intransitive, transitive] also roll over to turn your body over when you are lying down, or to turn someone else’s body over: We tried to roll him onto his side. Beth’s dog has been rolling in the mud.3SHAPE OF TUBE/BALL [transitive] to make something into the shape of a tube or ball: Roll the dough into small balls.4something WITH WHEELS [intransitive, transitive] to move on wheels, or make something that has wheels move: The van was starting to roll backwards. The waitress rolled the dessert cart over to our table.5MAKE something FLAT [transitive] also roll out to make something flat by moving something round and heavy over it: Roll the pie crust thin.6DROP OF LIQUID [intransitive] to move over a surface smoothly without stopping: A tear rolled down her cheek.7roll your eyes to move your eyes around and up to show that you think someone or something is stupid8WAVES/CLOUDS [intransitive] to move continuously in a particular direction: We watched the waves rolling onto the beach. We could see the fog starting to roll in.9GAME [intransitive, transitive] if you roll dice, you throw them as part of a game10SOUND [intransitive] if a drum or thunder rolls, it makes a long deep sound11MACHINE/CAMERA [intransitive] if a machine such as a movie camera or a printing press rolls, it operates: Quiet! The cameras are rolling!12(all) rolled into one including several things in one thing: The class was a history, art, and language course all rolled into one.SPOKEN PHRASES13be ready to roll used in order to say that you are ready to do something or go somewhere: After months of planning, we were finally ready to roll.14let’s roll used in order to suggest to a group of people that you all begin doing something or go somewhere15be rolling in money/dough/cash/it to have or earn a lot of moneyroll around phrasal verb informal if a regular time or event rolls around, it arrives or happens again: By the time Friday night rolled around, we were too tired to go out.roll back phrasal verb to reduce the price of something: a promise to roll back taxesroll down phrasal verb roll a window down to open a car windowroll in phrasal verb informal1to arrive in large numbers or quantities: Investors will expect profits to start rolling in soon.2to arrive later than expected: They finally rolled in at 4:00.roll up phrasal verb1roll something up to curl something so that it is in the shape of a ball or a tube: Painters arrived and rolled up the carpet.2roll your sleeves up to start doing a job even though it is difficult or you do not want to do it3roll a window up to close a car window
1ROUND OBJECT [intransitive, transitive] to move by turning over and over, or from side to side, or to make something do this: The ball rolled down the street. One of the eggs rolled off the counter. Roll the chicken breasts in flour.► see thesaurus at push12PERSON/ANIMAL [intransitive, transitive] also roll over to turn your body over when you are lying down, or to turn someone else’s body over: We tried to roll him onto his side. Beth’s dog has been rolling in the mud.3SHAPE OF TUBE/BALL [transitive] to make something into the shape of a tube or ball: Roll the dough into small balls.4something WITH WHEELS [intransitive, transitive] to move on wheels, or make something that has wheels move: The van was starting to roll backwards. The waitress rolled the dessert cart over to our table.5MAKE something FLAT [transitive] also roll out to make something flat by moving something round and heavy over it: Roll the pie crust thin.6DROP OF LIQUID [intransitive] to move over a surface smoothly without stopping: A tear rolled down her cheek.7roll your eyes to move your eyes around and up to show that you think someone or something is stupid8WAVES/CLOUDS [intransitive] to move continuously in a particular direction: We watched the waves rolling onto the beach. We could see the fog starting to roll in.9GAME [intransitive, transitive] if you roll dice, you throw them as part of a game10SOUND [intransitive] if a drum or thunder rolls, it makes a long deep sound11MACHINE/CAMERA [intransitive] if a machine such as a movie camera or a printing press rolls, it operates: Quiet! The cameras are rolling!12(all) rolled into one including several things in one thing: The class was a history, art, and language course all rolled into one.SPOKEN PHRASES13be ready to roll used in order to say that you are ready to do something or go somewhere: After months of planning, we were finally ready to roll.14let’s roll used in order to suggest to a group of people that you all begin doing something or go somewhere15be rolling in money/dough/cash/it to have or earn a lot of moneyroll around phrasal verb informal if a regular time or event rolls around, it arrives or happens again: By the time Friday night rolled around, we were too tired to go out.roll back phrasal verb to reduce the price of something: a promise to roll back taxesroll down phrasal verb roll a window down to open a car windowroll in phrasal verb informal1to arrive in large numbers or quantities: Investors will expect profits to start rolling in soon.2to arrive later than expected: They finally rolled in at 4:00.roll up phrasal verb1roll something up to curl something so that it is in the shape of a ball or a tube: Painters arrived and rolled up the carpet.2roll your sleeves up to start doing a job even though it is difficult or you do not want to do it3roll a window up to close a car window
