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Roll

noun/ɹˈoʊl/
Definition
rotary motion of an object around its own axis
a list of names
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɹˈoʊl/
🇬🇧British English
/ɹˈəʊl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɹˈəʊl/
1 syllable Say it as /ɹˈoʊl/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounrotary motion of an object around its own axis
“wheels in axial rotation”
nouna list of names
“his name was struck off the rolls”
nouna long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore
nounphotographic film rolled up inside a container to protect it from light
nouna round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
nouna roll of currency notes (often taken as the resources of a person or business etc.)
“he shot his roll on a bob-tailed nag”
nounsmall rounded bread either plain or sweet
nouna deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
nounthe sound of a drum (especially a snare drum) beaten rapidly and continuously
nouna document that can be rolled up (as for storage)
nounanything rolled up in cylindrical form
nounthe act of throwing dice
nounwalking with a swaying gait
nouna flight maneuver; aircraft rotates about its longitudinal axis without changing direction or losing altitude
nounthe act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling)
verbmove by turning over or rotating
“The child rolled down the hill”
verbmove along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle
“The President's convoy rolled past the crowds”
verboccur in soft rounded shapes
“The hills rolled past”
verbflatten or spread with a roller
“roll out the paper”
verbemit, produce, or utter with a deep prolonged reverberating sound
“The thunder rolled”
verbarrange or or coil around
“roll your hair around your finger”
verbbegin operating or running
“The cameras were rolling”
verbshape by rolling
“roll a cigarette”
verbexecute a roll, in tumbling
“The gymnasts rolled and jumped”
verbsell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity
verbmove in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
“The curtains undulated”
verbmove about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
“The gypsies roamed the woods”
verbmove, rock, or sway from side to side
“The ship rolled on the heavy seas”
verbcause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis
“She rolled the ball”
verbpronounce with a roll, of the phoneme /r/
“She rolls her r's”
verbboil vigorously
“The liquid was seething”
verbtake the shape of a roll or cylinder
“the carpet rolled out”
verbshow certain properties when being rolled
“The carpet rolls unevenly”
Word Forms
rollverbcause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis
coilverbto wind or move in a spiral course
curlverbwind around something in coils or loops
pealverbsound loudly and sonorously
scrollverbmove through text or graphics in order to display parts that do not fit on the screen
castverbchoose at random
rollnounrotary motion of an object around its own axis
rollernouna small wheel without spokes (as on a roller skate)
wheelnouna simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
wheelingnounpropelling something on wheels
rollingnounpropelling something on wheels
windernounmechanical device around which something can be wound
hustlernouna prostitute who attracts customers by walking the streets
undulationnounwavelike motion; a gentle rising and falling in the manner of waves
flapnounthe motion made by flapping up and down
flappingnounthe motion made by flapping up and down
wavenouna movement like that of a sudden occurrence or increase in a specified phenomenon
wanderernounsomeone who leads a wandering unsettled life
wanderingnountravelling about without any clear destination
straynounan animal that has strayed (especially a domestic animal)
strayernounsomeone who strays or falls behind
trampnouna foot traveler; someone who goes on an extended walk (for pleasure)
roamernounsomeone who leads a wandering unsettled life
ramblenounan aimless amble on a winding course
ramblernouna person who takes long walks in the country
rovingnountravelling about without any clear destination
drifternouna wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support
driftingnounaimless wandering from place to place
vagabondnouna wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support
vagabondagenountravelling about without any clear destination
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
rollen
Drehbewegung eines Gegenstandes um seine eigene Achse
🇫🇷French
rouler
mouvement de rotation d'un objet autour de son propre axe
🇪🇸Spanish
rollo
movimiento giratorio de un objeto alrededor de su propio eje
🇮🇹Italian
rotolo
movimento rotatorio di un oggetto attorno al proprio asse
🇳🇱Dutch
rollen
roterende beweging van een object rond zijn eigen as
🇵🇹Portuguese
rolar
movimento rotativo de um objeto em torno de seu próprio eixo
🇷🇺Russian
рулон
вращательное движение предмета вокруг своей оси
India
🇮🇳Hindi
रोल
किसी वस्तु की अपनी धुरी के चारों ओर घूमने वाली गति
🇧🇩Bengali
রোল
নিজস্ব অক্ষের চারপাশে একটি বস্তুর ঘূর্ণন গতি
🇮🇳Tamil
உருட்டவும்
ஒரு பொருளின் சொந்த அச்சில் சுழலும் இயக்கம்
🇮🇳Telugu
రోల్
దాని స్వంత అక్షం చుట్టూ ఒక వస్తువు యొక్క భ్రమణ చలనం
🇮🇳Marathi
रोल
एखाद्या वस्तूची त्याच्या स्वतःच्या अक्षाभोवती फिरणारी गती
🇮🇳Gujarati
રોલ
તેની પોતાની ધરીની આસપાસ પદાર્થની રોટરી ગતિ
🇮🇳Kannada
ರೋಲ್
ತನ್ನದೇ ಆದ ಅಕ್ಷದ ಸುತ್ತ ಒಂದು ವಸ್ತುವಿನ ರೋಟರಿ ಚಲನೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഉരുളുക
ഒരു വസ്തുവിൻ്റെ സ്വന്തം അച്ചുതണ്ടിന് ചുറ്റുമുള്ള ഭ്രമണ ചലനം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਰੋਲ
ਕਿਸੇ ਵਸਤੂ ਦੀ ਆਪਣੇ ਧੁਰੇ ਦੁਆਲੇ ਘੁੰਮਦੀ ਗਤੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
رول
کسی چیز کی اپنے محور کے گرد گردش کرنے والی حرکت
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
物体绕自身轴的旋转运动
🇯🇵Japanese
ロール
物体自身の軸の周りの回転運動
🇰🇷Korean
연타
자신의 축을 중심으로 하는 물체의 회전 운동
🇻🇳Vietnamese
cuộn
chuyển động quay của một vật quanh trục của nó
🇹🇭Thai
ม้วน
การเคลื่อนที่แบบหมุนของวัตถุรอบแกนของมันเอง
🇮🇩Indonesian
gulungan
gerak memutar suatu benda pada porosnya sendiri
🇵🇭Filipino
gumulong
rotary motion ng isang bagay sa paligid ng sarili nitong axis
🇲🇾Malay
gulung
pergerakan berputar sesuatu objek mengelilingi paksinya sendiri
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
لفافة
الحركة الدورانية لجسم ما حول محوره
🇮🇷Persian
رول
حرکت چرخشی یک جسم حول محور خودش
🇹🇷Turkish
rulo
Bir cismin kendi ekseni etrafında dönme hareketi
🇮🇱Hebrew
גָלִיל
תנועה סיבובית של עצם סביב הציר שלו
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'roll'?
The primary meaning of 'roll' is 'rotary motion of an object around its own axis'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'roll' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'roll' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'roll' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'roll' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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