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Roll Definition
(n)
rotary
motion
of
an
object
around
its
own
axis
; "
wheels
in
axial
rotation
"
(n)
a
list
of
names
; "
his
name
was
struck
off
the
rolls
"
(n)
a
long
heavy
sea
wave
as
it
advances
towards
the
shore
(n)
photographic
film
rolled
up
inside
a
container
to
protect
it
from
light
(n)
a
round
shape
formed
by
a
series
of
concentric
circles
(n)
a
roll
of
currency
notes
(
often
taken
as
the
resources
of
a
person
or
business
etc
.); "
he
shot
his
roll
on
a
bob
-
tailed
nag
"
(n)
small
rounded
bread
either
plain
or
sweet
(n)
a
deep
prolonged
sound
(
as
of
thunder
or
large
bells
)
(n)
the
sound
of
a
drum
(
especially
a
snare
drum
)
beaten
rapidly
and
continuously
(n)
a
document
that
can
be
rolled
up
(
as
for
storage
)
(n)
anything
rolled
up
in
cylindrical
form
(n)
the
act
of
throwing
dice
(n)
walking
with
a
rolling
gait
(n)
a
flight
maneuver
;
aircraft
rotates
about
its
longitudinal
axis
without
changing
direction
or
losing
altitude
(n)
the
act
of
rolling
something
(
as
the
ball
in
bowling
)
(v)
move
by
turning
over
or
rotating
; "
The
child
rolled
down
the
hill
"; "
turn
over
on
your
left
side
"
(v)
move
along
on
or
as
if
on
wheels
or
a
wheeled
vehicle
; "
The
President
''
s
convoy
rolled
past
the
crowds
"
(v)
occur
in
soft
rounded
shapes
; "
The
hills
rolled
past
"
(v)
flatten
or
spread
with
a
roller
; "
roll
out
the
paper
"
(v)
emit
,
produce
,
or
utter
with
a
deep
prolonged
reverberating
sound
; "
The
thunder
rolled
"; "
rolling
drums
"
(v)
wrap
or
coil
around
; "
roll
your
hair
around
your
finger
"; "
Twine
the
thread
around
the
spool
"
(v)
begin
operating
or
running
; "
The
cameras
were
rolling
"; "
The
presses
are
already
rolling
"
(v)
shape
by
rolling
; "
roll
a
cigarette
"
(v)
execute
a
roll
,
in
tumbling
; "
The
gymnasts
rolled
and
jumped
"
(v)
sell
something
to
or
obtain
something
from
by
energetic
and
especially
underhanded
activity
(v)
move
in
a
wavy
pattern
or
with
a
rising
and
falling
motion
; "
The
curtains
undulated
"; "
the
waves
rolled
towards
the
beach
"
(v)
move
about
aimlessly
or
without
any
destination
,
often
in
search
of
food
or
employment
; "
The
gypsies
roamed
the
woods
"; "
roving
vagabonds
"; "
the
wandering
Jew
"; "
The
cattle
roam
across
the
prairie
"; "
the
laborers
drift
from
one
town
to
the
next
"; "
They
ro
(v)
move
,
rock
,
or
sway
from
side
to
side
; "
The
ship
rolled
on
the
heavy
seas
"
(v)
cause
to
move
by
turning
over
or
in
a
circular
manner
of
as
if
on
an
axis
; "
She
rolled
the
ball
"; "
They
rolled
their
eyes
at
his
words
"
(v)
pronounce
with
a
roll
,
of
the
phoneme
/
r
/; "
She
rolls
her
r
''
s
"
(v)
boil
vigorously
; "
The
liquid
was
seething
"; "
The
water
rolled
"
(v)
take
the
shape
of
a
roll
or
cylinder
; "
the
carpet
rolled
out
"; "
Yarn
rolls
well
"
(v)
show
certain
properties
when
being
rolled
; "
The
carpet
rolls
unevenly
"; "
dried
-
out
tobacco
rolls
badly
"
Roll Synonyms
axial motion
axial rotation
bankroll
bun
cast
coil
curl
curlicue
drift
drum roll
flap
gyre
hustle
paradiddle
peal
pealing
pluck
ramble
range
revolve
ringlet
roam
roll
roll out
roll up
roller
rolling
rolling wave
roster
rove
scroll
seethe
stray
swan
tramp
turn over
twine
undulate
vagabond
wander
wave
wheel
whorl
wind
wrap
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