roll

roll1 [ roul ] verb ***

▸ 1 move while turning

▸ 2 move on wheels

▸ 3 move from side to side

▸ 4 change direction faced

▸ 5 move across surface

▸ 6 wrap something around itself

▸ 7 produce long low sound

▸ 8 machine: work

▸ 9 make substance flat

▸ + PHRASES

1. ) intransitive to move forward while turning over and over:

The pencil went rolling across the floor.

As children, we loved to roll down that hill.

a ) transitive to make someone or something move forward by turning them over and over:

Matthew rolled the tire across the yard.

2. ) intransitive to move on wheels:

The car rolled to a stop at the side of the road.

roll into: Tanks began rolling into the city around noon.

a ) transitive to make something move on wheels

3. ) intransitive or transitive to move from side to side or to make something do this:

The stormy waves rolled and tossed the ship.

The piglets were rolling in the mud.

4. ) roll or roll over intransitive to change the position of your body when you are lying down:

roll onto: He rolled onto his back and looked up at me.

a ) transitive to change the position of someone or something so that they face a different direction

5. ) transitive if a drop of liquid rolls, it moves across a surface without stopping:

Rain drops rolled down the window.

a ) if you roll DICE in a game, you throw them onto or across a surface

6. ) roll or roll up transitive to fold something or wrap it around itself so that it forms a tube or a ball:

I always roll my clothes when I pack.

roll something into something: Take a piece of the dough and roll it into a ball.

7. ) intransitive to produce a continuous low sound:

The first rumbles of thunder rolled across the sky.

8. ) intransitive if a machine such as a camera rolls, it works:

Although the interview had ended, the cameras were still rolling.

9. ) roll or roll out transitive to make a substance flat by pushing something heavy across it:

Roll the pie crust very thinly.

(all) rolled into one

if someone is several things rolled into one, they are all of those things at the same time:

She's a writer, actress, and producer all rolled into one.

be rolling in money/it INFORMAL

to have a lot of money

let's roll/let's get rolling SPOKEN

used for saying you want to start doing something:

Come on, it's noon, let's roll.

ready to roll SPOKEN

ready to start doing something:

Everybody is here. We're ready to roll.

roll your eyes

to move your eyes upward or around in a circle, usually to show that you are annoyed or impatient

roll your r's

to pronounce the letter r by moving your tongue quickly against the top of your mouth

=> AISLE, BALL1, PUNCH 2, STONE1

,roll a`round phrasal verb intransitive

if a season, holiday, or regular event rolls around, it arrives

,roll `back phrasal verb transitive

1. ) to remove something or reduce the influence of something:

You can't roll back all the reforms of the last ten years.

2. ) AMERICAN to reduce something such as a price or salary:

Eventually prices were rolled back to prewar levels.

,roll `down phrasal verb transitive

1. ) if you roll a car window down, you turn a handle or push a button so that the window goes down

2. ) if you roll down your sleeves or the legs of your pants, you make them longer by removing any folds in them

,roll `in phrasal verb intransitive

1. ) to arrive in large numbers or amounts:

Thousands of dollars rolled in on the first day of our fundraiser.

2. ) to arrive in a relaxed way despite being late:

Susan rolled in a half hour after rehearsal began.

,roll `out phrasal verb transitive

1. ) to introduce a new product or service:

Australia will roll out the prototype of its new jet fighter in January.

2. ) same as ROLL1 9:

Roll out the pizza dough on a well-floured surface.

3. ) to make something that is wrapped around itself become flat:

She rolled out the document on the table.

,roll `over phrasal verb

1. ) intransitive or transitive same as ROLL1 4:

He rolled over and opened his eyes.

2. ) transitive if you roll over money that you have invested, you invest it in something similar

3. ) transitive to agree that an amount of money that someone owes can be paid back at a later date

4. ) transitive MAINLY JOURNALISM to defeat an opponent easily

a ) intransitive INFORMAL to be easily defeated because you do not defend yourself

,roll `up phrasal verb

1. ) transitive same as ROLL1 6:

She rolled her scarf up and put it into her tote bag.

2. ) transitive if you roll your sleeves or the legs of your pants up, you fold the cloth several times until they are shorter:

The sleeves of his shirt were rolled up to the elbow.

3. ) transitive if you roll a car window up, you turn a handle or push a button so that the window goes up

4. ) intransitive INFORMAL to arrive somewhere late or at a time when you were not expected:

They eventually rolled up at lunchtime.

roll

roll 2 [ roul ] noun count **

▸ 1 something rolled into tube

▸ 2 small loaf of bread

▸ 3 action of rolling

▸ 4 official list of names

▸ 5 continuous low sound

▸ 6 thick layer of skin/fat

▸ + PHRASES

1. ) a long piece of film, paper, carpet, etc., rolled into the shape of a tube:

roll of: We used ten rolls of wallpaper.

The professionals are used to moving heavy rolls of carpet around.

2. ) bread in the form of a small round or long shape:

a buttered roll

a ) a bread roll filled with meat, cheese, etc.:

a ham/cheese/salad roll

3. ) usually singular the action of turning over or rolling from side to side:

The constant roll of the ship made her sick.

a ) the action of throwing DICE:

He was willing to bet his entire fortune on a roll of the dice.

4. ) an official list of names, especially one that is used in a school:

call/take the roll: The teacher called the roll and checked off the names one by one.

=> HONOR ROLL

5. ) a continuous low sound made by drums or THUNDER

6. ) a thick layer of skin or fat, usually around someone's neck or waist

be on a roll INFORMAL

to be having a lot of success or good luck:

Her sales figures were climbing and she was sure she was on a roll.