ROLL as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling)
   Hypernyms(s) roll is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • propulsion (what does propulsion mean?)
   • actuation (what does actuation mean?)
2. Meaning
   • a flight maneuver
   • aircraft rotates about its longitudinal axis without changing direction or losing altitude
   Hypernyms(s) roll is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • flight maneuver (what does flight maneuver mean?)
   • airplane maneuver (what does airplane maneuver mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • barrel roll (what does barrel roll mean?)
   • snap roll (what does snap roll mean?)
3. Meaning
   • walking with a rolling gait
   Hypernyms(s) roll is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • gait (what does gait mean?)
4. Meaning
   • the act of throwing dice
   Synonym(s)
   • cast (what does cast mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) roll is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • throw (what does throw mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • natural (what does natural mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • draw (what does draw mean?)
   • cast (what does cast mean?)
5. Meaning
   • anything rolled up in cylindrical form
   Hypernyms(s) roll is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • cylinder (what does cylinder mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • bolt (what does bolt mean?)
   • rouleau (what does rouleau mean?)
   • rouleau (what does rouleau mean?)
6. Meaning
   • photographic film rolled up inside a container to protect it from light
   Hypernyms(s) roll is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • film (what does film mean?)
   • photographic film (what does photographic film mean?)
7. Meaning
   • a document that can be rolled up (as for storage)
   Synonym(s)
   • scroll (what does scroll mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) roll is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • manuscript (what does manuscript mean?)
   • holograph (what does holograph mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • Dead Sea scrolls (what does Dead Sea scrolls mean?)
   • Megillah (what does Megillah mean?)
   • Torah (what does Torah mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • scroll (what does scroll mean?)
8. Meaning
   • a list of names
   Synonym(s)
   • roster (what does roster mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • his name was struck off the rolls
   Hypernyms(s) roll is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • list (what does list mean?)
   • listing (what does listing mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • batting order (what does batting order mean?)
   • card (what does card mean?)
   • lineup (what does lineup mean?)
   • death-roll (what does death-roll mean?)
   • muster roll (what does muster roll mean?)
   • church roll (what does church roll mean?)
   • rota (what does rota mean?)
   • waiting list (what does waiting list mean?)
9. Meaning
   • a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore
   Synonym(s)
   • roller (what does roller mean?)
   • rolling wave (what does rolling wave mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) roll is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • wave (what does wave mean?)
   • moving ridge (what does moving ridge mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • roll (what does roll mean?)
   • undulate (what does undulate mean?)
   • flap (what does flap mean?)
   • wave (what does wave mean?)
10. Meaning
    • the sound of a drum (especially a snare drum) beaten rapidly and continuously
    Synonym(s)
    • drum roll (what does drum roll mean?)
    • paradiddle (what does paradiddle mean?)
    Hypernyms(s) roll is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • sound (what does sound mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • roll (what does roll mean?)
11. Meaning
    • a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
    Synonym(s)
    • peal (what does peal mean?)
    • pealing (what does pealing mean?)
    • rolling (what does rolling mean?)
    Hypernyms(s) roll is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • sound (what does sound mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • roll (what does roll mean?)
    • roll (what does roll mean?)
    • ring (what does ring mean?)
    • peal (what does peal mean?)
    • peal (what does peal mean?)
    • ring (what does ring mean?)
    • peal (what does peal mean?)
    • peal (what does peal mean?)
12. Meaning
    • rotary motion of an object around its own axis
    Synonym(s)
    • axial motion (what does axial motion mean?)
    • axial rotation (what does axial rotation mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • wheels in axial rotation
    Hypernyms(s) roll is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • rotation (what does rotation mean?)
    • revolution (what does revolution mean?)
    • gyration (what does gyration mean?)
    Hyponym(s)
    • wallow (what does wallow mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • roll (what does roll mean?)
    • revolve (what does revolve mean?)
    • roll (what does roll mean?)
    • roll (what does roll mean?)
    • wind (what does wind mean?)
    • wrap (what does wrap mean?)
    • roll (what does roll mean?)
    • twine (what does twine mean?)
    • wheel (what does wheel mean?)
    • roll (what does roll mean?)
    • roll (what does roll mean?)
    • turn over (what does turn over mean?)
13. Meaning
    • small rounded bread either plain or sweet
    Synonym(s)
    • bun (what does bun mean?)
    Hypernyms(s) roll is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • bread (what does bread mean?)
    • breadstuff (what does breadstuff mean?)
    • staff of life (what does staff of life mean?)
    Hyponym(s)
    • tea bread (what does tea bread mean?)
    • frankfurter bun (what does frankfurter bun mean?)
    • hotdog bun (what does hotdog bun mean?)
    • hamburger bun (what does hamburger bun mean?)
    • hamburger roll (what does hamburger roll mean?)
    • brioche (what does brioche mean?)
    • crescent roll (what does crescent roll mean?)
    • croissant (what does croissant mean?)
    • hard roll (what does hard roll mean?)
    • Vienna roll (what does Vienna roll mean?)
    • soft roll (what does soft roll mean?)
    • kaiser roll (what does kaiser roll mean?)
    • Parker House roll (what does Parker House roll mean?)
    • clover-leaf roll (what does clover-leaf roll mean?)
    • onion roll (what does onion roll mean?)
    • sweet roll (what does sweet roll mean?)
    • coffee roll (what does coffee roll mean?)
    • bagel (what does bagel mean?)
    • beigel (what does beigel mean?)
14. Meaning
    • a roll of currency notes (often taken as the resources of a person or business etc.)
    Synonym(s)
    • bankroll (what does bankroll mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • he shot his roll on a bob-tailed nag
    Hypernyms(s) roll is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • funds (what does funds mean?)
    • finances (what does finances mean?)
    • monetary resource (what does monetary resource mean?)
    • cash in hand (what does cash in hand mean?)
    • pecuniary resource (what does pecuniary resource mean?)
15. Meaning
    • a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles
    Synonym(s)
    • coil (what does coil mean?)
    • curl (what does curl mean?)
    • curlicue (what does curlicue mean?)
    • gyre (what does gyre mean?)
    • ringlet (what does ringlet mean?)
    • scroll (what does scroll mean?)
    • whorl (what does whorl mean?)
    Hypernyms(s) roll is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • round shape (what does round shape mean?)
    Hyponym(s)
    • corolla (what does corolla mean?)
    • calyx (what does calyx mean?)
    • verticil (what does verticil mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • coil (what does coil mean?)
    • loop (what does loop mean?)
    • curl (what does curl mean?)
    • curl up (what does curl up mean?)
    • curl (what does curl mean?)
    • draw in (what does draw in mean?)
    • curl (what does curl mean?)
    • curve (what does curve mean?)
    • kink (what does kink mean?)
    • roll (what does roll mean?)
    • roll out (what does roll out mean?)
    • roll (what does roll mean?)
    • roll (what does roll mean?)
    • undulate (what does undulate mean?)
    • gyrate (what does gyrate mean?)
    • spiral (what does spiral mean?)
    • coil (what does coil mean?)
    • coil (what does coil mean?)
    • loop (what does loop mean?)
    • curl (what does curl mean?)

ROLL as VERB

1. Meaning
   • execute a roll, in tumbling
   Usage Example(s)
   • The gymnasts rolled and jumped
   Hypernyms(s) roll is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • tumble (what does tumble mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • axial rotation (what does axial rotation mean?)
   • axial motion (what does axial motion mean?)
   • roll (what does roll mean?)
2. Meaning
   • show certain properties when being rolled
   Synonym(s)
   • roll up (what does roll up mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The carpet rolls unevenly
   • dried-out tobacco rolls badly
   Hypernyms(s) roll is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • change (what does change mean?)
3. Meaning
   • take the shape of a roll or cylinder
   Usage Example(s)
   • the carpet rolled out
   • Yarn rolls well
   Hypernyms(s) roll is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • change shape (what does change shape mean?)
   • change form (what does change form mean?)
   • deform (what does deform mean?)
4. Meaning
   • shape by rolling
   Usage Example(s)
   • roll a cigarette
   Hypernyms(s) roll is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • shape (what does shape mean?)
   • form (what does form mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • coil (what does coil mean?)
   • whorl (what does whorl mean?)
   • roll (what does roll mean?)
   • curl (what does curl mean?)
   • curlicue (what does curlicue mean?)
   • ringlet (what does ringlet mean?)
   • gyre (what does gyre mean?)
   • scroll (what does scroll mean?)
   • axial rotation (what does axial rotation mean?)
   • axial motion (what does axial motion mean?)
   • roll (what does roll mean?)
5. Meaning
   • boil vigorously
   Synonym(s)
   • seethe (what does seethe mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The liquid was seething
   • The water rolled
   Hypernyms(s) roll is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • churn (what does churn mean?)
   • boil (what does boil mean?)
   • moil (what does moil mean?)
   • roil (what does roil mean?)
6. Meaning
   • pronounce with a roll, of the phoneme /r/
   Usage Example(s)
   • She rolls her r’’s
   Hypernyms(s) roll is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • pronounce (what does pronounce mean?)
   • articulate (what does articulate mean?)
   • enounce (what does enounce mean?)
   • sound out (what does sound out mean?)
   • enunciate (what does enunciate mean?)
   • say (what does say mean?)
7. Meaning
   • flatten or spread with a roller
   Synonym(s)
   • roll out (what does roll out mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • roll out the paper
   Hypernyms(s) roll is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • flatten (what does flatten mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • cog (what does cog mean?)
   • mill (what does mill mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • coil (what does coil mean?)
   • whorl (what does whorl mean?)
   • roll (what does roll mean?)
   • curl (what does curl mean?)
   • curlicue (what does curlicue mean?)
   • ringlet (what does ringlet mean?)
   • gyre (what does gyre mean?)
   • scroll (what does scroll mean?)
8. Meaning
   • wrap or coil around
   Synonym(s)
   • twine (what does twine mean?)
   • wind (what does wind mean?)
   • wrap (what does wrap mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • roll your hair around your finger
   • Twine the thread around the spool
   Hypernyms(s) roll is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • move (what does move mean?)
   • displace (what does displace mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • unwind (what does unwind mean?)
   • wind off (what does wind off mean?)
   • unroll (what does unroll mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • spool (what does spool mean?)
   • reel (what does reel mean?)
   • ball (what does ball mean?)
   • clue (what does clue mean?)
   • clew (what does clew mean?)
   • coil (what does coil mean?)
   • loop (what does loop mean?)
   • curl (what does curl mean?)
   See Also
   • roll up (what does roll up mean?)
   • wrap up (what does wrap up mean?)
   • roll up (what does roll up mean?)
   • wrap up (what does wrap up mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • curler (what does curler mean?)
   • hair curler (what does hair curler mean?)
   • roller (what does roller mean?)
   • crimper (what does crimper mean?)
   • axial rotation (what does axial rotation mean?)
   • axial motion (what does axial motion mean?)
   • roll (what does roll mean?)
   • winder (what does winder mean?)
   • winder (what does winder mean?)
9. Meaning
   • begin operating or running
   Usage Example(s)
   • The cameras were rolling
   • The presses are already rolling
   Hypernyms(s) roll is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • function (what does function mean?)
   • work (what does work mean?)
   • operate (what does operate mean?)
   • go (what does go mean?)
   • run (what does run mean?)
10. Meaning
    • move by turning over or rotating
    Synonym(s)
    • turn over (what does turn over mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • The child rolled down the hill
    • turn over on your left side
    Hypernyms(s) roll is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • turn (what does turn mean?)
    Hyponym(s)
    • rim (what does rim mean?)
    See Also
    • avalanche (what does avalanche mean?)
    • roll down (what does roll down mean?)
    • roll over (what does roll over mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • axial rotation (what does axial rotation mean?)
    • axial motion (what does axial motion mean?)
    • roll (what does roll mean?)
    • roller (what does roller mean?)
    • roller (what does roller mean?)
11. Meaning
    • cause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis
    Synonym(s)
    • revolve (what does revolve mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • She rolled the ball
    • They rolled their eyes at his words
    Hypernyms(s) roll is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • move (what does move mean?)
    • displace (what does displace mean?)
    Hyponym(s)
    • transit (what does transit mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • axial rotation (what does axial rotation mean?)
    • axial motion (what does axial motion mean?)
    • roll (what does roll mean?)
12. Meaning
    • move, rock, or sway from side to side
    Usage Example(s)
    • The ship rolled on the heavy seas
    Hypernyms(s) roll is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • rock (what does rock mean?)
    • sway (what does sway mean?)
    • shake (what does shake mean?)
13. Meaning
    • move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
    Synonym(s)
    • cast (what does cast mean?)
    • drift (what does drift mean?)
    • ramble (what does ramble mean?)
    • range (what does range mean?)
    • roam (what does roam mean?)
    • rove (what does rove mean?)
    • stray (what does stray mean?)
    • swan (what does swan mean?)
    • tramp (what does tramp mean?)
    • vagabond (what does vagabond mean?)
    • wander (what does wander mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • 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
    Hypernyms(s) roll is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • travel (what does travel mean?)
    • go (what does go mean?)
    • move (what does move mean?)
    • locomote (what does locomote mean?)
    Hyponym(s)
    • maunder (what does maunder mean?)
    • gallivant (what does gallivant mean?)
    • gad (what does gad mean?)
    • jazz around (what does jazz around mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • vagrant (what does vagrant mean?)
    • drifter (what does drifter mean?)
    • floater (what does floater mean?)
    • vagabond (what does vagabond mean?)
    • vagabond (what does vagabond mean?)
    • wandering (what does wandering mean?)
    • roving (what does roving mean?)
    • vagabondage (what does vagabondage mean?)
    • vagrant (what does vagrant mean?)
    • drifter (what does drifter mean?)
    • floater (what does floater mean?)
    • vagabond (what does vagabond mean?)
    • drifting (what does drifting mean?)
    • wandering (what does wandering mean?)
    • roving (what does roving mean?)
    • vagabondage (what does vagabondage mean?)
    • amble (what does amble mean?)
    • promenade (what does promenade mean?)
    • ramble (what does ramble mean?)
    • saunter (what does saunter mean?)
    • stroll (what does stroll mean?)
    • perambulation (what does perambulation mean?)
    • rambler (what does rambler mean?)
    • wanderer (what does wanderer mean?)
    • roamer (what does roamer mean?)
    • rover (what does rover mean?)
    • bird of passage (what does bird of passage mean?)
    • hiker (what does hiker mean?)
    • tramp (what does tramp mean?)
    • tramper (what does tramper mean?)
    • alley cat (what does alley cat mean?)
    • stray (what does stray mean?)
    • straggler (what does straggler mean?)
    • strayer (what does strayer mean?)
    • wanderer (what does wanderer mean?)
    • roamer (what does roamer mean?)
    • rover (what does rover mean?)
    • bird of passage (what does bird of passage mean?)
    • wandering (what does wandering mean?)
    • roving (what does roving mean?)
    • vagabondage (what does vagabondage mean?)
14. Meaning
    • move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle
    Synonym(s)
    • wheel (what does wheel mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • The President’’s convoy rolled past the crowds
    Hypernyms(s) roll is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • travel (what does travel mean?)
    • go (what does go mean?)
    • move (what does move mean?)
    • locomote (what does locomote mean?)
    Hyponym(s)
    • bowl (what does bowl mean?)
    • troll (what does troll mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • axial rotation (what does axial rotation mean?)
    • axial motion (what does axial motion mean?)
    • roll (what does roll mean?)
    • wheeling (what does wheeling mean?)
    • rolling (what does rolling mean?)
    • wheel (what does wheel mean?)
    • wheeling (what does wheeling mean?)
    • rolling (what does rolling mean?)
15. Meaning
    • move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
    Synonym(s)
    • flap (what does flap mean?)
    • undulate (what does undulate mean?)
    • wave (what does wave mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • The curtains undulated
    • the waves rolled towards the beach
    Hypernyms(s) roll is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • move (what does move mean?)
    Hyponym(s)
    • luff (what does luff mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • wave (what does wave mean?)
    • flap (what does flap mean?)
    • flapping (what does flapping mean?)
    • flutter (what does flutter mean?)
    • fluttering (what does fluttering mean?)
    • flap (what does flap mean?)
    • flapping (what does flapping mean?)
    • flutter (what does flutter mean?)
    • fluttering (what does fluttering mean?)
    • undulation (what does undulation mean?)
    • wave (what does wave mean?)
    • undulation (what does undulation mean?)
    • roller (what does roller mean?)
    • roll (what does roll mean?)
    • rolling wave (what does rolling wave mean?)
16. Meaning
    • emit, produce, or utter with a deep prolonged reverberating sound
    Usage Example(s)
    • The thunder rolled
    • rolling drums
    Hypernyms(s) roll is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • sound (what does sound mean?)
    • go (what does go mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • paradiddle (what does paradiddle mean?)
    • roll (what does roll mean?)
    • drum roll (what does drum roll mean?)
    • peal (what does peal mean?)
    • pealing (what does pealing mean?)
    • roll (what does roll mean?)
    • rolling (what does rolling mean?)
    • peal (what does peal mean?)
    • pealing (what does pealing mean?)
    • roll (what does roll mean?)
    • rolling (what does rolling mean?)
17. Meaning
    • sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity
    Synonym(s)
    • hustle (what does hustle mean?)
    • pluck (what does pluck mean?)
    Hypernyms(s) roll is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • steal (what does steal mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • streetwalker (what does streetwalker mean?)
    • street girl (what does street girl mean?)
    • hooker (what does hooker mean?)
    • hustler (what does hustler mean?)
    • floozy (what does floozy mean?)
    • floozie (what does floozie mean?)
    • slattern (what does slattern mean?)
    • hustler (what does hustler mean?)
    • wheeler dealer (what does wheeler dealer mean?)
    • operator (what does operator mean?)
18. Meaning
    • occur in soft rounded shapes
    Synonym(s)
    • undulate (what does undulate mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • The hills rolled past
    Derived(s)
    • coil (what does coil mean?)
    • whorl (what does whorl mean?)
    • roll (what does roll mean?)
    • curl (what does curl mean?)
    • curlicue (what does curlicue mean?)
    • ringlet (what does ringlet mean?)
    • gyre (what does gyre mean?)
    • scroll (what does scroll mean?)