1. (

• axial_rotation ,
• axial_motion ,
• roll ,

) rotary motion of an object around its own axis; "wheels in axial rotation" ;

2. (

• roll ,
• roster ,

) a list of names; "his name was struck off the rolls" ;

3. (

• roller ,
• roll ,
• rolling_wave

) a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore ;

4. (

• roll ,

) photographic film rolled up inside a container to protect it from light ;

5. (

• coil ,
• whorl ,
• roll ,
• curl ,
• curlicue ,
• ringlet ,
• gyre ,
• scroll

) a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals) ;

6. (

• bankroll ,
• roll

) 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" ;

7. (

• bun ,
• roll

) small rounded bread either plain or sweet ;

8. (

• peal ,
• pealing ,
• roll ,
• rolling

) a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells) ;

9. (

• paradiddle ,
• roll ,
• drum_roll

) the sound of a drum (especially a snare drum) beaten rapidly and continuously ;

10. (

• scroll ,
• roll ,

) a document that can be rolled up (as for storage) ;

11. (

• roll

) anything rolled up in cylindrical form ;

12. (

• cast ,
• roll ,

) the act of throwing dice ;

13. (

• roll ,

) walking with a swaying gait ;

14. (

• roll

) a flight maneuver; aircraft rotates about its longitudinal axis without changing direction or losing altitude ;

15. (

• roll ,
• bowl

) the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling) ;

1. (

• roll ,
• turn_over ,

) move by turning over or rotating; "The child rolled down the hill"; "turn over on your left side" ;

2. (

• wheel ,
• roll ,

) move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle; "The President's convoy rolled past the crowds" ;

3. (

• roll ,
• undulate

) occur in soft rounded shapes; "The hills rolled past" ;

4. (

• roll_out ,
• roll ,

) flatten or spread with a roller; "roll out the paper" ;

5. (

• roll

) emit, produce, or utter with a deep prolonged reverberating sound; "The thunder rolled"; "rolling drums" ;

6. (

• wind ,
• wrap ,
• roll ,
• twine ,

) arrange or or coil around; "roll your hair around your finger"; "Twine the thread around the spool"; "She wrapped her arms around the child" ;

7. (

• roll ,

) begin operating or running; "The cameras were rolling"; "The presses are already rolling" ;

8. (

• roll ,

) shape by rolling; "roll a cigarette" ;

9. (

• roll ,

) execute a roll, in tumbling; "The gymnasts rolled and jumped" ;

10. (

• hustle ,
• pluck ,
• roll

) sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity ;

11. (

• roll ,
• undulate ,
• flap ,
• wave

) move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion; "The curtains undulated"; "the waves rolled towards the beach" ;

12. (

• roll ,
• wander ,
• swan ,
• stray ,
• tramp ,
• roam ,
• cast ,
• ramble ,
• rove ,
• range ,
• drift ,
• vagabond

) 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 rolled from town to town" ;

13. (

• roll ,

) move, rock, or sway from side to side; "The ship rolled on the heavy seas" ;

14. (

• roll ,
• revolve ,

) 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" ;

15. (

• roll

) pronounce with a roll, of the phoneme /r/; "She rolls her r's" ;

16. (

• seethe ,
• roll ,

) boil vigorously; "The liquid was seething"; "The water rolled" ;

17. (

• roll ,

) take the shape of a roll or cylinder; "the carpet rolled out"; "Yarn rolls well" ;

18. (

• roll ,
• roll_up ,

) show certain properties when being rolled; "The carpet rolls unevenly"; "dried-out tobacco rolls badly" ;