Meaning

5 senses
  1. (intransitive)To move about on the ground while rotating and turning one's body.

    Pigs like to roll around in the mud.

  2. (intransitive)To be considered, without much coherence, in someone's mind.

    I'm going to write a book because I've got all these crazy ideas rolling around in my head.

  3. (intransitive, slang)To indulge in sexual intercourse (with).

    I know a girl who's fun to roll around with, but can't have a conversation.

  4. (colloquial, intransitive)To laugh very heartily.

  5. (intransitive)Of a time or event: to come up; to happen.

    By the time Friday rolls around, I'm ready for the weekend.

    happen regularly

Examples

16 sentences
  1. The dog loves rolling around on the floor.

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  2. They rolled around in the grass.

    ruОни катались по траве. — marafon

    deSie wälzten sich im Gras. — brauchinet

  3. I rolled around in the bed.

  4. I rolled around like a dog.

  5. Tom and Mary rolled around in the grass.

    ruТом и Мэри катались по траве. — marafon

    deTom und Mary wälzten sich im Gras herum. — wolfgangth

Forms

rolls around, rolling around, rolled around, rolled around
Base formroll around · to roll around
3rd person singularrolls around
Present participlerolling around
Past simplerolled around
Past participlerolled around

irregular

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyroll around
he, she, itrolls around

Past simpleLesson

all personsrolled around

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave rolled around
he, she, ithas rolled around

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill roll around

Phrasal verbs

13 phrasal verbs

Synonyms

112 synonyms

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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