Meaning

36 senses
  1. (ergative)To revolve by turning over and over; to move by turning on a horizontal axis; to impel forward with a revolving motion on a supporting surface.

    To roll a wheel, a ball, or a barrel.

    The child will roll on the floor.

    rollen

    кати́тьkatítʹ, ката́тьkatátʹ, кататьсяkatatʹsja

    коти́тиkotýty, коти́тисяkotýtysja

    cause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis

  2. (ergative)To wrap (something) round on itself; to form into a spherical or cylindrical body by causing to turn over and over.

    To roll a sheet of paper; to roll clay or putty into a ball.

    The cloth rolls unevenly; the snow rolls well.

    aufrollen, aufwickeln

    свёртыватьsvjórtyvatʹ, ска́тыватьskátyvatʹ

  3. (transitive)To bind or involve by winding, as with a bandage; to enwrap; often with up.

    To roll up the vase in bubble wrap.

    aufrollen, aufwickeln

    завёртыватьzavjórtyvatʹ

    заверта́тиzavertáty, закру́туватиzakrútuvaty

  4. (ergative, figuratively, sometimes)To drive, impel, or flow onward with a steady, wave-like motion.

    This river will roll its waters to the ocean.

    The years roll on.

    rollen

    кати́тьkatítʹ

    коти́тиkotýty

  5. (intransitive)To pour or trickle.

    Drops of sweat rolled down his face.

  6. (ergative)To utter copiously, especially with sounding words; to utter with a deep sound; — often with forth, or out.

    To roll forth someone's praises; to roll out sentences.

    emit, produce, or utter with a deep prolonged reverberating sound

  7. (ergative)To press, level, spread, or form with a roller or rollers.

    to roll a field; to roll paste; to roll steel rails.

    The pastry rolls well.

    flatten or spread with a roller

  8. (ergative)To move upon rollers or wheels.

    move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle

  9. (intransitive)To tumble in gymnastics; to do a somersault.

  10. (Canada, US, colloquial, intransitive)To leave or begin a journey; sometimes with out.

    I want to get there early; let's roll.

  11. To leave or begin a journey; sometimes with out.

    (Canada, US, colloquial, intransitive)To compete, especially with vigor.

    OK guys, we're only down by two points. Let's roll!

  12. (Canada, US, colloquial, intransitive)To walk, especially leisurely or idly; to stroll.

    Let's roll around town on foot and see the sights.

Examples

782 sentences
  1. Aren't you going to eat your roll?

    Хіба ти не їстимеш свій рол?

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  2. She's rolling in money.

    Вона купається в грошах.

    ruУ неё денег куры не клюют.

    deSie schwimmt im Geld.

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  3. I like rock and roll.

    Я люблю рок-н-рол.

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  4. The ball rolled across the road.

    М’яч перекотився через дорогу.

    ruМяч перекатился через дорогу.

    deDer Ball rollte über die Straße.

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  5. When two dice are rolled, what's the probability of getting a seven?

    Якщо кинути дві гральні кісточки, яка імовірність того, що сума буде сім?

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 3
to move, or cause to be moved, upon rollers or small wheels:
to turn over and over:
to bind or involve by winding:
Русский
By meaning 6
to press or level with a roller:
to move, or cause to be moved, upon rollers or small wheels:
to turn over and over:
to wrap round on itself:
to bind or involve by winding:
to beat with rapid, continuous strokes, as a drum:
Deutsch
By meaning 5
to press or level with a roller:
to move, or cause to be moved, upon rollers or small wheels:
to wrap round on itself:
to beat with rapid, continuous strokes, as a drum:
US slang: to behave in a certain way:

Origin

From Middle English rollen, partly from Old French roller, roler, röeler, röoler, from Med

From Middle English rollen, partly from Old French roller, roler, röeler, röoler, from Medieval Latin rotulāre (“to roll; to revolve”), from Latin rotula (“a little wheel”), diminutive of rota (“a wheel”); partly from Anglo-Latin rollāre, from the same ultimate source.

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Forms

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

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

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

Past simpleLesson

all personsrolled

Present perfectLesson

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

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill roll

Phrasal verbs

13 phrasal verbs

Synonyms

17 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

59 related words

Collocations

11 patterns
  • rock and roll
  • the ball rolling
  • rolled up his
  • rolled the dice
  • roll up your
  • ball rolling
  • on a roll
  • rolled down the
  • honor roll
  • a roll of
  • rolled up the

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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