Roll (Verb)
Meaning 1
Occur in soft rounded shapes; "The hills rolled past".
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Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
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Meaning 2
Begin operating or running; "The cameras were rolling"; "The presses are already rolling".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 3
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".
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Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 4
Pronounce with a roll, of the phoneme /r/; "She rolls her r's".
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Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
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Meaning 5
Move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle; "The President's convoy rolled past the crowds".
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Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 6
Move, rock, or sway from side to side; "The ship rolled on the heavy seas".
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Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 7
Arrange or or coil around; "roll your hair around your finger"; "Twine the thread around the spool"; "She wrapped her arms around the child".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 8
Execute a roll, in tumbling; "The gymnasts rolled and jumped".
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Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.
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Meaning 9
Take the shape of a roll or cylinder; "the carpet rolled out"; "Yarn rolls well".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 10
Emit, produce, or utter with a deep prolonged reverberating sound; "The thunder rolled"; "rolling drums".
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Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.
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Meaning 11
Move by turning over or rotating; "The child rolled down the hill"; "turn over on your left side".
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Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 12
Show certain properties when being rolled; "The carpet rolls unevenly"; "dried-out tobacco rolls badly".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 13
Flatten or spread with a roller; "roll out the paper".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 14
Sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity.
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Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
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Meaning 15
Move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion; "The curtains undulated"; "the waves rolled towards the beach".
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Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 16
Boil vigorously; "The liquid was seething"; "The water rolled".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 17
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".
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Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 18
Shape by rolling; "roll a cigarette".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..