Roll Off (Verb)
Meaning
Recite volubly or extravagantly; "He could recite the names of all the chemical elements".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- She could roll off the names of the contestants who had won the award in the past ten years without even checking the records.
- The tour guide could roll off the entire history of the ancient monument in one breath.
- He began to roll off dates and figures with an air of confidence that left his listeners in awe.
- The poet could roll off entire verses from memory, recalling even the most obscure works of the Renaissance.
- The professor could roll off complex equations and formulas without needing to refer to her notes.