roll

nouns

rotary motion of an object around its own axis

"wheels in axial rotation"

axial motion, axial rotation, roll

a list of names

"his name was struck off the rolls"

roll, roster

a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore

roll, roller, rolling wave

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

roll

is a type of (narrower)

photographic material consisting of a base of celluloid covered with a photographic emulsion; used to make negatives or transparencies

film, photographic film

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

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

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"

bankroll, roll

small rounded bread either plain or sweet

bun, roll

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

peal, pealing, roll, rolling

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

drum roll, paradiddle, roll

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

roll, scroll

anything rolled up in cylindrical form

roll

is a type of (narrower)

a solid bounded by a cylindrical surface and two parallel planes (the bases)

cylinder

the act of throwing dice

cast, roll

walking with a swaying gait

roll

is a type of (narrower)

a person's manner of walking

gait

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

roll

is a type of (narrower)

a maneuver executed by an aircraft

airplane maneuver, flight maneuver

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

bowl, roll

verbs

move by turning over or rotating

"The child rolled down the hill"; "turn over on your left side"

roll, turn over

is derived from

roller

is derived from

roller

see also

roll up

begin operating or running

"The cameras were rolling"; "The presses are already rolling"

roll

is a type of (narrower)

perform as expected when applied

"The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in"; "Does this old car still run well?"; "This old radio doesn't work anymore"

function, go, operate, run, work

shape by rolling

"roll a cigarette"

roll

is a type of (narrower)

give shape or form to

"shape the dough"; "form the young child's character"

form, shape

execute a roll, in tumbling

"The gymnasts rolled and jumped"

roll

is a type of (narrower)

do gymnastics, roll and turn skillfully

tumble

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

hustle, pluck, roll

move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion

"The curtains undulated"; "the waves rolled towards the beach"

flap, roll, undulate, wave

is derived from

roller

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"

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

move, rock, or sway from side to side

"The ship rolled on the heavy seas"

roll

is a type of (narrower)

move back and forth or sideways

"the ship was rocking"; "the tall building swayed"; "She rocked back and forth on her feet"

rock, shake, sway

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"

revolve, roll

pronounce with a roll, of the phoneme /r/

"She rolls her r's"

roll

is a type of (narrower)

speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way

"She pronounces French words in a funny way"; "I cannot say `zip wire'"; "Can the child sound out this complicated word?"

articulate, enounce, enunciate, pronounce, say, sound out

boil vigorously

"The liquid was seething"; "The water rolled"

roll, seethe

take the shape of a roll or cylinder

"the carpet rolled out"; "Yarn rolls well"

roll

is a type of (narrower)

assume a different shape or form

change form, change shape, deform

show certain properties when being rolled

"The carpet rolls unevenly"; "dried-out tobacco rolls badly"

roll, roll up