- roll*/*/*/
- [rəʊl]
verb
I
1) [I/T] to move forwards while turning over and over, or to make something do thisThe pencil went rolling across the floor.[/ex]Men were rolling tyres across the yard.[/ex]2) [I/T] to move on wheels, or to move something that is on wheelsThe car rolled to a stop at the side of the road.[/ex]We rolled the piano to the front of the stage.[/ex]3) [I] to move from side to sideThe pigs were rolling in the mud.[/ex]4) [I] to change the position of your body when you are lying downHe rolled onto his back and looked up at me.[/ex]5) [T] to fold something or wrap it around itself so that it forms a tube or a ballI always roll my clothes when I pack them.[/ex]Take a piece of the mixture and roll it into a ball.[/ex]6) [I] if a drop of liquid rolls, it moves across a surface without stoppingRain drops rolled down the window.[/ex]7) [T] to make a substance flat by pushing something across itRoll the dough very thinly.[/ex]8) [I] if a machine such as a camera is rolling, it is workingAlthough the interview had ended, the cameras were still rolling.[/ex]•(all) rolled into one — if someone is several things rolled into one, they are all of those things at the same time[/ex]be rolling in money / it — informal to have a lot of money[/ex]roll your eye s — to move your eyes upwards in order to show that you are annoyed or impatient[/ex]See:ball- roll in- roll up- roll sth upIInoun [C]roll */[rəʊl]1) a long piece of something such as paper or carpet that is rolled into the shape of a tubeWe used ten rolls of wallpaper.[/ex]2) bread in the form of a small round or long shapeSee:sausage roll3) the action of turning over or rolling from side to sideThe constant roll of the ship made her feel ill.[/ex]4) an official list of names5) a continuous low sound made by drums or THUNDER•be on a roll — informal to be having a lot of success or good luck[/ex]
Dictionary for writing and speaking English. 2014.