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Definition of "Roll" :

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

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

noun: walking with a swaying gait

noun: the act of throwing dice

noun: anything rolled up in cylindrical form

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

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

noun: a list of names

"His name was struck off the rolls."

noun: a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore

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

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

noun: rotary motion of an object around its own axis

noun: small rounded bread either plain or sweet

noun: 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."

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

verb: execute a roll, in tumbling

"The gymnasts rolled and jumped."

verb: show certain properties when being rolled

"The carpet rolls unevenly."

verb: take the shape of a roll or cylinder

"The carpet rolled out."

verb: shape by rolling

"Roll a cigarette."

verb: boil vigorously

"The water rolled."

verb: pronounce with a roll, of the phoneme /r/

"She rolls her r's."

verb: flatten or spread with a roller

"Roll out the paper."

verb: arrange or or coil around

"Roll your hair around your finger."

verb: begin operating or running

"The cameras were rolling."

verb: move by turning over or rotating

"The child rolled down the hill."

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

"She rolled the ball."

verb: move, rock, or sway from side to side

"The ship rolled on the heavy seas."

verb: move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

"They rolled from town to town."

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

"The President's convoy rolled past the crowds."

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

"The waves rolled towards the beach."

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

"The thunder rolled."

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

verb: occur in soft rounded shapes

"The hills rolled past."