Roll

English word definition — powered by WordNet

NOUN

rotary motion of an object around its own axis

a list of names

a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore

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

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

a roll of currency notes (often taken as the resources of a person or business etc.)

small rounded bread either plain or sweet

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

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

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

anything rolled up in cylindrical form

the act of throwing dice

walking with a swaying gait

a flight maneuver

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

VERB

move by turning over or rotating

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

occur in soft rounded shapes

flatten or spread with a roller

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

arrange or or coil around

begin operating or running

shape by rolling

execute a roll, in tumbling

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

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

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

move, rock, or sway from side to side

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

pronounce with a roll, of the phoneme /r/

boil vigorously

take the shape of a roll or cylinder

show certain properties when being rolled

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