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• roll — [rōl] vi. [ME rollen < OFr roller < VL * rotulare < L rotula: see ROLL the n.] 1. a) to move by turning on an axis or over and over b) to rotate about its axis lengthwise, as a spacecraft in flight 2. a) to move or be mov …   English World dictionary

• roll — ► VERB 1) move by turning over and over on an axis. 2) move forward on wheels or with a smooth, undulating motion. 3) (of a moving ship, aircraft, or vehicle) sway on an axis parallel to the direction of motion. 4) (of a machine or device) begin… …   English terms dictionary

• roll — v. & n. v. 1 a intr. move or go in some direction by turning over and over on an axis (the ball rolled under the table; a barrel started rolling). b tr. cause to do this (rolled the barrel into the cellar). 2 tr. make revolve between two surfaces …   Useful english dictionary

• roll — roll1 [ roul ] verb *** ▸ 1 move while turning ▸ 2 move on wheels ▸ 3 move from side to side ▸ 4 change direction faced ▸ 5 move across surface ▸ 6 wrap something around itself ▸ 7 produce long low sound ▸ 8 machine: work ▸ 9 make substance flat… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• roll — I n. list of names 1) to call, take the roll 2) an honor roll (AE; BE has roll of honour) small cake or bread 3) to bake rolls 4) a hamburger; jelly (AE), swiss (BE); kaiser (esp. AE); poppyseed; sweet roll II v. 1) (A) roll the ball to me; or:… …   Combinatory dictionary

• roll — verb 1》 move by turning over and over on an axis: the car rolled down into a ditch.     ↘turn over to face a different direction.     ↘(of a moving ship, aircraft, or vehicle) sway on an axis parallel to the direction of motion.     ↘N. Amer.… …   English new terms dictionary

• roll — I. noun Etymology: Middle English rolle, from Anglo French roule, rolle, from Medieval Latin rolla, alteration of rotula, from Latin, diminutive of rota wheel; akin to Old High German rad wheel, Welsh rhod, Sanskrit ratha wagon Date: 13th century …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• roll — roll1 W3S1 [rəul US roul] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(round object)¦ 2¦(person/animal)¦ 3¦(shape of tube/ball)¦ 4¦(make something flat)¦ 5¦(clothes)¦ 6¦(something with wheels)¦ 7¦(drop of liquid)¦ 8¦(waves/clouds)¦ 9¦(game)¦ 10¦( …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• Roll with It (album) — Infobox Album | Name = Roll with It Type =Album Artist = Steve Winwood Released = June 1988 Recorded = 1987 88 Genre = Rock, Blue eyed soul Length = 44:35 Label = Virgin Records Producer = Steve Winwood, Tom Lord Alge Reviews = *Allmusic… …   Wikipedia

• roll — 1 verb 1 ROUND OBJECT (intransitive always + adv/prep, transitive) if something that is round rolls or if you roll it, it moves along a surface by turning over and over: The ball rolled into the street. | roll sth: Maybe we can roll the log to… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• roll — I UK [rəʊl] / US [roʊl] verb Word forms roll : present tense I/you/we/they roll he/she/it rolls present participle rolling past tense rolled past participle rolled *** 1) a) [intransitive] to move forward while turning over and over The pencil… …   English dictionary