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Roll 1

Definition: To cause to revolve by turning over and over; to move by turning on an axis; to impel forward by causing to turn over and over on a supporting surface; as, to roll a wheel, a ball, or a barrel.

Roll 2

Definition: To wrap round on itself; to form into a spherical or cylindrical body by causing to turn over and over; as, to roll a sheet of paper; to roll parchment; to roll clay or putty into a ball.

Roll 3

Definition: To bind or involve by winding, as in a bandage; to inwrap; often with up; as, to roll up a parcel.

Roll 4

Definition: To drive or impel forward with an easy motion, as of rolling; as, a river rolls its waters to the ocean.

Roll 5

Definition: To press or level with a roller; to spread or form with a roll, roller, or rollers; as, to roll a field; to roll paste; to roll steel rails, etc.

Roll 6

Definition: To move, or cause to be moved, upon, or by means of, rollers or small wheels.

Roll 7

Definition: To beat with rapid, continuous strokes, as a drum; to sound a roll upon.

Roll 8

Definition: To apply (one line or surface) to another without slipping; to bring all the parts of (one line or surface) into successive contact with another, in suck manner that at every instant the parts that have been in contact are equal.

Roll 9

Definition: To move, as a curved object may, along a surface by rotation without sliding; to revolve upon an axis; to turn over and over; as, a ball or wheel rolls on the earth; a body rolls on an inclined plane.

Roll 10

Definition: To move on wheels; as, the carriage rolls along the street.

Roll 11

Definition: To be wound or formed into a cylinder or ball; as, the cloth rolls unevenly; the snow rolls well.

Roll 12

Definition: To fall or tumble; with over; as, a stream rolls over a precipice.

Roll 13

Definition: To perform a periodical revolution; to move onward as with a revolution; as, the rolling year; ages roll away.

Roll 14

Definition: To turn; to move circularly.

Roll 15

Definition: To move, as waves or billows, with alternate swell and depression.

Roll 16

Definition: To incline first to one side, then to the other; to rock; as, there is a great difference in ships about rolling; in a general semse, to be tossed about.

Roll 17

Definition: To turn over, or from side to side, while lying down; to wallow; as, a horse rolls.

Roll 18

Definition: To spread under a roller or rolling-pin; as, the paste rolls well.

Roll 19

Definition: To beat a drum with strokes so rapid that they can scarcely be distinguished by the ear.

Roll 20

Definition: To make a loud or heavy rumbling noise; as, the thunder rolls.

Roll 21

Definition: The act of rolling, or state of being rolled; as, the roll of a ball; the roll of waves.

Roll 22

Definition: That which rolls; a roller.

Roll 23

Definition: A heavy cylinder used to break clods.

Roll 24

Definition: One of a set of revolving cylinders, or rollers, between which metal is pressed, formed, or smoothed, as in a rolling mill; as, to pass rails through the rolls.

Roll 25

Definition: That which is rolled up; as, a roll of fat, of wool, paper, cloth, etc.

Roll 26

Definition: A document written on a piece of parchment, paper, or other materials which may be rolled up; a scroll.

Roll 27

Definition: Hence, an official or public document; a register; a record; also, a catalogue; a list.

Roll 28

Definition: A quantity of cloth wound into a cylindrical form; as, a roll of carpeting; a roll of ribbon.

Roll 29

Definition: A cylindrical twist of tobacco.

Roll 30

Definition: A kind of shortened raised biscuit or bread, often rolled or doubled upon itself.

Roll 31

Definition: The oscillating movement of a vessel from side to side, in sea way, as distinguished from the alternate rise and fall of bow and stern called pitching.

Roll 32

Definition: A heavy, reverberatory sound; as, the roll of cannon, or of thunder.

Roll 33

Definition: The uniform beating of a drum with strokes so rapid as scarcely to be distinguished by the ear.

Roll 34

Definition: Part; office; duty; role.

roll 35

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

roll 36

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

roll 37

Definition: walking with a rolling gait

roll 38

Definition: the act of throwing dice

roll 39

Definition: anything rolled up in cylindrical form

roll 40

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

roll 41

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

roll 42

Definition: a list of names; "his name was struck off the rolls"

roll 43

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

roll 44

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

roll 45

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

roll 46

Definition: rotary motion of an object around its own axis; "wheels in axial rotation"

roll 47

Definition: small rounded bread either plain or sweet

roll 48

Definition: 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"

roll 49

Definition: a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles

roll 50

Definition: execute a roll, in tumbling; "The gymnasts rolled and jumped"

roll 51

Definition: show certain properties when being rolled; "The carpet rolls unevenly"; "dried-out tobacco rolls badly"

roll 52

Definition: take the shape of a roll or cylinder; "the carpet rolled out"; "Yarn rolls well"

roll 53

Definition: shape by rolling; "roll a cigarette"

roll 54

Definition: boil vigorously; "The liquid was seething"; "The water rolled"

roll 55

Definition: pronounce with a roll, of the phoneme /r/; "She rolls her r''s"

roll 56

Definition: flatten or spread with a roller; "roll out the paper"

roll 57

Definition: wrap or coil around; "roll your hair around your finger"; "Twine the thread around the spool"

roll 58

Definition: begin operating or running; "The cameras were rolling"; "The presses are already rolling"

roll 59

Definition: move by turning over or rotating; "The child rolled down the hill"; "turn over on your left side"

roll 60

Definition: 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"

roll 61

Definition: move, rock, or sway from side to side; "The ship rolled on the heavy seas"

roll 62

Definition: 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 ro

roll 63

Definition: move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle; "The President''s convoy rolled past the crowds"

roll 64

Definition: move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion; "The curtains undulated"; "the waves rolled towards the beach"

roll 65

Definition: emit, produce, or utter with a deep prolonged reverberating sound; "The thunder rolled"; "rolling drums"

roll 66

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

roll 67

Definition: occur in soft rounded shapes; "The hills rolled past"

 

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