roll
/roʊl/
noun
- A small, rounded piece of bread for one person.
- The restaurant served warm rolls with the soup.
- She had a roll with butter for breakfast.
- He bought a ham and cheese roll for lunch.
- A list of names, especially of people present or enrolled.
- His name was added to the honor roll.
- The company maintains a roll of all employees.
- The teacher called the roll at the start of class.
- A continuous, deep sound like that of thunder or drums.
- A roll of thunder echoed across the valley.
- We heard the distant roll of waves against the cliffs.
- The drummer played a long roll on the snare.
- A cylinder or tube formed by winding something around itself.
- She bought a roll of wrapping paper for the gifts.
- The toilet paper roll needed to be replaced.
- He unrolled a roll of tape to seal the box.
- An act of rolling or a rolling movement.
- The ship gave a heavy roll in the storm.
- The gymnast performed a perfect forward roll.
- He did a roll to avoid the tackle.
verb
- To move by turning over and over on a surface.
- She watched the waves roll onto the shore.
- The ball rolled down the hill.
- The child rolled across the grass laughing.
- To form something into a cylindrical or rounded shape.
- The sushi chef rolled the rice and fish into a neat cylinder.
- He rolled the dough into a ball.
- She rolled the newspaper tightly and put a rubber band around it.
- To operate or cause to operate by turning a wheel or handle.
- He rolled down the car window to get some fresh air.
- The mechanic rolled the engine over to check for problems.
- She rolled the dice and got a six.
- To move or proceed smoothly and steadily.
- The project is finally starting to roll.
- The conversation rolled along easily all evening.
- The train rolled into the station right on time.
- To flatten or spread out with a roller.
- He rolled the lawn after planting the grass seed.
- The baker rolled the pie crust evenly.
- She rolled the paint onto the wall with a roller.
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