roll

//roʊl//
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Verb

rollInfinitive
rollPresent tense
rolledPast tense
rolledPast participle
rollingPresent participle
rollsThird-person singular
1

To move by turning over and over on a surface

The ball rolled down the hill.

2

To cause something to move by turning it over and over

He rolled the ball across the floor.

3

To move smoothly on wheels or as if on wheels

The ball rolled down the hill.

4

To flatten or spread something by using a roller or similar tool

Roll the dough flat with a rolling pin.

5

To wrap or wind something around itself or around something else

She rolled the poster and put it in a tube.

6

To make a deep, continuous sound like thunder

Thunder rolled across the sky during the storm.

Noun

rollSingular
rollsPlural
1

A piece of bread that is shaped into a small rounded or elongated form

I had a roll with butter for breakfast.

2

An act of rolling or a rolling movement

The ball came to a stop after a few rolls down the hill.

3

A cylinder-shaped piece of something that has been rolled up

She bought a roll of wrapping paper for the gifts.

4

An official list or register of names

The teacher called the roll at the beginning of class.

5

A continuous, deep sound like that of thunder or drums

We heard the roll of thunder in the distance.

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