ROLL

ROLL 1 syllable

B1 · Intermediate 📏 4 letters 🎲 Scrabble 4 ✅ valid word

Useful in everyday and work contexts.

noun
  1. rotary motion of an object around its own axis
  2. a list of names
  3. a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore
  4. photographic film rolled up inside a container to protect it from light

💬 Examples

  • "wheels in axial rotation"
  • "his name was struck off the rolls"
  • "he shot his roll on a bob-tailed nag"
  • "aircraft rotates about its longitudinal axis without changing direction or losing altitude"
verb
  1. move by turning over or rotating
  2. move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle
  3. occur in soft rounded shapes
  4. flatten or spread with a roller

💬 Examples

  • "The child rolled down the hill"
  • "turn over on your left side"
  • "The President's convoy rolled past the crowds"
  • "The hills rolled past"
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