roll


Meanings

  • rotary motion of an object around its own axis;
  • a list of names;
    • "his name was struck off the rolls"
  • a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore
  • photographic film rolled up inside a container to protect it from light
  • a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
  • 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"
  • small rounded bread either plain or sweet
  • a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
  • the sound of a drum (especially a snare drum) beaten rapidly and continuously
  • a document that can be rolled up (as for storage)
  • anything rolled up in cylindrical form
  • the act of throwing dice
  • walking with a swaying gait
  • a flight maneuver; aircraft rotates about its longitudinal axis without changing direction or losing altitude
  • the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling)
  • move by turning over or rotating;
    • "The child rolled down the hill"
  • move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle;
    • "The President's convoy rolled past the crowds"
  • occur in soft rounded shapes;
    • "The hills rolled past"
  • flatten or spread with a roller;
    • "roll out the paper"
  • emit, produce, or utter with a deep prolonged reverberating sound;
    • "The thunder rolled"
    • "rolling drums"
  • arrange or or coil around;
    • "roll your hair around your finger"
  • begin operating or running;
    • "The cameras were rolling"
    • "The presses are already rolling"
  • shape by rolling;
    • "roll a cigarette"
  • execute a roll, in tumbling;
    • "The gymnasts rolled and jumped"
  • sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity
  • move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion;
    • "the waves rolled towards the beach"
  • move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment;
    • "They rolled from town to town"
  • move, rock, or sway from side to side;
    • "The ship rolled on the heavy seas"
  • 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"
  • pronounce with a roll, of the phoneme /r/;
    • "She rolls her r's"
  • boil vigorously;
    • "The water rolled"
  • take the shape of a roll or cylinder;
    • "the carpet rolled out"
    • "Yarn rolls well"
  • show certain properties when being rolled;
    • "The carpet rolls unevenly"
    • "dried-out tobacco rolls badly"
  • ROLL v -ED, -ING, -S to move along by repeatedly turning over


Scrabble Score: 4

roll is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

roll is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

roll is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 6

roll is a valid Words With Friends word