The act or result of rolling, or state of being rolled. Example: Look at the roll of the waves.
A forward or backward roll in gymnastics; going head over heels. A tumble.
Something which rolls.
A swagger or rolling gait.
A heavy, reverberatory sound. Example: Hear the roll of cannon.
The uniform beating of a drum with strokes so rapid as scarcely to be distinguished by the ear.
The oscillating movement of a nautical vessel as it rotates from side to side, on its fore-and-aft axis, causing its sides to go up and down, as distinguished from the alternate rise and fall of bow and stern called pitching; or the equivalent in an aircraft.
The measure or extent to which a vessel rotates from side to side, on its fore-and-aft axis.
The rotation angle about the longitudinal axis. Example: Calculate the roll of that aircraft.
The act of, or total resulting from, rolling one or more dice. Example: Make your roll.
A winning streak of continuing luck, especially at gambling (and especially in the phrase on a roll). Example: He is on a roll tonight.
A training match for a fighting dog.
(paddlesport) An instance of the act of righting a canoe or kayak which has capsized, without exiting the watercraft, or being assisted. Example: That was a good roll.
(paddlesport) The skill of righting a canoe or kayak which has capsized. Example: She has a bombproof roll.
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. Example: To roll a wheel, a ball, or a barrel.
To turn over and over. Example: The child will roll on the floor.
To tumble in gymnastics; to do a somersault.
To wrap (something) round on itself; to form into a spherical or cylindrical body by causing to turn over and over. Example: To roll a sheet of paper; to roll clay or putty into a ball.
To bind or involve by winding, as in a bandage; to enwrap; often with up. Example: To roll up the map for shipping.
To be wound or formed into a cylinder or ball. Example: The cloth rolls unevenly; the snow rolls well.
To drive or impel forward with an easy motion, as of rolling. Example: This river will roll its waters to the ocean.
To utter copiously, especially with sounding words; to utter with a deep sound; — often with forth, or out. Example: To roll forth someone's praises; to roll out sentences.
To press or level with a roller; to spread or form with a roll, roller, or rollers. Example: to roll a field; to roll paste; to roll steel rails.
To spread itself under a roller or rolling-pin. Example: The pastry rolls well.
To move, or cause to be moved, upon, or by means of, rollers or small wheels.
To leave or begin a journey. Example: I want to get there early; let's roll.
To compete, especially with vigor. Example: OK guys, we're only down by two points. Let's roll!
To beat with rapid, continuous strokes, as a drum; to sound a roll upon.
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 such a manner that at every instant the parts that have been in contact are equal.
To turn over in one's mind; to revolve.
To behave in a certain way; to adopt a general disposition toward a situation. Example: I was going to kick his ass, but he wasn't worth getting all worked up over; I don't roll like that.
To throw dice.
To roll dice such that they form a given pattern or total. Example: If you roll doubles, you get an extra turn.
To create a new character in a role-playing game, especially by using dice to determine properties. Example: I'm gonna go and roll a new shaman tonight.
To generate a random number.
(of a vessel) To rotate on its fore-and-aft axis, causing its sides to go up and down. Compare with pitch.
(in folk songs) To travel by sailing.
To beat up; to attack and cause physical damage to.
To cause to betray secrets or to testify for the prosecution. Example: The feds rolled him by giving him a free pass for most of what he'd done.
To betray secrets. Example: He rolled on those guys after being in jail two days.
To be under the influence of MDMA (a psychedelic stimulant, also known as ecstasy).
(of a camera) To (cause to) film. Example: It's time to roll the cameras.
To slip past (a defender) with the ball.
To have a rolling aspect. Example: the hills rolled on
To perform a periodical revolution; to move onward as with a revolution. Example: The years roll on.
To move, like waves or billows, with alternate swell and depression.
To move and cause an effect on someone
To make a loud or heavy rumbling noise. Example: The thunder rolled and the lightning flashed.
To utter with an alveolar trill. Example: Many languages roll their r's.
To enrobe in toilet-paper (as a prank or spectacle). Example: The kids rolled the principal's house and yard.
To create a customized version of.
To engage in sparring in the context of jujitsu or other grappling disciplines.
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