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'roll' in a sentence

Learn how to use 'roll' with 20 example sentences.

roll noun

: rotary motion of an object around its own axis

: a list of names

: 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.)

: 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)

roll verb

: move by turning over or rotating

: move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle

: occur in soft rounded shapes

: flatten or spread with a roller

: emit, produce, or utter with a deep prolonged reverberating sound

: arrange or coil around

: begin operating or running

: shape by rolling

: execute a roll, in tumbling

: 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

: move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

: move, rock, or sway from side to side

: cause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis

: pronounce with a roll, of the phoneme /r/

: boil vigorously

: take the shape of a roll or cylinder

: show certain properties when being rolled

rolling roll up roll out roll over rolled roll call roll on roll off roll down rock and roll roll in roll around
  • When the boss finds out, heads are going to roll.
  • Do you know why spring rolls are called spring rolls?
  • A rolling stone gathers no moss.
  • Do you like rock and roll?
  • Roll up your sleeve, please.
  • Roll up your sleeves and get to work.
  • The cat rolled into a ball on the sofa.
  • Do you have a roll of toilet paper?
  • Roll up your right sleeve.
  • The toilet-paper-roll-shaped cakes were an instant hit.
  • He ate chicken, along with salad and rolls.
  • The pencil rolled under the couch.
  • It's my turn to roll the dice.
  • He was the king of rock-and-roll.
  • They rolled around in the grass.
  • Tears began to roll down her cheeks.
  • Aren't you going to eat your roll?
  • The rock rolled down the hill.
  • A coin rolled under the desk.
  • You look like you just rolled out of bed.

    • Words related to 'roll'

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