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roll

Letters that make roll

o, l, r are letters that make 'roll'

Words within roll

Ro are words within 'roll'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of roll

Rollo, rolls, droll, troll are words created by adding a letter to 'roll'

roll is a 4 letter word ending with l
roll is a 4 letter word starting with r

33 possible definitions for 'roll'

Roll as "anything rolled up in cylindrical form"

Under this definition, roll is a noun and has the following properties:

roll as a type

'roll' can be a type of cylinder.

Types of roll

rouleau, rouleau, bolt are types of 'roll'.

Roll as "a list of names"

Under this definition, roll is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

roster has the same meaning as roll

roll as a type

'roll' can be a type of listing, list.

Types of roll

card, church roll, batting order, muster roll, lineup, death-roll, rota, waiting list are types of 'roll'.

Example of roll used within this context

"his name was struck off the rolls"

Roll as "a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore"

Under this definition, roll is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

roller, rolling wave have the same meaning as 'roll'

roll as a type

'roll' can be a type of wave, moving ridge.

Derivatives of roll

flap, wave, undulate, roll are derivatives of 'roll'.

Roll as "the sound of a drum (especially a snare drum) beaten rapidly and continuously"

Under this definition, roll is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

paradiddle, drum roll have the same meaning as 'roll'

roll as a type

'roll' can be a type of sound.

Derivatives of roll

roll is a derivative of roll.

Roll as "a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)"

Under this definition, roll is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

rolling, peal, pealing have the same meaning as 'roll'

roll as a type

'roll' can be a type of sound.

Derivatives of roll

ring, peal, roll are derivatives of 'roll'.

Roll as "a roll of currency notes (often taken as the resources of a person or business etc.)"

Under this definition, roll is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

bankroll has the same meaning as roll

roll as a type

'roll' can be a type of funds, finances, cash in hand, pecuniary resource, monetary resource.

roll as a category

'roll' can be a category of commercial enterprise, business enterprise, business.

Example of roll used within this context

"he shot his roll on a bob-tailed nag"

Roll as "a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)"

Under this definition, roll is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

ringlet, whorl, coil, curl, scroll, curlicue, gyre have the same meaning as 'roll'

roll as a type

'roll' can be a type of round shape.

Types of roll

corolla, calyx, verticil are types of 'roll'.

Derivatives of roll

gyrate, curl up, roll, curl, kink, roll out, loop, coil, draw in, undulate, spiral, curve are derivatives of 'roll'.

Roll as "execute a roll, in tumbling"

Under this definition, roll is a verb and has the following properties:

roll as a type

'roll' can be a type of tumble.

Derivatives of roll

axial rotation, axial motion, roll are derivatives of 'roll'.

Example of roll used within this context

"The gymnasts rolled and jumped"

Roll as "show certain properties when being rolled"

Under this definition, roll is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

roll up has the same meaning as roll

roll as a type

'roll' can be a type of change.

Verb groups of roll

roll up, roll up, wrap up, furl are verb groups of 'roll'.

Example of roll used within this context

"The carpet rolls unevenly", "dried-out tobacco rolls badly"

Roll as "take the shape of a roll or cylinder"

Under this definition, roll is a verb and has the following properties:

roll as a type

'roll' can be a type of change shape, change form, deform.

Example of roll used within this context

"the carpet rolled out", "Yarn rolls well"

Roll as "shape by rolling"

Under this definition, roll is a verb and has the following properties:

roll as a type

'roll' can be a type of shape, form.

Derivatives of roll

axial rotation, axial motion, roll, ringlet, whorl, coil, curl, scroll, curlicue, gyre are derivatives of 'roll'.

Example of roll used within this context

"roll a cigarette"

Roll as "boil vigorously"

Under this definition, roll is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

seethe has the same meaning as roll

roll as a type

'roll' can be a type of churn, boil, moil, roil.

Example of roll used within this context

"The liquid was seething", "The water rolled"

Roll as "pronounce with a roll, of the phoneme /r/"

Under this definition, roll is a verb and has the following properties:

roll as a type

'roll' can be a type of sound out, pronounce, enunciate, enounce, articulate, say.

Example of roll used within this context

"She rolls her r's"

Roll as "flatten or spread with a roller"

Under this definition, roll is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

roll out has the same meaning as roll

roll as a type

'roll' can be a type of flatten.

Types of roll

cog, mill are types of 'roll'.

Derivatives of roll

roll, ringlet, whorl, coil, curl, scroll, curlicue, gyre are derivatives of 'roll'.

Example of roll used within this context

"roll out the paper"

Roll as "begin operating or running"

Under this definition, roll is a verb and has the following properties:

roll as a type

'roll' can be a type of function, work, go, operate, run.

Example of roll used within this context

"The cameras were rolling", "The presses are already rolling"

Roll as "move, rock, or sway from side to side"

Under this definition, roll is a verb and has the following properties:

roll as a type

'roll' can be a type of shake, rock, sway.

Example of roll used within this context

"The ship rolled on the heavy seas"

Roll as "move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle"

Under this definition, roll is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

wheel has the same meaning as roll

roll as a type

'roll' can be a type of locomote, go, move, travel.

Types of roll

troll, bowl are types of 'roll'.

Derivatives of roll

axial rotation, axial motion, wheel, rolling, roll, wheeling are derivatives of 'roll'.

Example of roll used within this context

"The President's convoy rolled past the crowds"

Roll as "emit, produce, or utter with a deep prolonged reverberating sound"

Under this definition, roll is a verb and has the following properties:

roll as a type

'roll' can be a type of sound, go.

Derivatives of roll

rolling, roll, paradiddle, drum roll, peal, pealing are derivatives of 'roll'.

Example of roll used within this context

"The thunder rolled", "rolling drums"

Roll as "sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity"

Under this definition, roll is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

hustle, pluck have the same meaning as 'roll'

roll as a type

'roll' can be a type of steal.

Derivatives of roll

hustler, wheeler dealer, operator, streetwalker, street girl, floozy, floozie, hooker, slattern are derivatives of 'roll'.

Roll as "occur in soft rounded shapes"

Under this definition, roll is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

undulate has the same meaning as roll

Derivatives of roll

roll, ringlet, whorl, coil, curl, scroll, curlicue, gyre are derivatives of 'roll'.

Example of roll used within this context

"The hills rolled past"

Roll as "the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling)"

Under this definition, roll is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

bowl has the same meaning as roll

roll as a type

'roll' can be a type of propulsion, actuation.

roll as a part

'roll' can be a part of bowling.

Roll as "a flight maneuver, aircraft rotates about its longitudinal axis without changing direction or losing altitude"

Under this definition, roll is a noun and has the following properties:

roll as a type

'roll' can be a type of airplane maneuver, flight maneuver.

Types of roll

barrel roll, snap roll are types of 'roll'.

Roll as "walking with a swaying gait"

Under this definition, roll is a noun and has the following properties:

roll as a type

'roll' can be a type of gait.

Roll as "the act of throwing dice"

Under this definition, roll is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

cast has the same meaning as roll

roll as a type

'roll' can be a type of throw.

Types of roll

natural is a type of roll.

roll as a part

'roll' can be a part of craps.

Derivatives of roll

cast, draw are derivatives of 'roll'.

Roll as "photographic film rolled up inside a container to protect it from light"

Under this definition, roll is a noun and has the following properties:

roll as a type

'roll' can be a type of photographic film, film.

Roll as "a document that can be rolled up (as for storage)"

Under this definition, roll is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

scroll has the same meaning as roll

roll as a type

'roll' can be a type of holograph, manuscript.

Types of roll

Megillah, Torah are types of 'roll'.

Instances of roll

Dead Sea scrolls. is an instance of roll

Derivatives of roll

scroll is a derivative of roll.

Roll as "rotary motion of an object around its own axis"

Under this definition, roll is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

axial rotation, axial motion have the same meaning as 'roll'

roll as a type

'roll' can be a type of gyration, revolution, rotation.

Types of roll

wallow is a type of roll.

Derivatives of roll

revolve, roll, twine, wrap, wind, turn over, wheel are derivatives of 'roll'.

Roll as "small rounded bread either plain or sweet"

Under this definition, roll is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

bun has the same meaning as roll

roll as a type

'roll' can be a type of bread, breadstuff, staff of life.

Types of roll

frankfurter bun, hotdog bun, hamburger roll, brioche, crescent roll, croissant, Vienna roll, soft roll, Parker House roll, clover-leaf roll, onion roll, sweet roll, coffee roll, bagel, hard roll, hamburger bun, kaiser roll, beigel, tea bread are types of 'roll'.

Roll as "arrange or or coil around"

Under this definition, roll is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

twine, wrap, wind have the same meaning as 'roll'

Antonyms

unwind, wind off, unroll have the opposite meaning of 'roll'

roll as a type

'roll' can be a type of displace, move.

Types of roll

loop, spool, curl, clue, clew, reel, coil, ball are types of 'roll'.

Derivatives of roll

hair curler, crimper, winder, axial rotation, axial motion, roller, curler, roll are derivatives of 'roll'.

Example of roll used within this context

"roll your hair around your finger", "Twine the thread around the spool", "She wrapped her arms around the child"

Roll as "move by turning over or rotating"

Under this definition, roll is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

turn over has the same meaning as roll

roll as a type

'roll' can be a type of turn.

Types of roll

rim is a type of roll.

Derivatives of roll

axial rotation, axial motion, roll, roller are derivatives of 'roll'.

Verb groups of roll

revolve, roll are verb groups of 'roll'.

Example of roll used within this context

"The child rolled down the hill", "turn over on your left side"

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

Under this definition, roll is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

revolve has the same meaning as roll

roll as a type

'roll' can be a type of displace, move.

Types of roll

transit is a type of roll.

Derivatives of roll

axial rotation, axial motion, roll are derivatives of 'roll'.

Verb groups of roll

turn over, roll are verb groups of 'roll'.

Example of roll used within this context

"She rolled the ball", "They rolled their eyes at his words"

Roll as "move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment"

Under this definition, roll is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

drift, rove, roam, wander, range, tramp, stray, cast, ramble, swan, vagabond have the same meaning as 'roll'

roll as a type

'roll' can be a type of locomote, go, move, travel.

Types of roll

jazz around, gad, maunder, gallivant are types of 'roll'.

Derivatives of roll

drifting, stray, hiker, tramper, rambler, straggler, strayer, roamer, vagabond, tramp, floater, wanderer, rover, meander, vagrant, wandering, ramble, roving, vagabondage, bird of passage, drifter are derivatives of 'roll'.

Verb groups of roll

err, stray, wander, drift are verb groups of 'roll'.

Example of roll used within this context

"The gypsies roamed the woods", "roving vagabonds", "the wandering Jew", "The cattle roam across the prairie", "the laborers drift from one town to the next", "They rolled from town to town"

Roll as "move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion"

Under this definition, roll is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

flap, wave, undulate have the same meaning as 'roll'

roll as a type

'roll' can be a type of move.

Types of roll

luff is a type of roll.

Derivatives of roll

undulation, wave, roll, flutter, flap, flapping, roller, rolling wave, fluttering are derivatives of 'roll'.

Example of roll used within this context

"The curtains undulated", "the waves rolled towards the beach"