Definition (noun) rotary motion of an object around its own axis
Definition (noun) a list of names
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his name was struck off the rolls
Definition (noun) a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore
Definition (noun) photographic film rolled up inside a container to protect it from light
Definition (noun) a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
Definition (noun) a roll of currency notes (often taken as the resources of a person or business etc.)
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he shot his roll on a bob-tailed nag
Definition (noun) small rounded bread either plain or sweet
Definition (noun) a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
Definition (noun) the sound of a drum (especially a snare drum) beaten rapidly and continuously
Definition (noun) a document that can be rolled up (as for storage)
Definition (noun) anything rolled up in cylindrical form
Definition (noun) the act of throwing dice
Definition (noun) walking with a swaying gait
Definition (noun) a flight maneuver; aircraft rotates about its longitudinal axis without changing direction or losing altitude
Definition (noun) the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling)
Definition (verb) move by turning over or rotating
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The child rolled down the hill
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turn over on your left side
Definition (verb) move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle
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The President's convoy rolled past the crowds
Definition (verb) occur in soft rounded shapes
Definition (verb) flatten or spread with a roller
Definition (verb) emit, produce, or utter with a deep prolonged reverberating sound
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The thunder rolled
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rolling drums
Definition (verb) arrange or or coil around
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roll your hair around your finger
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Twine the thread around the spool
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She wrapped her arms around the child
Definition (verb) begin operating or running
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The cameras were rolling
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The presses are already rolling
Definition (verb) shape by rolling
Definition (verb) execute a roll, in tumbling
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The gymnasts rolled and jumped
Definition (verb) sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity
Definition (verb) move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
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The curtains undulated
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the waves rolled towards the beach
Definition (verb) move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
Synonyms :
cast ,
drift ,
ramble ,
range ,
roam ,
rove ,
stray ,
swan ,
tramp ,
vagabond ,
wander
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The gypsies roamed the woods
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roving vagabonds
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the wandering Jew
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The cattle roam across the prairie
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the laborers drift from one town to the next
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They rolled from town to town
Definition (verb) move, rock, or sway from side to side
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The ship rolled on the heavy seas
Definition (verb) cause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis
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She rolled the ball
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They rolled their eyes at his words
Definition (verb) pronounce with a roll, of the phoneme /r/
Definition (verb) boil vigorously
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The liquid was seething
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The water rolled
Definition (verb) take the shape of a roll or cylinder
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the carpet rolled out
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Yarn rolls well
Definition (verb) show certain properties when being rolled
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The carpet rolls unevenly
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dried-out tobacco rolls badly