ROLL

(noun) the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling)
synonyms : bowl
(noun) a flight maneuver; aircraft rotates about its longitudinal axis without changing direction or losing altitude
(noun) walking with a swaying gait
(noun) the act of throwing dice
synonyms : cast
(noun) anything rolled up in cylindrical form
(noun) photographic film rolled up inside a container to protect it from light
(noun) a document that can be rolled up (as for storage)
synonyms : scroll
(noun) a list of names
"his name was struck off the rolls"
synonyms : roster
"The administration decided to put up different rosters for different duties" -added by sradha_inlas
(noun) a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore
synonyms : roller , rolling wave
(noun) the sound of a drum (especially a snare drum) beaten rapidly and continuously
synonyms : drum roll , paradiddle
(noun) a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
synonyms : peal , pealing , rolling
(noun) rotary motion of an object around its own axis
"wheels in axial rotation"
synonyms : axial motion , axial rotation
(noun) small rounded bread either plain or sweet
synonyms : bun
(noun) 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"
synonyms : bankroll
(noun) a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
synonyms : coil , curl , curlicue , gyre , ringlet , scroll , whorl
(verb) execute a roll, in tumbling
"The gymnasts rolled and jumped"
(verb) show certain properties when being rolled
"The carpet rolls unevenly", "dried-out tobacco rolls badly"
synonyms : roll up
(verb) take the shape of a roll or cylinder
"the carpet rolled out", "Yarn rolls well"
(verb) shape by rolling
"roll a cigarette"
(verb) boil vigorously
"The liquid was seething", "The water rolled"
synonyms : seethe
(verb) pronounce with a roll, of the phoneme /r/
"She rolls her r's"
(verb) flatten or spread with a roller
"roll out the paper"
synonyms : roll out
(verb) arrange or or coil around
"roll your hair around your finger", "Twine the thread around the spool", "She wrapped her arms around the child"
synonyms : twine , wind , wrap
(verb) begin operating or running
"The cameras were rolling", "The presses are already rolling"
(verb) move by turning over or rotating
"The child rolled down the hill", "turn over on your left side"
synonyms : turn over
(verb) 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"
synonyms : revolve
(verb) move, rock, or sway from side to side
"The ship rolled on the heavy seas"
(verb) move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
"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"
synonyms : cast , drift , ramble , range , roam , rove , stray , swan , tramp , vagabond , wander
(verb) move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle
"The President's convoy rolled past the crowds"
synonyms : wheel
(verb) move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
"The curtains undulated", "the waves rolled towards the beach"
synonyms : flap , undulate , wave
(verb) emit, produce, or utter with a deep prolonged reverberating sound
"The thunder rolled", "rolling drums"
(verb) sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity
synonyms : hustle , pluck
He managed to pluck a couple of bracelets from the vendor. -added by naila_inlas
(verb) occur in soft rounded shapes
"The hills rolled past"
synonyms : undulate

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