rolls

roll[ rəulz ]

• n.
  • rotary motion of an object around its own axis

    同义词：axial rotationaxial motion

  • a list of names

    "his name was struck off the rolls"

    同义词：roster

  • a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore

    同义词：rollerrolling wave

  • 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)

    同义词：coilwhorlcurlcurlicueringletgyrescroll

  • 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"

    同义词：bankroll

  • small rounded bread either plain or sweet

    同义词：bun

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

    同义词：pealpealingrolling

  • the sound of a drum (especially a snare drum) beaten rapidly and continuously

    同义词：paradiddledrum roll

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

    同义词：scroll

  • anything rolled up in cylindrical form
  • the act of throwing dice

    同义词：cast

  • 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)
• v.
  • move by turning over or rotating

    "The child rolled down the hill"

    同义词：turn over

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

    "The President's convoy rolled past the crowds"

    同义词：wheel

  • occur in soft rounded shapes

    "The hills rolled past"

    同义词：undulate

  • flatten or spread with a roller

    "roll out the paper"

    同义词：roll out

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

    "The thunder rolled"; "rolling drums"

  • wrap or coil around

    "roll your hair around your finger"

    同义词：windwraptwine

  • begin operating or running

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

  • shape by rolling

    "roll a cigarette"

  • execute a roll, in tumbling

    "The gymnasts rolled and jumped"

  • sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity

    同义词：hustlepluck

  • move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion

    "the waves rolled towards the beach"

    同义词：undulateflapwave

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

    "They rolled from town to town"

    同义词：wanderswanstraytramproamcastrambleroverangedriftvagabond

  • move, rock, or sway from side to side

    "The ship rolled on the heavy seas"

  • 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"

    同义词：revolve

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

    "She rolls her r's"

  • boil vigorously

    "The water rolled"

    同义词：seethe

  • take the shape of a roll or cylinder

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

  • show certain properties when being rolled

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

    同义词：roll up