roll
/ɹəʊl//ɹoʊl/noun
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The act or result of rolling, or state of being rolled.
Example: Look at the roll of the waves.
A forward or backward roll in gymnastics; going head over heels. A tumble.
Something which rolls.
A swagger or rolling gait.
verb
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To cause to revolve by turning over and over; to move by turning on an axis; to impel forward by causing to turn over and over on a supporting surface.
Example: To roll a wheel, a ball, or a barrel.
To turn over and over.
Example: The child will roll on the floor.
To tumble in gymnastics; to do a somersault.
To wrap (something) round on itself; to form into a spherical or cylindrical body by causing to turn over and over.
Example: To roll a sheet of paper; to roll clay or putty into a ball.