Dictionary definition · roll
noun
- rotary motion of an object around its own axis"wheels in axial rotation"
- a list of names"his name was struck off the rolls"
- a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore
- 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)
- 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"
verb
- move by turning over or rotating"The child rolled down the hill"
- move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle"The President's convoy rolled past the crowds"
- occur in soft rounded shapes"The hills rolled past"
- flatten or spread with a roller"roll out the paper"
- emit, produce, or utter with a deep prolonged reverberating sound"The thunder rolled"
- arrange or coil around"roll your hair around your finger"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).