Definition: the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling)
Similar words: actuation, propulsion
Definition: the act of propelling
Synonyms: roll
Definition: a flight maneuver; aircraft rotates about its longitudinal axis without changing direction or losing altitude
Similar words: flight maneuver, airplane maneuver
Definition: a maneuver executed by an aircraft
Synonyms: roll
Definition: walking with a swaying gait
Similar words: gait
Definition: a person's manner of walking
Definition: the act of throwing dice
Similar words: throw
Definition: casting an object in order to determine an outcome randomly
Usage: he risked his fortune on a throw of the dice
Synonyms: roll
Definition: anything rolled up in cylindrical form
Similar words: cylinder
Definition: a solid bounded by a cylindrical surface and two parallel planes (the bases)
Synonyms: roll
Definition: photographic film rolled up inside a container to protect it from light
Similar words: film, photographic film
Definition: photographic material consisting of a base of celluloid covered with a photographic emulsion; used to make negatives or transparencies
Definition: a document that can be rolled up (as for storage)
Similar words: holograph, manuscript
Definition: handwritten book or document
Definition: a list of names
Usage: his name was struck off the rolls
Definition: a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
Synonyms: roll, roller, rolling wave
Definition: a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore
Similar words: wave, moving ridge
Definition: one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
Synonyms: paradiddle, roll, drum roll
Definition: the sound of a drum (especially a snare drum) beaten rapidly and continuously
Similar words: sound
Definition: the sudden occurrence of an audible event
Usage: the sound awakened them
Synonyms: peal, pealing, roll, rolling
Definition: a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
Similar words: sound
Definition: the sudden occurrence of an audible event
Usage: the sound awakened them
Synonyms: roll, axial motion, axial rotation
Definition: rotary motion of an object around its own axis
Usage: wheels in axial rotation
Similar words: rotation, revolution, gyration
Definition: a single complete turn (axial or orbital)
Usage: the plane made three rotations before it crashed; the revolution of the earth about the sun takes one year
Definition: small rounded bread either plain or sweet
Similar words: staff of life, bread, breadstuff
Definition: food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
Definition: a roll of currency notes (often taken as the resources of a person or business etc.)
Usage: he shot his roll on a bob-tailed nag
Similar words: monetary resource, pecuniary resource, finances, funds, cash in hand
Definition: assets in the form of money
Synonyms: curl, curlicue, coil, gyre, whorl, ringlet, scroll, roll
Definition: a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
Similar words: round shape
Definition: a shape that is curved and without sharp angles
Synonyms: roll
Definition: execute a roll, in tumbling
Usage: The gymnasts rolled and jumped
Similar words: tumble
Definition: do gymnastics, roll and turn skillfully
Definition: show certain properties when being rolled
Usage: The carpet rolls unevenly; dried-out tobacco rolls badly
Similar words: change
Definition: undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
Usage: She changed completely as she grew older; The weather changed last night
Synonyms: roll
Definition: take the shape of a roll or cylinder
Usage: the carpet rolled out; Yarn rolls well
Similar words: deform, change form, change shape
Definition: assume a different shape or form
Synonyms: roll
Definition: shape by rolling
Usage: roll a cigarette
Definition: give shape or form to
Usage: shape the dough; form the young child's character
Definition: boil vigorously
Usage: The liquid was seething; The water rolled
Similar words: churn, boil, moil, roil
Definition: be agitated
Usage: the sea was churning in the storm
Synonyms: roll
Definition: pronounce with a roll, of the phoneme /r/
Usage: She rolls her r's
Similar words: pronounce, say, sound out, enounce, enunciate, articulate
Definition: speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
Usage: She pronounces French words in a funny way; I cannot say `zip wire'; Can the child sound out this complicated word?
Definition: flatten or spread with a roller
Usage: roll out the paper
Similar words: flatten
Definition: make flat or flatter
Usage: flatten a road; flatten your stomach with these exercises
Synonyms: wind, wrap, twine, roll
Definition: arrange or or coil around
Usage: roll your hair around your finger; Twine the thread around the spool; She wrapped her arms around the child
Definition: cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
Usage: Move those boxes into the corner, please; I'm moving my money to another bank; The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant
Synonyms: roll
Definition: begin operating or running
Usage: The cameras were rolling; The presses are already rolling
Similar words: operate, run, work, go, function
Definition: perform as expected when applied
Usage: The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in; Does this old car still run well?; This old radio doesn't work anymore
Definition: move by turning over or rotating
Usage: The child rolled down the hill; turn over on your left side
Similar words: turn
Definition: change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
Usage: Turn towards me; The mugger turned and fled before I could see his face; She turned from herself and learned to listen to others' needs
Definition: cause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis
Usage: She rolled the ball; They rolled their eyes at his words
Definition: cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
Usage: Move those boxes into the corner, please; I'm moving my money to another bank; The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant
Synonyms: roll
Definition: move, rock, or sway from side to side
Usage: The ship rolled on the heavy seas
Similar words: sway, rock, shake
Definition: move back and forth or sideways
Usage: the ship was rocking; the tall building swayed; She rocked back and forth on her feet
Synonyms: tramp, swan, stray, drift, cast, roam, ramble, range, vagabond, wander, roll, rove
Definition: move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
Usage: 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
Similar words: go, locomote, travel, move
Definition: change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
Usage: How fast does your new car go?; We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus; The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect; The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell; news travelled fast
Definition: move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle
Usage: The President's convoy rolled past the crowds
Similar words: go, locomote, travel, move
Definition: change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
Usage: How fast does your new car go?; We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus; The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect; The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell; news travelled fast
Synonyms: undulate, flap, roll, wave
Definition: move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
Usage: The curtains undulated; the waves rolled towards the beach
Similar words: move
Definition: move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
Usage: He moved his hand slightly to the right
Synonyms: roll
Definition: emit, produce, or utter with a deep prolonged reverberating sound
Usage: The thunder rolled; rolling drums
Definition: make a certain noise or sound
Usage: She went `Mmmmm'; The gun went `bang'
Definition: sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity
Similar words: steal
Definition: take without the owner's consent
Usage: Someone stole my wallet on the train; This author stole entire paragraphs from my dissertation