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1.nounThe act or result of rolling, or state of being rolled."Look at the roll of the waves."
2.nounA forward or backward roll in gymnastics; going head over heels. A tumble.
3.nounSomething which rolls.
4.nounA swagger or rolling gait.
5.nounA heavy, reverberatory sound."Hear the roll of cannon."
6.nounThe uniform beating of a drum with strokes so rapid as scarcely to be distinguished by the ear.
7.nounThe oscillating movement of a nautical vessel as it rotates from side to side, on its fore-and-aft axis, causing its sides to go up and down, as distinguished from the alternate rise and fall of bow and stern called pitching; or the equivalent in an aircraft.
8.nounThe measure or extent to which a vessel rotates from side to side, on its fore-and-aft axis.
9.nounThe rotation angle about the longitudinal axis."Calculate the roll of that aircraft."
10.nounThe act of, or total resulting from, rolling one or more dice."Make your roll."
11.nounA winning streak of continuing luck, especially at gambling (and especially in the phrase on a roll)."He is on a roll tonight."
12.nounA training match for a fighting dog.
13.noun(paddlesport) An instance of the act of righting a canoe or kayak which has capsized, without exiting the watercraft, or being assisted."That was a good roll."
14.noun(paddlesport) The skill of righting a canoe or kayak which has capsized."She has a bombproof roll."
15.verbTo 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."To roll a wheel, a ball, or a barrel."
16.verbTo turn over and over."The child will roll on the floor."
17.verbTo tumble in gymnastics; to do a somersault.
18.verbTo wrap (something) round on itself; to form into a spherical or cylindrical body by causing to turn over and over."To roll a sheet of paper; to roll clay or putty into a ball."
19.verbTo bind or involve by winding, as in a bandage; to enwrap; often with up."To roll up the map for shipping."
20.verbTo be wound or formed into a cylinder or ball."The cloth rolls unevenly; the snow rolls well."
21.verbTo drive or impel forward with an easy motion, as of rolling."This river will roll its waters to the ocean."
22.verbTo utter copiously, especially with sounding words; to utter with a deep sound; — often with forth, or out."To roll forth someone's praises; to roll out sentences."
23.verbTo press or level with a roller; to spread or form with a roll, roller, or rollers."to roll a field; to roll paste; to roll steel rails."
24.verbTo spread itself under a roller or rolling-pin."The pastry rolls well."
25.verbTo move, or cause to be moved, upon, or by means of, rollers or small wheels.
26.verbTo leave or begin a journey."I want to get there early; let's roll."
27.verbTo compete, especially with vigor."OK guys, we're only down by two points. Let's roll!"
28.verbTo beat with rapid, continuous strokes, as a drum; to sound a roll upon.
29.verbTo apply (one line or surface) to another without slipping; to bring all the parts of (one line or surface) into successive contact with another, in such a manner that at every instant the parts that have been in contact are equal.
30.verbTo turn over in one's mind; to revolve.
31.verbTo behave in a certain way; to adopt a general disposition toward a situation."I was going to kick his ass, but he wasn't worth getting all worked up over; I don't roll like that."
32.verbTo throw dice.
33.verbTo roll dice such that they form a given pattern or total."If you roll doubles, you get an extra turn."
34.verbTo create a new character in a role-playing game, especially by using dice to determine properties."I'm gonna go and roll a new shaman tonight."
35.verbTo generate a random number.
36.verb(of a vessel) To rotate on its fore-and-aft axis, causing its sides to go up and down. Compare with pitch.
37.verb(in folk songs) To travel by sailing.
38.verbTo beat up; to attack and cause physical damage to.
39.verbTo cause to betray secrets or to testify for the prosecution."The feds rolled him by giving him a free pass for most of what he'd done."
40.verbTo betray secrets."He rolled on those guys after being in jail two days."
41.verbTo be under the influence of MDMA (a psychedelic stimulant, also known as ecstasy).
42.verb(of a camera) To (cause to) film."It's time to roll the cameras."
43.verbTo slip past (a defender) with the ball.
44.verbTo have a rolling aspect."the hills rolled on"
45.verbTo perform a periodical revolution; to move onward as with a revolution."The years roll on."
46.verbTo move, like waves or billows, with alternate swell and depression.
47.verbTo move and cause an effect on someone
48.verbTo make a loud or heavy rumbling noise."The thunder rolled and the lightning flashed."
49.verbTo utter with an alveolar trill."Many languages roll their r's."
50.verbTo enrobe in toilet-paper (as a prank or spectacle)."The kids rolled the principal's house and yard."
51.verbTo create a customized version of.
52.verbTo engage in sparring in the context of jujitsu or other grappling disciplines.