A deep reverberation or rumble: the roll of thunder.
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A gentle swell or undulation of a surface: the roll of the plains.
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A list of names of persons belonging to a group.
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A maneuver in which an airplane makes a single complete rotation about its longitudinal axis without changing direction or losing altitude.
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A mass in cylindrical or rounded form: a roll of tobacco.
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verb-transitive
Games To throw (dice), as in craps.
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Printing To apply ink to (type) with a roller or rollers.
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Slang To rob (a drunken, sleeping, or otherwise helpless person).
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To beat (a drum) with a continuous series of short blows.
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To cause to begin moving or operating: roll the cameras; roll the presses.
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phrasal-verb
Roll back To cause to turn back or retreat.
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Roll back To reduce (prices or wages, for example) to a previous lower level.
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Roll out Football To execute a rollout.
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Roll out To get out of bed.
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Roll over To defer or postpone payment of (an obligation).
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idiom
Roll in the hay Slang Sexual intercourse.
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Roll the bones Games To cast dice, especially in craps.
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Roll with the punches Slang To cope with and withstand adversity, especially by being flexible.
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verb-intransitive
To be carried on a stream: The logs rolled down the cascading river.
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To beat a drum in a continuous series of short blows.
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To become flattened by or as if by pressure applied by a roller.
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To enjoy ample amounts: rolled in the money.
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To extend or appear to extend in gentle rises and falls: The dunes roll to the sea.
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