roll
Move by turning over and over
To move forward by turning over and over on a surface.
to roll [something] [somewhere]
- The ball rolled across the floor.
- She rolled the tire into the garage.
- The coin rolled off the table and under the couch.
- The ball rolled to the wall.
- He rolled the toy car to me.
- The apple rolled off the table.
Form into a cylinder shape
To make something into a round tube shape by moving it or pressing it.
to roll [something] into [shape]
- Roll the pastry into a thin tube.
- He rolled the paper into a tight cylinder.
- They rolled the blanket before packing it.
- Roll the paper into a tube.
- She rolled the bread dough.
- I roll my clothes to pack them.
Small bread loaf for one person
A small piece of bread for one person.
- I had soup and a bread roll for lunch.
- She buttered a warm dinner roll.
- The bakery sells fresh rolls every morning.
- I eat a roll with soup.
- He buys two rolls for breakfast.
- The roll is warm and soft.
Move something on wheels or supports
To move something that has wheels or can turn like wheels.
to roll [something] [somewhere]
- She rolled her suitcase down the hall.
- They rolled the cart into the kitchen.
- I rolled my bike out of the garage.
- I roll my bag to the bus.
- He rolls the chair to the desk.
- We roll the table outside.
Vehicle starts moving forward smoothly
When a car, bus, or train begins to move forward smoothly.
- The train rolled out of the station on time.
- The bus rolled down the road quietly.
- We watched as the truck rolled slowly away.
- The train rolls from the station.
- The bus rolls down the street.
- The car rolls away slowly.
Official list of names
An official list of people's names.
- Her name was missing from the voting roll.
- The teacher checked the class roll.
- They added him to the payroll last month.
- The teacher reads the roll.
- My name is on the voting roll.
- We check the roll every day.
Continue successfully without interruption
To keep going well without stopping or problems.
- The project is rolling along nicely.
- Once we get started, we’ll just keep rolling until it's done.
- The team was rolling after their big win.
- The game is rolling now.
- We keep rolling with our work.
- Our plan is rolling well.
- Base: roll
- Plural: rolls
- Base: roll
- 3rd Person Singular: rolls
- Present Participle: rolling
- Past: rolled
let's roll
1Begin activity or journey now together
Let's start doing something right now together.
- We've got everything packed—let's roll!
- Let's roll before traffic gets bad.
on a roll
1Having continuous success or luck now
Having success again and again without problems for some time.
- She's won three matches in a row—she's really on a roll!
- After two big sales, I'm on a roll this week.
roll in money
1Have an extremely large amount of money now
To have so much money that you have more than you need.
- They must be rolling in money after selling their company.
- He's not exactly rolling in money, but he's comfortable.
roll out
1Launch something new publicly
To make something new available for people to use or buy.
- The company will roll out its new phone next month.
- They rolled out a new training program for employees.
roll out
1introduce for public use
to introduce something new so people can start using it
- The bank plans to roll out its new app in July.
- The policy will be rolled out across all schools next year.
- The company rolled the feature out to a small group of users first.
roll out
2spread something flat
to open or spread something that is rolled up
- Roll out the dough on a floured surface.
- They rolled out the carpet before the ceremony.
- The volunteers rolled the banner out across the front of the stage.
roll with the punches
1Adapt to difficulties and keep going
To change your plan and keep going when things are hard.
- Life can be tough, but you have to roll with the punches.
- She rolled with the punches when her flight was canceled and took a train instead.
roll with the punches
2adapt calmly to problems
to accept problems or changes and stay calm, changing what you do instead of fighting them
- In this job you have to roll with the punches.
- She rolled with the punches and quickly found another plan.
- Startups often fail unless they can roll with the punches.