Roll: meaning, definitions and examples
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roll
[ roʊl ]
game
To move by turning over and over on an axis.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He rolled the ball across the floor.
- She rolled down the hill.
food
A small piece of bread, meat, etc., that is filled with something and rolled up.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She made delicious sushi rolls for dinner.
- He ordered a turkey roll for lunch.
Translations
Translations of the word "roll" in other languages:
🇵🇹 rolar
- rolo
- rolar dados
🇮🇳 घुमाना
- रोल
- पासा फेंकना
🇩🇪 rollen
- Würfel rollen
- sich rollen
🇮🇩 menggulung
- dadu gulung
- gulung
🇺🇦 катати
- рулон
- кидати
🇵🇱 toczyć
- rolka
- rzucić kości
🇯🇵 転がる
- ロール
- サイコロを振る
🇫🇷 rouler
- rouleau
- lancer les dés
🇪🇸 rodar
- rollo
- lanzar dados
🇹🇷 yuvarlamak
- rulo
- zar atmak
🇰🇷 굴리다
- 롤
- 주사위를 던지다
🇸🇦 يتدحرج
- لفة
- رمي النرد
🇨🇿 kutálet
- role
- házet kostkami
🇸🇰 kotúľať
- rúrka
- hádzať kocky
🇨🇳 滚动
- 卷
- 投掷骰子
🇸🇮 valjati
- kolut
- metati kocke
🇮🇸 rúlla
- rúlla
- kasta teningum
🇰🇿 айналдыру
- рулон
- кубик лақтыру
🇬🇪 გორება
- რულონი
- კუბური სროლა
🇦🇿 fırlatmaq
- rulon
- zar atmaq
🇲🇽 rodar
- rollo
- lanzar dados
Word origin
The word 'roll' originated from the Old English word 'rolla', which meant 'a roll of parchment'. Over time, its meaning expanded to include various forms of rotation or turning over. The use of 'roll' in the context of food likely arose from the action of rolling up ingredients in a cylindrical shape. Today, 'roll' is a versatile word with multiple meanings in different contexts.
See also: enrol, enroll, roller, rollerblader, rolling, rollout, unroll, unrolled.