roll (Noun) — Rotary motion of an object around its own axis.
roll (Noun) — A list of names. ex. "his name was struck off the rolls"
roll (Noun) — A long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore.
roll (Noun) — Photographic film rolled up inside a container to protect it from light.
roll (Noun) — A round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals).
roll (Noun) — A roll of currency notes (often taken as the resources of a person or business etc.). ex. "he shot his roll on a bob-tailed nag"
roll (Noun) — A small rounded bread.
roll (Noun) — A deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells).
roll (Noun) — The sound of a drum (especially a snare drum) beaten rapidly and continuously.
roll (Noun) — A document that can be rolled up (as for storage).
roll (Noun) — Anything rolled up in cylindrical form.
roll (Noun) — The act of throwing dice.
roll (Noun) — Walking with a swaying gait.
roll (Noun) — A flight manoeuvre; aircraft rotates about its longitudinal axis without changing direction or losing altitude.
roll (Noun) — The act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling).
roll (Verb) — Move by turning over or rotating. ex. "The child rolled down the hill"
roll (Verb) — Move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle. ex. "The President's convoy rolled past the crowds"
roll (Verb) — Occur in soft rounded shapes. ex. "The hills rolled past"
roll (Verb) — Flatten or spread with a roller. ex. "roll out the paper"
roll (Verb) — Emit, produce, or utter with a deep prolonged reverberating sound. ex. "The thunder rolled" ex. "rolling drums"
roll (Verb) — Arrange or coil around. ex. "roll your hair around your finger"
roll (Verb) — Begin operating or running. ex. "The cameras were rolling" ex. "The presses are already rolling"
roll (Verb) — Shape by rolling. ex. "roll a cigarette"
roll (Verb) — Execute a roll, in tumbling. ex. "The gymnasts rolled and jumped"
roll (Verb) — Sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity.
roll (Verb) — Move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion. ex. "the waves rolled towards the beach"
roll (Verb) — Move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment. ex. "They rolled from town to town"
roll (Verb) — Move, rock, or sway from side to side. ex. "The ship rolled on the heavy seas"
roll (Verb) — Cause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis. ex. "She rolled the ball" ex. "They rolled their eyes at his words"
roll (Verb) — Pronounce with a roll, of the phoneme /r/. ex. "She rolls her r's"
roll (Verb) — Boil vigorously. ex. "The water rolled"
roll (Verb) — Take the shape of a roll or cylinder. ex. "the carpet rolled out" ex. "Yarn rolls well"
roll (Verb) — Show certain properties when being rolled. ex. "The carpet rolls unevenly" ex. "dried-out tobacco rolls badly" ex. "The carpet rolls up unevenly"