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roll

/ɹəʊl/
Meanings
  • Noun

    A round shape or object that can be rolled along a surface.

    - "He rolled the ball across the floor."
    - "The baker shaped the dough into rolls."
  • Verb

    To move along a surface by causing a rounded object to rotate and maintain contact.

    - "The child enjoyed rolling down the hill."
    - "The marble rolled across the table."
Pronunciation
  1. /ɹoʊl/



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  2. /ɹoʊl/



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Rhymes
Words rhyming with roll
dole , goal , pole , role
Homonyms
Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

  1. Roll (en) : To form into a cylindrical shape

  2. Roll (en) : To move along a surface by rotating a wheel or ball

  3. Role (en) : A part that someone or something has in a particular activity or situation

Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. Roll (en) : To form into a cylindrical shape

  2. Roll (en) : To move along a surface by rotating a wheel or ball

  3. Roll (en) : A cylindrical shape

  4. Role (en) : A part that someone or something has in a particular activity or situation

Variants
List of all variants of roll that leads to same result
roll , rolls , roll the bones , roll the dice , roll with the punches , rolled , rolled the bones , rolled the dice , rolled with the punches , rolling , rolling the bones , rolling the dice , rolling with the punches , rolls the bones , rolls the dice , rolls with the punches , on a roll , roll back , rolled back , rolling back , rolls back , roll bar , roll bars , roll cage , roll cages , roll call , roll calls , roll film , roll films , roll-neck , roll-necked , roll-necks , roll-off , roll-offs
Forms
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rolls, rolled

Etymology
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Old English hrolan 'to revolve, roll'. Related to hrof 'wheel'.

Trivia
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  1. The longest roll of sushi was 1,862.5 meters long.

  2. The term 'roll call' originated from the Roman practice of taking attendance by calling out the names of soldiers as they marched past their commanders.

Related Concepts
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  1. Ball: A round object that can be rolled along a surface.

  2. Wheel: A cylindrical object that can rotate around an axis to facilitate motion.

Culture
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In literature, rolls have been used to symbolize various concepts such as transformation (as in J.R.R. Tolkien's 'The Hobbit'), abundance (as in the 'Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry' by Mildred D. Taylor), and unity (as in 'The Roll of the Dice' by F. Scott Fitzgerald).

How to Memorize "roll"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a ball moving along a surface, making contact and rotating as it goes.
    - Visualize a cylindrical shape, like a roll of paper or a roll of dough.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'roll' with the image of a ball moving or a cylindrical shape.
    - Think of the word 'roll' when you see a wheel or a cylindrical object.

  3. mnemonics

    - Remember the word 'roll' as 'Round Objects, Large and Long'.
    - Use the acronym 'R' for 'Rotating Object' and 'O' for 'Oval' or 'Oblong' to help remember the meaning.

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