roll1 verbroll2 noun
rollroll1 /rəʊl $ roʊl/ ●●● S1 W2 verb 
WORD ORIGINroll1
Origin:
1300-1400 Old French roller, from Vulgar Latin rotulare, from Latin rotula; ➔ ROLL2VERB TABLE
roll
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | roll |
| he, she, it | rolls | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | rolled |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have rolled |
| he, she, it | has rolled | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had rolled |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will roll |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have rolled |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am rolling |
| he, she, it | is rolling | |
| you, we, they | are rolling | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was rolling |
| you, we, they | were rolling | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been rolling |
| he, she, it | has been rolling | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been rolling |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be rolling |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been rolling |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Roll the tortilla around the chicken and serve with salsa.
- I'm trying to teach my dog to roll over.
- One of the eggs rolled off the edge of the counter.
- Punks on the streets would roll drunks for small change.
- Quiet! The cameras are rolling!
- Ralph rolled onto his stomach.
- She rolled up the poster and put it in a cardboard tube.
- Use a rolling pin to roll the dough into a 12-inch square.
- We had so much fun rolling stones down into the river.
- But when electrical storms roll in, nothing is normal.
- It pitched a yard short, bit viciously and rolled back down the green shelf at the front of the green.
- Our driver rolled up his window and backed away, lightly tapping the front bumper of the car behind.
- People were looking as they rolled past, observing my little moment of theater.
- Still half concussed, Delaney rolled upright and staggered.
- The burr of reform still rolled in the Garnock Valley.
- The years may have rolled by, but the relationship between skis and soft snow has not changed.
THESAURUS
to make something or someone move by pressing them with your hands, arms etc: · Push the door, don’t pull it.· She pushed him away and walked out.
to push someone or something in a rough or careless way: · People were shoving to get to the front of the queue.· Tom shoved his suitcase under the bed.
informal to push something quickly and carelessly into a small space: · She stuffed a few clothes into a bag and left.
to push someone or something with your finger or something sharp: · I poked the snake with a stick but it was dead.
to push someone beside you gently with your elbow to get their attention: · Toby nudged me and pointed out of the window.
to push something round or something on wheels so that it moves forward: · They rolled the logs down the hill.· The car still didn’t start so we tried to roll it off the road.
to push something with wheels, for example a bicycle or a trolley, so that it moves forward, while guiding it with your hands: · Rob wheeled his bike round the back of the house.
Longman Language Activatorto arrive somewhere if someone or something arrives , they get to the place they were going to: · What time do you think we'll arrive?· Did my package arrive?· Give me a call to let me know you've arrived safely.arrive at: · It was already dark by the time they arrived at their hotel.arrive in: · The British Prime Minister arrived in Tokyo today.arrive from: · When Uncle Guy arrived from Dublin he brought them an enormous box of chocolates. arrive here/there/back/home: · When I first arrived here none of the other students would talk to me.
informal to arrive at a place: · It'll take us about half an hour to get to the airport.· Turn left, and walk down the street until you get to some traffic lights.get back to (=return to): · I'll call her when I get back to Chicago.get there/here/home: · What time do you usually get home in the evening?· I want to get there before the store closes.
if someone or something comes , they arrive at the place where you are waiting for them: · When the visitors come, send them up to my office.· Has the mail come yet?· My mother's saying she won't come if Richard's here.come home/back: · What time is Dad coming home?
to arrive at a place, especially after a long or difficult journey: · It took more than three days to reach the top of the mountain.· Snow prevented workers from reaching the broken pipeline.
spoken use this to say that someone has arrived at the place where you are waiting for them: · Susan, your friends are here.· Is Andy here yet?· Here they are. Go and open the door, will you?
informal to arrive -- use this about someone you are expecting to arrive, especially when they arrive late: · Steve turned up half an hour late as usual.· Some of the people I invited never showed up.· If Tina shows up, tell her we waited as long as we could.
informal to arrive somewhere in time for something, when you were not sure you would: · If we don't make it on time, start without us.make it to: · We just made it to the hospital before the baby arrived.
informal if someone rolls in , they arrive somewhere later than they should and do not seem worried about it -- often used humorously: · Chris finally rolled in at about 4:00 am.· Rebecca usually rolls in around noon.
to arrive home, especially when you are later than expected or usual: · What time did you get in last night?· Mark just got in a few minutes ago.
to make something flat to make something flat, especially something that is not usually flat: · The wind and rain had flattened the crops.· Roll the dough into a ball and then flatten it with a rolling pin.
to make a piece of land flat and stop it sloping in any direction: · It is important to level the land before planting.level something off/out: · The site of the explosion has now been levelled out and is going to be made into a memorial garden.
to make something flat by rolling it, pressing it etc: · Roll the pastry flat and cut out two 8-inch circles.· Please squash all aluminum cans flat before placing them in the bin.
to make the surface of something such as paper or cloth completely flat and smooth: · She removed her cap and smoothed her lush black hair.smooth something down/out: · Across the table, Tanya smoothed down her skirt and looked at her watch.· Every morning she smoothes the bedclothes out and dusts the room.
to press something so that it becomes flatter or smaller · We pressed the flowers between the pages of a book.press something into something (=press something to make it a different shape) · The cookie dough is then pressed into small shapes and baked in a hot oven.
to press something into a flat shape: · Place the balls of cookie dough on a baking sheet, and flatten each one with your hand.· She said that the crash-helmet would flatten her hair-do.
also roll out to make something flat using a tool or machine shaped like a tube: · Roll the pastry as thin as you can.roll out something/roll something out: · Roll the dough out to a thickness of four centimetres.
to press something together, so that it takes up less space - used especially in technical contexts: · Behind the factory is a machine that compresses old cars into blocks of scrap metal.
to push something that has wheels or rolls easily · Paul held the door open for a woman pushing a trolley of heavy books.push something in/around etc something · Shoppers were pushing their carts around the supermarket.· The car had run out of gas so they pushed it into a side-street.
to push something with wheels while holding it with your hands: wheel somebody/something out/into/down etc: · As I arrived she was just wheeling her bicycle out of the shed.· I collected a trolley and wheeled it towards the frozen food section.· She hated being wheeled round in a wheelchair.
to push a round object along so that it turns over and over and moves forward: roll something up/down etc something: · We had so much fun rolling stones down into the river.
to push something heavy that has wheels, slowly and with difficulty: trundle something in/along etc: · The porters were trundling barrows loaded with vegetables into the market.· The soldiers trundled the massive gun carriage along the road.
to reduce the number, amount, price, or size of something to make something less in amount or level: · I was hoping they would reduce the price a little.greatly/significantly/dramatically reduce: · You can greatly reduce your heating bills by using low-energy heaters.dramatically/drastically reduce: · Their income has been drastically reduced.reduce something by half/10%/2 years etc: · The new road will reduce traffic through the town by 30%.· Benefits will be reduced by $50 for each child who fails to attend school.
to reduce an amount, limit, or level - use this especially in writing about business or technical subjects: · After 20 minutes, lower the temperature to 200 degrees.· The Bundesbank is under pressure to lower interest rates.
to reduce something by a lot, especially prices, time, or money: · The new system is aimed at cutting the average waiting time.cut something by half/several weeks/ten per cent etc: · Because of the recession, salaries in the advertising industry have been cut by a half.· The mortgage insurance agency has cut costs by $2000 over the last 3 years, making it easier for people to buy homes.cut something from/to something: · His annual leave has been cut from six weeks to just three.
to reduce the level of sound, heat, light etc, especially by turning a control: turn something down: · Could you turn the lights down - it's too bright in here.turn down something: · The weather wasn't as cold, so we decided to turn down the central heating.turn something down slightly/a little/a bit: · Would you mind turning the volume down a little?
to reduce something, especially by a fairly small amount or number: · Various methods are being explored in order to decrease the volume of traffic on our roads.· Better health education should help to decrease the incidence of heart disease.· Use of the new nets has significantly decreased the number of dolphins killed accidentally each year.
informal to reduce prices by a very large amount - used especially in advertisements and newspapers: · American car manufacturers have started slashing prices in an effort to stimulate sales.· Public spending has been slashed over the past two years.slash something by 10%/half/75% etc: · Come to our Summer Sale, where prices have been slashed by up to 75%.
informal to reduce the price of something by a large amount, especially in order to make it easier to sell: knock down something: · Shops are knocking down prices in an effort to increase sales.knock something down: · In the end he knocked the price down to £70.
to reduce something by half: · The overseas aid budget has been almost halved, from $18m to just over $10m.
American to reduce prices: roll back something: · Most of the big downtown stores have rolled back their prices to dispose of winter stock.roll something back: · Rather than roll prices back, the company negotiated pay increases that ranged between 10 and 15 percent.
to turn your body when you are lying down to change the position of your body while you are lying down, so that you are facing in a different direction: · The bed squeaks every time I turn over.· Turn over and I'll give you a massage.· He opened his eyes and turned over on his side, facing her.
to turn your body so that it is facing the opposite direction, in a single smooth movement: · The cat purred, rolled over on its back, and stretched.· I heard the alarm clock, but I rolled over and went back to sleep.
when a vehicle, ship etc turns over in an accident if a vehicle turns over , it turns upside down, especially as a result of an accident: · The car smashed into the post, turned over, and burst into flames.· The train was travelling so fast that when it came off the rails it turned over onto its roof.
if a vehicle or ship rolls over , it turns upside down because it is not correctly balanced: · The truck jack-knifed and then rolled over.· Ships have stabilizers to prevent them from rolling over in rough seas.
if a boat capsizes , or someone or something capsizes it, it turns over in the water: · The ship capsized in rough waters with the loss of 208 lives.· People were fighting for places in the lifeboat, and there was a real danger of it capsizing.· A huge wave struck the side of our boat, almost capsizing it.
if a vehicle or boat overturns , or someone or something overturns it, it turns over: · The truck had overturned, but the driver was not injured.· The whole crew was drowned when their boat overturned in a storm.· During the riots several cars were overturned and set on fire.
WORD SETSaerial, adjectiveaero-, prefixaerobatics, nounaerodrome, nounaeronautics, nounairborne, adjectiveaircraft, nounaircrew, nounairfare, nounairfield, nounairline, nounairliner, nounair pocket, nounairport, nounairship, nounairsick, adjectiveairspace, nounairspeed, nounairstrip, nounair terminal, nounair traffic controller, nounairway, nounairworthy, adjectivealtimeter, nounapron, nounautomatic pilot, nounautopilot, nounaviation, nounaviator, nounballast, nounballoon, nounballooning, nounbank, verbbarrage balloon, nounbiplane, nounblack box, nounblimp, nounboarding card, nounboarding pass, nounbulkhead, nounbusiness class, nounbuzz, verbcabin, nouncaptain, nouncarousel, nounceiling, nouncharter flight, nouncheck-in, nounchock, nounchopper, nounchute, nounclub class, nouncontrail, nouncontrol tower, nounco-pilot, nouncowling, nouncraft, nouncrash landing, noundeparture lounge, noundepartures board, noundirigible, noundisembark, verbdive, verbeconomy class, nouneject, verbejector seat, nounfin, nounflap, nounflier, nounflight, nounflight attendant, nounflight deck, nounflight path, nounflight recorder, nounflight simulator, nounfly, verbflyby, nounflyer, nounflying, nounflypast, nounfree fall, nounfuselage, noungate, nounglider, noungliding, noungondola, nounground, verbground control, nounground crew, nounground staff, nounhangar, nounhang-glider, nounhang-gliding, nounhelicopter, nounhelicopter pad, nounheliport, nounhijacking, nounholding pattern, nounhot-air balloon, nounhydroplane, nouninbound, adjectivein-flight, adjectiveinstrument panel, nounjet, nounjet engine, nounjet-propelled, adjectivejet propulsion, nounjoystick, nounjumbo jet, nounjump jet, nounland, verblanding gear, nounlanding strip, nounlayover, nounlift, nounlight aircraft, nounlounge, nounlow-flying, adjectivemicrolight, nounmonoplane, nounnavigation, nounno-fly zone, nounnose, nounnosedive, nounnosedive, verboverfly, verbparachute, nounparachute, verbparachutist, nounpilot, nounpilot, verbpitch, nounpitch, verbplane, nounplot, verbpod, nounpressurized, adjectiveprop, nounpropeller, nounradio beacon, nounrefuel, verbripcord, nounroll, verbroll, nounrotor, nounrudder, nounrunway, nounseaplane, nounseat belt, nounshort-haul, adjectiveski plane, nounskycap, nounsonic boom, nounspoiler, nounsteward, nounstewardess, nounstrut, nounswept-back, adjectiveswoop, verbtail, nountailspin, nountake-off, nountaxi, verbterminal, nountest pilot, nounthrust, nountouchdown, nountransit lounge, nountransport plane, nounturbojet, nounturboprop, nountwin-engined, adjectiveundercarriage, nounupgrade, verbvapour trail, nounwheel, verbwindsock, nounwind tunnel, nounwing, nounwingspan, nounwingtip, nounzeppelin, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
Roll the dough into small balls. Ben rolled a joint (=a cigarette containing marijuana) and lit it. It’s cheaper to roll your own (=make your own cigarettes). By the time Wednesday rolled around, I still hadn’t finished.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES It’s your turn to roll the dice. the pitch and roll of the ship
Roll the dough into small balls. Ben rolled a joint (=a cigarette containing marijuana) and lit it. It’s cheaper to roll your own (=make your own cigarettes). By the time Wednesday rolled around, I still hadn’t finished.· The ball just rolled past the hole.
(=make your own cigarette using special paper)· It’s cheaper to roll your own cigarettes.
· A narrow band of cloud has been moving across the country.
(=with hills)· a valley surrounded by rolling countryside
It’s your turn to roll the dice. (=it arrives from the mountains, the sea etc)· The fog rolled in from the ocean.
(=hills with slopes that are not steep)· He loved the green rolling hills of Dorset.
(=moves along to a place)· A mist began to roll in off the sea.
the pitch and roll of the ship· Oliver laughed until tears ran down his face.
(=one of a series of deep sounds)· We could hear the rumble of thunder growing louder.
· Thunder rumbled in the distance.
(=open or shut the window in a car)· Lucy rolled the window down and waved to him.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB· In some of his experiments the rats were rolling along to get to the food in the goal-box.· For his part, Chief just rolled along.· Now and then a door slammed, sending metallic echoes rolling along the corridors.· On this the debate got into high gear and rolled along for two weeks.· Rivers only roll along to brighten up the landscape, and cattle graze only to give life to his drawings.· Express has been rolling along, delaying and canceling the construction of much-needed facilities.· The van was already rolling along the winding lane out of sight.· But can the economy roll along strongly enough to boost profits while not pushing interest rates higher?
· Only this time, it was found rolling around in a dustbin.· Last season they were 3-10 by the time Thanksgiving rolled around, and they never recovered.· You rolled around, went blue and your eyes shot up into your head.· Add potatoes and roll around to cover all surfaces with butter.· We disappear into the darkness, where nobody can see that we're not rolling around the floor in paroxysms of ecstasy.· But when the election rolled around last Tuesday, gays and lesbians in large numbers stood by Clinton.· He eased inside Rosie with her pants still on, they rolled around each other like grotesques.· What am I doing out there rolling around and being thrown around and groping myself?
· So, having rolled away the rock, he hit George Foreman on the head with it.· I shifted the transmission out of park and into drive, and let the car roll away from the curb.· Now when we meet the years roll away.· After a while she rolled away and lay on her back with her scratchy eyelids stretched open.· He had heard it drop off and roll away.· He was rolling away from her, rolling for ever down a steep hill.· Instinctively he tried to roll away and something to his right prevented him.· The truck rolled away, gravel snap crackle pop under the oversize tires.
· Since 1979 there has been fresh emphasis on the need to roll back the frontiers of the state.· Pope had already removed his jacket and begun to roll back his sleeve.· A wide pancake shaped black cloth hat with a huge brim rolled back on one side adorned his dark hair.· Environmentalists say that Congress is trying to roll back clean-air and water laws and to dismantle the Endangered Species Act.· It comes at a time when the Reagan administration is rolling back the controls established by successive governments in the 1970s.· The second it ended, I would roll back over and spit up again.
· Tears rolling down her face, she turned on the taps.· Sometimes when this is whispered in the ears of those near death, tears roll down their cheeks.· It was as tall and cold as a glacier rolling down a valley, crunching trees like matchsticks.· Under them and breathing evenly again, the anguish rolled down.· Tears were rolling down my cheeks.· It will be the one flying into Jacksonville with the windows rolled down.· Rumours of something new would send us rolling down the ever widening highways.· She was wearing a loose print dress and stockings that were rolled down below the knee.
· The Carrier rolled forward, without slowing, its massive tyres crushing the last of the barricade.· I rolled forward, hoping there would be a parking pad somewhere around the bend coming up.· He pushes the man away; the man flops on to his side, then rolls forward on to his face again, groaning.· The train rolled forward on its beams of steel.· A new attack on them was rolling forward behind him.· This would allow the construction teams to roll forward from the first stage due to open in November.· And there are ribbons to shake, stepping stones to hop between, forward rolls to master.· He landed headfirst in the corridor outside, rolling forward so that his heels chipped the wall opposite.
· After that the plum parts began to roll in.· And the more I think about how nothing can be helped, the faster the fog rolls in.· I smelt the sour odour of sweaty robes and noticed a brazier of gleaming charcoal had been rolled in.· And, the sales keep rolling in.· So long as fees rolled in, all this seemed justifiable.· A lot of people on Wall Street are salivating at the prospect of having $ 150 billion a year rolling in.· But when the business started rolling in, there was less time for arguments.· The evidence just came rolling in.
· Then, as the years rolled by, more bikes rolled off the edge or into the mountainside.· On the opposite bank, Luke rolled off her back and lay on the grass.· Answers rolled off her tongue with well. oiled ease.· Open windows receive the sea breeze rolling off the glistening sea.· It may even roll off the table.· Most have spent all their sentient life as paid-up devotees, and the glib phrases soon roll off the tongue.
· Shannon rolled on to her back, staring through tear-glazed eyes at the ceiling.· The conversation paused, and then rolled on.· Then he hauled himself up over the Zodiac's port tube and rolled on to the floor slats.· The scandals just kept rolling on.· It rolled on to within eighty yards of the green, finishing on the left side of the fairway.· The days of death rolled on inexorably towards the ending of the year.· He rolled on top of her the second before it happened, spilling his seed on her leg and stomach.
· Cool. Roll out pastry and line an 8in fluted flan ring.· Back in the cabin I mix the berries with sugar and lemon peel, then roll out the pie crusts.· Continue rolling out all the rounds, covering them with a damp cloth. 5.· The question is: Should we roll out the howitzer every time corruption appears?· Ringo Starr was rolled out for the encores and thrashed about enthusiastically enough.· Because both market-dominating companies will roll out the innovation, prices are expected to be competitive.· The waiters had filled her korma with man milk. Roll out the plank, Captain.· But, I tell you what, tears rolled out my eyes.
· Relax the leg by bringing the knee close to the chest, then roll over and repeat on the other side.· Alice stole one long drink before rolling over in the boundless bed, fantasizing it as an endless beach of white cloud.· Repeat 15 times, then roll over and repeat on the other side.· I rolled over and the soreness in my stomach throbbed and spread.· Twenty-five feet down, Foo rolled over and saw an upside-down steam train puff by above him.· McMurphy whispered and rolled over to sleep.· Ronni felt her heart roll over and die at the sight of him.· Beethoven may be rolling over in his grave, but audiences love it.
· He saw the old hedgehog rolling round among the windfalls early in the morning.· The Atlanta Journal-Constitution expects to increase its circulation so much that its presses will roll round the clock.· Jenny's twenty-sixth birthday was rolling round and she was becoming bored - very bored.· These matter rolled round and round my brain, like a thunderstorm, like clothes in a tumble-drier.
· I took off my jacket and rolled up my shirtsleeves.· Citizens rolled up their sleeves and went to work.· He rolls up a dollar bill, and stares at it as if deliberately recalling something.· A pickup came down the road and they rolled up their windows to keep the dust out.· Sister Marcus gave us the report with her sleeves rolled up.· The walls of his shack were bamboo mats that had been rolled up to the roof beam.· The danger, of course, lies in the fact that the deferred interest payments will be rolled up into the capital debt.· Some combined a fatigue shirt with black pajama trousers rolled up to the knees.
NOUN· Celtic got the ball rolling with a goal from the impressive Nicholas after just 10 minutes.· But now the ball is rolling.· Hyperlink reference not valid., to start the ball rolling.· Her words started the ball rolling.· To determine how far the ball bounces roll the Artillery dice again and mark the spot where the ball comes to land.· That ball rolled to the wall full of so many possibilities.· Q, a sharp twentysomething, set the ball rolling by applying the lessons of club culture to literature.· A ball of white yarn rolls across the floor.
· She could roll over the bed and pick up the receiver.· I stripped, and we rolled around the bed.· At night, in our hotel, we practised how quickly we could roll out of our beds in case of an attack!· He kicked it in, threw himself on the floor and rolled under the bed.· Charles rolled out of bed and groped his way over to open it.· Lais rolled over in bed, still half-asleep, clutching the pillow close to her, afraid to open her eyes.· Sometimes, rolling over in bed reminded her, or reaching for something.
· As their cameras rolled, the film crew looked on anxiously while Crawford drove the Rolls up the ramp.· Of course I am scared, but when the camera is rolling all the people on the set are very quiet.· When the cameras roll and the playback begins, everyone smiles.· Not all the pranks end when the cameras stop rolling.· Elia Kazan kept the cameras rolling and caught it for posterity.· The roar of the crowd could be heard inside the courtroom, where cameras rolled and flashbulbs popped.· He took equal care, however briefly he knew the camera would be rolling.· She was supremely self-confident with the gift of being able to bubble whenever the camera was rolling.
· What's more, this car will certainly not be the last hot road car development to roll out of the factory.· There will also be 15 double-ended locos derived from the streamlined power cars to haul conventional rolling stock.· I shifted the transmission out of park and into drive, and let the car roll away from the curb.· The car was rolling over and kicking its legs for her.· The apparatus included a car that kept rolling in circles, an enormous block of ice and taped Chopin piano music.· By investing in car transporter rolling stock the railway companies were able to offer the manufacturers a service economically beneficial to both.· I got into the car and tried to roll the window up.
· Looked together, they rolled across the carpet.· She rolls it over the carpet by pushing it.· She rolled along the carpet, hampered by her long dressing-gown, and then arms like steel tentacles caught her again.· Under his bed was rolled a piece of carpet with a fringed edge, and among its creases Frankie kept his treasures.· Practically lies down and purrs ... Well it's nice to roll out the red carpet, isn't it?
· With a lifetime of practice behind him he rolled a passable cigarette in his fingers and lit it.· Dunne rolled another cigarette, running his tongue slowly along the glued edge of the brown paper.· He took off his shoes, climbed into a chair, rolled a cigarette and poured himself a coffee.· He began to hum a tune, dissociating himself, rolling a cigarette with easy movements.· And he rolled up a cigarette and he says, I want you to pray with me.· Odd-Knut rolled a thin cigarette and poured himself yet another coffee.· Dunne rolled another cigarette and lit it.
· If you roll a misfire when you roll the first dice the cannon has literally misfired and may explode.· But Dole had little choice but to roll the dice in a way that surprised even the most astute political observers.· Now roll the artillery dice again.· I envy them for getting to roll the dice.· Mark the point where the cannon ball strikes the ground and roll the Artillery dice to establish the bounce distance.· To determine how far the ball bounces roll the Artillery dice again and mark the spot where the ball comes to land.· To decide if the Goblin lands where you have aimed it roll both the scatter dice and the artillery dice.
· Learned how to combine the ingredients for pasta, to roll out the dough, and cut it.· Flour board and roll out dough.· On a lightly floured board, roll out dough into a 12-inch circle.· You may need to roll out dough slightly with a rolling pin.· If you try to roll it, the dough will break apart, Noury says.· Begin to roll out your dough, starting from the center and working to the outer edges of the dough.· Stop rolling when the dough is about 11 or 12 inches in diameter.
· He pushes the man away; the man flops on to his side, then rolls forward on to his face again, groaning.· Soon she found tears rolling down her face.· Tears rolling down her face, she turned on the taps.· Suds were rolling down her face and were on her shoulders.· I sat in the front row of the balcony with tears rolling down my face and feeling nothing at all.· Marion was kneeling by the cradles, hugging her son, tears rolling down her face.· I blew over its mouth and nose to revive it even though my tears were rolling on to its face.· When the cleaners have gone home I trek through the rubber-tread corridors rolling on my faces like a marble ashtray.
· Then he hauled himself up over the Zodiac's port tube and rolled on to the floor slats.· He had jars of diet food rolling across the floor when he stopped or turned.· My orderly had to roll me on the floor.· The two men rolled around on the floor slugging each other and yelping and growling.· We disappear into the darkness, where nobody can see that we're not rolling around the floor in paroxysms of ecstasy.· A ball of white yarn rolls across the floor.· A shopping trolley pushed along and then released will roll across the floor, gradually slowing down until it comes to rest.· They roll grenades down floors of cinemas and blow up women and kids: does your heart bleed about that, Trevor?
· Instead of jerking on the lead, he gave a mighty push to the bear's head and the man-animal rolled over backwards.· Some woman who bats him over the head with a rolling pin.· Sir Paul sympathises with Mr Meeks ... but says it's inevitable that heads will roll.· Noting the irony, Johnson just shook her head and rolled her eyes.· There might have been hands in the gutter and heads rolling about under the lamplight too.· There had been a ghastly failure of security, and heads had rolled.· The boy had a large olive head and very glassy rolling eyes.
· It is nestled into the verdant rolling hills some 25 kilometres north of Cape Coast still located on the Central Region.· Inside a yellow barn set in rolling green hills, 10 Sufis spin like synchronized tops across the wooden floor.· We rolled down the hill to the cemetery.· Pickup trucks were rolling down the hill to the cove from upland.· If rolled down a hill, the hollow-centred ball will reach the bottom quicker since it has a greater inertia.· Before the boat swung around Ezra caught sight of the truck rolling down the hill to the wharf.· The can rolled sideways down the hill and she scrabbled across the tent for it.· Outside the store, the rolling hills of New Hampshire were aflame in scarlet, yellow, orange and gold.
· The rock and roll global village.· Finished digging, hauling rocks, and rolling and cajoling them into place-last of north wall built.· On the verge of Connemara, we passed through a steep valley of rocks poised as if to roll down upon us.· Yet no one who knew the man disputes that Robey might well have knocked down the self-proclaimed king of rock & roll.· Only the tips of her tail-feathers were caught between the rocks as they rolled back together; and those were torn away.· This was more ambitious than mere rock & roll.
· A trickle of sweat rolled down the side of Tom's face.· She and Patrick roll Bob to one side, and she strips and replaces the linens.· The girl had had her hands over her face and was rolling from side to side.· After she finally dropped into bed, she noticed that she had trouble moving her legs when she rolled to her side.· A wide pancake shaped black cloth hat with a huge brim rolled back on one side adorned his dark hair.· Heat oil to 375 degrees and add egg rolls, flap side down.· She rolled on to her side to let him pull down the zip of her dress.
· He had a grey walrus moustache and was wearing a collarless shirt with the sleeves rolled up.· He sequesters himself in a small working office, sleeves rolled up, tie off, reading mail, making overseas calls.· Sister Marcus gave us the report with her sleeves rolled up.· A large black man sat behind the front desk with his sleeves rolled up.· His sleeves were rolled almost to the shoulder and the right one bore the three gold chevrons denoting his rank.· If I roll my jacket sleeves, they will roll theirs.· The barman was a beefy guy with his sleeves rolled up and tattoos on his arms.· She was barefoot and wearing a man's shirt over jeans, the sleeves rolled back on her thin arms.
· Two tears rolled down his cheeks, followed by sniffs and heaves of the narrow chest.· When my sister was upset, she would cry and great piteous tears would roll from her eyes.· Hot, bitter tears rolled down her cheeks, and with them came back the noise of the street.· He smiled, sensing an odd happiness welling up in her, even though tears began to roll down her cheeks.· She did not observe a large tear rolling slowly down his cheek.· Soon she found tears rolling down her face.· I sat in the front row of the balcony with tears rolling down my face and feeling nothing at all.· The tears rolling off her chin on to her fingers, she sang louder; drowning out her other noises.
· Lightning played across the front almost continually, and thunder rolled over the catamaran.· A little bit of thunder rolled through the evening sky, far off.· One hot late-summer evening as Virginia left Pack Meeting thunder began to roll across the sky.· In the distance, another thunder clap rolled, this one more muffled than its predecessors.· The thunder rolled away as Mr Beckenham stared, leaving the place eerily silent, and his heart still.
· This committee compromise is unlikely to roll off anyone's tongue.· Answers rolled off her tongue with well. oiled ease.· Most have spent all their sentient life as paid-up devotees, and the glib phrases soon roll off the tongue.· She took a swig and rolled it around her tongue like mouthwash.
· Hundreds of thousands end up on welfare rolls.
· It will be the one flying into Jacksonville with the windows rolled down.· The sun was gone, but with the window rolled down I could feel the warm wind.· His windows were rolled down, so there was nothing to obstruct my direct view of this scene.
VERB· Still liking it, still doing it, Gerry Marsden keeps rocking and rolling at the Apollo tonight.· It is important to keep the wheels rolling; rolling wheels have traction.· At what point does a state have a motive for keeping the smoking rolls up?· And, the sales keep rolling in.· I had the good sense to let go of the trumpet case and try and keep rolling out of range.· The apparatus included a car that kept rolling in circles, an enormous block of ice and taped Chopin piano music.· He kept it rolling and swerved off at the first exit on the right.· That passion is what keeps the missionary cycle rolling.
· Shame they couldn't have lifted the pitch and let it roll in.· I shifted the transmission out of park and into drive, and let the car roll away from the curb.· He let them roll between his hands.· Get ready to let those good times roll.· Like the Mississippi, it just keeps rolling along. Let it roll.· Shrugging off rational assurances, Guy let the warning sensations roll over him.· Bring your knees back up to the centre and let them roll across your body over to your left side.· Don't let your feet roll inwards and keep your knees over the toes!
· Ali MacGraw set the ball rolling with Love Story.· Inside a yellow barn set in rolling green hills, 10 Sufis spin like synchronized tops across the wooden floor.· A push from a simple starter will set them rolling, after which their tractive tyres will accelerate them automatically.· But with Nicklaus rumoured to be planning a quiet 1991, the Lee Trevino money-making machine looks set to roll on.· Now the good times are set to roll again.· Just waiting for some one to begin, to set the ball rolling.· Q, a sharp twentysomething, set the ball rolling by applying the lessons of club culture to literature.
· So Meretz, whose head-on clash with Shas over education policy started this crisis rolling 11 months ago, had to go.· Her words started the ball rolling.· She started to roll up her sleeping-bag, then hesitated.· When he gets really impatient, his keeper says, he starts rolling his head around or making snuffling noises.· Hyperlink reference not valid., to start the ball rolling.· And pretty soon, the royal carriage wheels started rolling over the Little People.· The first section of netting was complete, so I asked Tam to start rolling out some barb.· When they start rolling, you resume turning.
· It was too late by this time to stop the presses rolling, and the first editions had already been despatched.· Smitty stopped rolling about five feet short of the edge.· When one rolled along the ground he picked it up and stood it on its end to stop it rolling.· Kaufman opened the game with a 57-yard gallop and never stopped rolling.· They put the catapult into position and placed wooden blocks in front of the wheels to stop it rolling into the sea.· Not all the pranks end when the cameras stop rolling.· Unless it is prodded and pulled by the government, what is to stop it rolling over into a more comfortable position?
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► be rolling in the aisles► let’s roll► roll on something► roll your r’s► a rolling stone gathers no moss► that's how I roll/it's how I roll► roll a window down► roll something ↔ out► roll something ↔ out► roll something ↔ out► roll a window up► roll up!PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► let the good times roll► roll out the red carpet/give somebody the red carpet treatment► something is the new rock 'n' roll
- The band's sound was metal and punk and rap all rolled into one.
- For many, this outsized jamboree became both a new Pentecost and a New Jerusalem rolled into one.
- In practice, stages 2 and 3 are often rolled into one.
- It had all the elements one finds in several different testimonies all artfully rolled into one.
- Lloyd Kaufman is also a writer, director, producer, actor and studio mogul, all rolled into one.
- Lovable Manuel is quite the tyrant, a mini Papi and Mami rolled into one.
- She was a fallen Magdalene and a lamenting dolorosa rolled into one.
- So the service offers a payment system and a management information system rolled into one.
- They represent a kind of hybrid architect, designer, engineer, set builder and scenario maker, all rolled into one.
- After developing the infrastructure and getting the ball rolling, the mine churned out great quantities of lead and silver.
- Celtic got the ball rolling with a goal from the impressive Nicholas after just 10 minutes.
- Early arrivals heard one of our own, the superb John Hurley, get the ball rolling in the upstairs bar.
- I got the process rolling by talking directly to every person in the wing.
- If you could get on to Basil, then we can get the ball rolling.
- Straightening your wheels puts them in the proper attitude to get them rolling again.
- They were Mo Taylor getting himself rolling consistently toward the basket and dropping in finger rolls and jump shots.
- To get the ball rolling, here a few for starters ... 1.
- Mel Levine is rolling in dough.
- After all, this man was a tycoon as well as a doctor; he must be rolling in money.
- Because the people who are rolling in it certainly are.
- After months of planning, we were finally ready to roll.
- As at the end of Dame Sirith, the cycle of fabliau narrative is ready to roll around again.
- The next morning, the plan was ready to roll.
- The technology is ready to roll and it's not like they've shied away in the past from fleecing motorists.
- Many industries were able to roll with the punches in a tough economy.
- Also be aware that the struggle itself can be exhilarating and enlightening, so roll with the punches and enjoy the fight!
- In high school you could just roll with the punches.
- But he rolled back the years wearing his old jockeys' uniform in the Radcliffe Selling Stakes at Nottingham.
- Practically lies down and purrs ... Well it's nice to roll out the red carpet, isn't it?
- Boss Peter Wheeler conceives the cars, tests them himself and even rolls his sleeves up to help design them.
- In the second half, the Cherry and Whites rolled their sleeves up and got stuck in.
- We've got a crisis on our hands, and we need to roll up our sleeves and do something about it.
- Boss Peter Wheeler conceives the cars, tests them himself and even rolls his sleeves up to help design them.
- In the second half, the Cherry and Whites rolled their sleeves up and got stuck in.
- Ali MacGraw set the ball rolling with Love Story.
- And laughter is infectious ... so a little bit of effort on the small screen could start the ball rolling.
- Does that make a difference, or did he and others just start the ball rolling?
- He will keep the ball rolling.
- Her words started the ball rolling.
- To start the ball rolling, the government was asked to contribute £1 million.
- Volume 2 deals with general idioms e.g. keep the ball rolling, the proof of the pudding.
- Wolves play a similar style, and at times one yearned for some one to set the ball rolling ... literally.
- I rather think heads will roll.
- Sir Paul sympathises with Mr Meeks ... but says it's inevitable that heads will roll.
- A limousine carrying Harris and several other black passengers jerked to a stop.
- An unshaven old man in a stained jacket comes to a stop beside us.
- And moments later he comes to a stop.
- As it came to a stop, it widened the frenzied cluster of moths surrounding the yellow platform light over his head.
- He had given no sign of injury until we came to a stop.
- It swerved wildly towards the wall, bounced over the pavement and came to a stop four feet from the concrete wall.
- Once it has been consumed, the Darwinian machine comes to a stop.
- When it jerked to a stop they were led out into a narrow carpeted passage.
- A name which trips off the tongue.
- Most have spent all their sentient life as paid-up devotees, and the glib phrases soon roll off the tongue.
WORD FAMILYnounrollrollerverbrollunrolladjectiverolling
1round object [intransitive always + adverb/preposition, transitive] if something rolls, especially something round, or if you roll it, it moves along a surface by turning over and overroll down/into/through etc The ball rolled into the street. One of the eggs rolled off the counter.roll something along/in/onto etc something Roll the chicken breasts in flour.2person/animal [intransitive, transitive always + adverb/preposition] (also roll over) to turn your body over one or more times while lying down, or to turn someone else’s body overroll down/onto/off etc The children rolled down the hill, laughing. Ralph rolled onto his stomach.roll somebody onto/off something I tried to roll him onto his side.3shape of tube/ball [transitive] (also roll up) to make something into the shape of a tube or ballroll something into a ball/tube Roll the dough into small balls. Would you like the paper rolled or folded?4make something flat [transitive] to make something flat by rolling something heavy over it: Pizza dough should be rolled thinly.5clothes [transitive] (also roll up) to fold the sleeves or legs of something that you are wearing upwards, so that they are shorter: His sleeves were rolled above his elbows.6something with wheels [intransitive, transitive always + adverb/preposition] to move on wheels, or make something that has wheels moveroll into/forwards/past etc Her car was slowly rolling away from the curb.roll something to/around etc something The waitress rolled the dessert trolley over to our table.► see thesaurus at push7drop of liquid [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to move over a surface smoothly without stoppingroll down/onto etc Tears rolled down her cheeks.8waves/clouds [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to move continuously in a particular directionroll into/towards etc Mist rolled in from the sea. We watched the waves rolling onto the beach.9game [intransitive, transitive] if you roll dice, you throw them as part of a game10sound [intransitive] if drums or thunder roll, they make a long low series of sounds: Thunder rolled in the distance.11machine/camera [intransitive] if a machine such as a film camera or a printing press rolls, it operates: There was silence as the cameras started to roll.12ship/plane [intransitive] if a ship or plane rolls, it leans one way and then another with the movement of the water or air13cigarette [transitive] to make your own cigarette, using tobacco or marijuana and special paper: Ben rolled a joint (=a cigarette containing marijuana) and lit it. It’s cheaper to roll your own (=make your own cigarettes).14shoulders [transitive] to move your shoulders forward, up, and back down: He rolled his shoulders back.15eyes [transitive] to move your eyes around and up, especially in order to show that you are annoyed or think something is silly: Lucy rolled her eyes as Tom sat down beside her.16attack [transitive] American English informal to rob someone, especially when they are drunk and asleep: Kids on the streets rolled drunks for small change.17(all) rolled into one if someone or something is several different things rolled into one, they include or do the work of all those things: Mum was cook, chauffeur, nurse, and entertainer all rolled into one.18get (something) rolling to start happening or make something start happening in a smooth and successful way: The business didn’t really get rolling until 1975. Have a good breakfast to get your day rolling.19be rolling in money/dough/cash/it to have or earn a lot of money: ‘He’s rolling in it,’ said the girl, pointing at Lewis.20be rolling in the aisles if people in a theatre, cinema etc are rolling in the aisles, they are laughing a lot21be ready to roll spoken to be ready to start doing something: The car was packed and we were ready to roll.22let’s roll spoken used to suggest to a group of people that you all begin doing something or go somewhere23roll with the punches to deal with problems or difficulties by doing whatever you need to do, rather than by trying only one method: Strong industries were able to roll with the punches during the recession.24roll on something British English spoken used to say that you wish a time or event would come quickly: Roll on the weekend!25roll your r’s to pronounce the sound /r/ using your tongue in a way that makes the sound very long26a rolling stone gathers no moss used to say that someone who often changes jobs, moves to different places etc is not able to have any permanent relationships or duties27that's how I roll/it's how I roll spoken used to say that what you are doing is how you like to do things or live your life → set/start/keep the ball rolling at ball1(5), → heads will roll at head1(36), → let the good times roll at let1(20)roll around (also roll round British English) phrasal verb if a time, event etc that happens regularly rolls around, it arrives or takes place again: By the time Wednesday rolled around, I still hadn’t finished.roll something ↔ back phrasal verb1to reduce the influence or power of a law, system, government etc: a threat to roll back the legislation of the past 12 years2especially American English to reduce a price, cost etc: the administration’s promise to roll back taxes → rollback3to force your opponents in a war to move back from their position4 roll back the years British English to make someone remember something from the past: Looking at those old photos really rolled back the years.roll something ↔ down phrasal verb1roll a window down to open a car window2to unfold the ends of your sleeves or trouser legs so that they are their usual length: He rolled down his sleeves and buttoned the cuffs.roll in phrasal verb1to happen or arrive in large numbers or quantities: As the result of our appeal, the money came rolling in.2to arrive, especially later than usual or expected: Chris finally rolled in at about 4:00 am.3if mist, clouds etc roll in, they begin to cover an area of the sky or land: Fog rolled in from the sea.roll out phrasal verb1 roll something ↔ out to make food that you are preparing flat and thin by pushing a rolling pin over it: Roll out the dough on a floured surface.2roll something ↔ out to make a new product available for people to buy or use SYN launch: The company expects to roll out the new software in September. → roll-out3to leave a place, especially later than expectedroll out of We used to hear people rolling out of the pubs at closing time. He finally rolled out of bed at noon.4 roll something ↔ out to put something flat on the ground or a surface, when it was previously rolled into a tube shape: We rolled out our sleeping bags under the stars.5roll out the red carpet to make special preparations for an important visitorroll (somebody) over phrasal verb to turn your body over once so that you are lying in a different position, or to turn someone’s body over: Ben rolled over and kissed her.roll over onto The guards rolled him over onto his front.roll up phrasal verb1to make something into the shape of a tube or ball, or to become this shaperoll something ↔ up Painters arrived and rolled up the carpet.roll up into Many animals roll up into a ball for warmth.2roll your sleeves/trousers etc up to turn the ends of your sleeves or trouser legs over several times so that they are shorter3roll your sleeves up to start doing a job even though it is difficult or you do not want to do it: It’s time to roll up our sleeves and get some work done on the basics.4roll a window up to close the window of a car5to arrive somewhere, especially late or when you were not expected: Max rolled up just after 9 o'clock.6roll up! British English spoken used to call people to come and watch or buy things at a circus or fairroll1 verbroll2 noun
rollroll2 ●●○ noun [countable] WORD ORIGINroll2
Origin:
1-3, 6 1100-1200 Old French rolle ‘rolled-up document’, from Latin rotula, from rota; ➔ ROTATE4-5, 7-10 1600-1700 ➔ ROLL1EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- a cinnamon roll
- His name was not on the voters' roll.
- Hot, fresh rolls were served throughout the meal.
- The roll is called to see which members are present.
- The school now has a roll of over 2,000 children.
- You have another roll, don't you?
- Did I mention, I discovered a dozen rolls of the original wallpaper in a tin trunk in the attic?
- Filled rolls with tea, coffee and soft drinks will be dispensed.
- Hymns and more hymns, and how Bonnie Jean and I would look at one another and roll our eyes in complicity.
- I tore the endpaper off a new roll of Tums.
- Our nod went to the mushroom version, a perfect complement to the rolls.
- The frequency and extent of the roll varies from day to day and from one set of conditions to another.
- There are three basic ways in which a property owner can remove a building from the project-based Section 8 housing rolls.
- When was the last time anybody saw hand towels or soap or a bog roll?
THESAURUS
information about something that is written down: · your medical records· the public records office· I have to keep a record of all my spending when I’m travelling on business.
a set of written records, or information stored on a computer under a particular name: · He began reading the file on the case.· I think I may have accidentally deleted the file.
(also books informal) an exact record of the money that a company has received and spent: · Companies are required by law to publish their annual accounts.· Someone had been falsifying the accounts.· The company’s books all seemed to be in order.
one of the official books in which a company’s financial records are kept, which show how much it has received and spent: · The costs have been moved from one column of the ledger to another.
an official written record of what is said and decided at a meeting: · Both points are mentioned in the minutes of the last meeting on August 3rd.
a book in which you regularly write down the things that have happened to you: · In his diary he wrote, ‘It s lovely having him here, we’ve had so many cosy talks.’· I’ll just check in my diary to see if I’m free.
a web page on the Internet on which someone regularly writes about their life, opinions, or a particular subject: · I may not always agree with David, but I always read his blog.
an official list of names of people, organizations etc: · Guests must sign the hotel register.· the national register of births, deaths, and marriages· Lloyds Register of Shipping
an official list of names, especially of people who are allowed to do something such as vote or be in a class at school: · the electoral roll (=list of people who can vote in an area)· The teacher called the roll (=read out the list of the names of the students, who then have to say if they are present).
an official record that is kept on a ship or plane: · Mr Appleby said he complained to a senior officer, who made a note in the ship’s log.
Longman Language Activatora list of people a set of the names of people in a particular place, on a course etc, written one below the other and kept as a record: list of: · A list of competitors will be posted on the main notice board.waiting list (=a list of people who are waiting to do something): · I'm afraid the English course is already full, and there is a waiting list.guest list: · This is the guest list for the wedding.draw up a list: · I drew up a list of all the jobs I had to do in the house.cross somebody off the list (=remove someone's name from a list): · Sarah's name had been crossed off the list of candidates.
British a list of a small group of people, chosen from a larger group, from which you choose one person for a job: on/onto a shortlist: · You were lucky to even get onto the shortlist.draw up a shortlist (of people): · After the first set of interviews, we will draw up a shortlist of candidates we wish to interview a second time.
an official list containing the names of all the people, organizations, or things of a particular type: register of: · a register of qualified translators· a civil register of births, deaths, and marriageselectoral register (=an official list of people who can vote in an election): · Make sure your name is on the electoral register in good time.
an official list of the names of people at a meeting, in a class etc: · The school now has a roll of over 2,000 children.on a roll: · His name was not on the voters' roll.
a list of people and the jobs they each have to do: roster for: · We organized a roster for cleaning the house.on a roster: · I noticed that my name was not on the night duty roster.
WORD SETSaerial, adjectiveaero-, prefixaerobatics, nounaerodrome, nounaeronautics, nounairborne, adjectiveaircraft, nounaircrew, nounairfare, nounairfield, nounairline, nounairliner, nounair pocket, nounairport, nounairship, nounairsick, adjectiveairspace, nounairspeed, nounairstrip, nounair terminal, nounair traffic controller, nounairway, nounairworthy, adjectivealtimeter, nounapron, nounautomatic pilot, nounautopilot, nounaviation, nounaviator, nounballast, nounballoon, nounballooning, nounbank, verbbarrage balloon, nounbiplane, nounblack box, nounblimp, nounboarding card, nounboarding pass, nounbulkhead, nounbusiness class, nounbuzz, verbcabin, nouncaptain, nouncarousel, nounceiling, nouncharter flight, nouncheck-in, nounchock, nounchopper, nounchute, nounclub class, nouncontrail, nouncontrol tower, nounco-pilot, nouncowling, nouncraft, nouncrash landing, noundeparture lounge, noundepartures board, noundirigible, noundisembark, verbdive, verbeconomy class, nouneject, verbejector seat, nounfin, nounflap, nounflier, nounflight, nounflight attendant, nounflight deck, nounflight path, nounflight recorder, nounflight simulator, nounfly, verbflyby, nounflyer, nounflying, nounflypast, nounfree fall, nounfuselage, noungate, nounglider, noungliding, noungondola, nounground, verbground control, nounground crew, nounground staff, nounhangar, nounhang-glider, nounhang-gliding, nounhelicopter, nounhelicopter pad, nounheliport, nounhijacking, nounholding pattern, nounhot-air balloon, nounhydroplane, nouninbound, adjectivein-flight, adjectiveinstrument panel, nounjet, nounjet engine, nounjet-propelled, adjectivejet propulsion, nounjoystick, nounjumbo jet, nounjump jet, nounland, verblanding gear, nounlanding strip, nounlayover, nounlift, nounlight aircraft, nounlounge, nounlow-flying, adjectivemicrolight, nounmonoplane, nounnavigation, nounno-fly zone, nounnose, nounnosedive, nounnosedive, verboverfly, verbparachute, nounparachute, verbparachutist, nounpilot, nounpilot, verbpitch, nounpitch, verbplane, nounplot, verbpod, nounpressurized, adjectiveprop, nounpropeller, nounradio beacon, nounrefuel, verbripcord, nounroll, verbroll, nounrotor, nounrudder, nounrunway, nounseaplane, nounseat belt, nounshort-haul, adjectiveski plane, nounskycap, nounsonic boom, nounspoiler, nounsteward, nounstewardess, nounstrut, nounswept-back, adjectiveswoop, verbtail, nountailspin, nountake-off, nountaxi, verbterminal, nountest pilot, nounthrust, nountouchdown, nountransit lounge, nountransport plane, nounturbojet, nounturboprop, nountwin-engined, adjectiveundercarriage, nounupgrade, verbvapour trail, nounwheel, verbwindsock, nounwind tunnel, nounwing, nounwingspan, nounwingtip, nounzeppelin, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY bread rolls with butter gymnasts doing rolls and handsprings a young horse having a roll in the field There was a roll of thunder, and the rain started pelting down. a drum rollCOLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES It’s your turn to roll the dice. the pitch and roll of the ship
bread rolls with butter British English (=one that is filled with ham, cheese etc)
(=say the list of names to check who is there) The teacher called the roll. Three senators missed the roll call.
The teacher called the roll. Three senators missed the roll call. British English, the (voter) rolls American English (=a list of the people who are allowed to vote)
American English (=a list of people without jobs who claim money from the state) Thompson said he had cut welfare rolls by 39%.
Thompson said he had cut welfare rolls by 39%. gymnasts doing rolls and handsprings a young horse having a roll in the field There was a roll of thunder, and the rain started pelting down. a drum roll· The ball just rolled past the hole.
(=make your own cigarette using special paper)· It’s cheaper to roll your own cigarettes.
· A narrow band of cloud has been moving across the country.
(=with hills)· a valley surrounded by rolling countryside
It’s your turn to roll the dice. (=it arrives from the mountains, the sea etc)· The fog rolled in from the ocean.
(=hills with slopes that are not steep)· He loved the green rolling hills of Dorset.
(=moves along to a place)· A mist began to roll in off the sea.
the pitch and roll of the ship· Oliver laughed until tears ran down his face.
(=one of a series of deep sounds)· We could hear the rumble of thunder growing louder.
· Thunder rumbled in the distance.
(=open or shut the window in a car)· Lucy rolled the window down and waved to him.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE· If you are not on the electoral roll you may get turned down for credit.· They can not have their names on the electoral roll and, as a result, can not vote.· Voluntary patients can register on the electoral roll and can have postal votes.· Addresses don't have to be mentioned, they can easily be looked up in the electoral roll just from a name.· Hoyte had twice extended the parliamentary session in 1991, ostensibly in order to allow new electoral rolls to be drawn up.· Official funding would be made available for party political broadcasts and electoral rolls were to be updated.· An estimated 40,000 names on a revised electoral roll were reported to be suspect.· I am interested in whether the police national computer is linked with poll tax registers, electoral rolls and telephone numbers.
· She would always have two hot rolls in her bag.
NOUN· Mountains of bread rolls surrounded the urn.· Cripps Christmas dinners were not noted for their decorum nor their sobriety and sooner or later the bread rolls began to fly.· Vern actually looked up from his last bite of bread roll as I came back in.· The chef makes tasty bread rolls and grows his own herbs.
· A roll call of just some of our people who have achieved something special.· When the alphabetical roll call vote for speaker began, members dutifully voted for Gingrich or Gephardt until Rep.· Price was reading the roll call.· Throughout the hourlong roll call, Republicans looked grim.· Meanwhile, a roll call was being taken.· A stack of computer printouts is waiting, the road-kill roll call.· And the long roll call begins.· He made telephone calls to swing Congressmen right up to the roll call.
· Sarah carried her cup of coffee and cheese roll back to her chosen table and settled to work.· She bit into her cheese roll.· And double trouble from a Double Gloucester.The cheese roll that caused chaos.
· If the dice roll is 2 or more the unit passes the test and may fight normally this turn.· If the dice roll is a 1 then the unit has been affected by Animosity.· Blows in combat also suffer a -1 on the dice roll to hit.
· And then, with a final drum roll, it was all over.· Mickey Dolenz, part of the 1960s band the Monkees, will lead the drum roll.· Next came a drum roll, followed by a wave and a thumbs-up sign from the newly-weds.· The pre-recorded drum roll sounds and the sequined curtain flies up.· One boy, a child, begins a steady drum roll.· Starting lineup for the two-time defending world champion Houston Rockets recently has been, drum roll, please....· Nothing obscures the outlines of an orchestral passage more than a drum roll on an unrelated note.
· The press, in particular, printed sensational reports of the happenings at cinemas and concerts featuring rock and roll films and music.· I was using the very fast 12-shot per roll film which estate agents use to make houses look good in the rain.
· That semester, the student made the honor roll for the first time.· Personal: An honor roll student with a 3.57 grade-point average last marking period.
· I blot out unwanted runs, bleeds and blocks with highly textured kitchen roll.· Invisible man Dress you child's face in bandages or white kitchen roll with sunglasses, black shoes and gloves.· Next moment a large piece of kitchen roll had been shoved into her hand.
· The meal then followed and all had their fill of sausage rolls and crisps, washed down with delicious barley water.· Dame Edna and sausage rolls come immediately to mind.· The customary toasts will be cheered with soft drinks which will wash down a modest buffet of sausage rolls and sandwiches.· Do you know what a sausage roll is?· She at once offered Joe a cup of hot morning Bovril and a warm sausage roll, if he'd like.· Not sausage rolls or cheesy biscuits or anything.
· For example in June, the percentage of pupils absent in individual schools ranged from 0% to 44% of the school roll.· Pupils from ethnic minorities account for only 4 percent of the school roll.· Accident and school roll data have been analysed to identify those schools which have high casualty rates per head of school roll.· At that time, school rolls were still rising and the challenge was to ensure enough accommodation.· This approach would require improved provision of information from local government to the community and hence increased accessibility of school roll forecasts.· In summary there is a need for a unified approach to school roll forecasting based on demographic data augmented by local information.· This allocation requires information on the future demand for places in particular schools - school roll forecasts.
· Please try to see the film, Arquette tells the restaurant, with all the fibrous texture of a spring roll.
· Not a piece of sticky-back plastic, a toilet roll or a Blue Peter badge in sight!· Also provide a cover for the pan, towel, toilet roll and tissues.· Her elder son's wife was a long-standing irritant, like an ill-perforated toilet roll.· One was made using a toilet roll.· Nathan gets and goes off in search of somewhere quiet, clutching a toilet roll and anxious anticipations.· I suggest that the present handicap system should be printed on a couple of toilet rolls and used accordingly!· But I see they opened a new toilet roll.· You are simply not supposed to clap, in the same way as you are not meant to throw toilet rolls.
· Lucie and Martin counties, voter rolls expanded by 9. 2 percent and 5. 6 percent, respectively.· Despite his well-publicized death, Natali can still vote, the voter rolls say.· Knock off the sludge everybody knows remains on the voter rolls, and that 72 percent pushes 90 percent.
· They spend ever more on job training for welfare recipients, yet welfare rolls continue to grow.· This explains why even our most effective efforts to move people into jobs seem never to shrink the welfare rolls.· They would begin with ready and contemptuous agreement that they are not on the welfare rolls.· But the new statistics showed that welfare rolls dropped by 2. 76 million people in the past four years.· When her father started abusing her again, she was forced to leave and return to the welfare rolls.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► a roll in the hayPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► let the good times roll► roll out the red carpet/give somebody the red carpet treatment► something is the new rock 'n' roll
- Baseball owners, once thought to be shackled by tradition, are on a roll.
- Curve are on a roll now.
- Lee kept on the attack despite this and the fact that Nicklaus was on a roll.
- Small business is on a roll.
- The emergent thing is on a roll.
- The master and I were on a roll now, and it seemed that nothing could stop us anymore.
- The Toronto-born architect is on a roll.
- Two, which hold wooden blocks, are on rolling coasters, and they are permanently available.
- Ali MacGraw set the ball rolling with Love Story.
- And laughter is infectious ... so a little bit of effort on the small screen could start the ball rolling.
- Does that make a difference, or did he and others just start the ball rolling?
- He will keep the ball rolling.
- Her words started the ball rolling.
- To start the ball rolling, the government was asked to contribute £1 million.
- Volume 2 deals with general idioms e.g. keep the ball rolling, the proof of the pudding.
- Wolves play a similar style, and at times one yearned for some one to set the ball rolling ... literally.
- I rather think heads will roll.
- Sir Paul sympathises with Mr Meeks ... but says it's inevitable that heads will roll.
- A limousine carrying Harris and several other black passengers jerked to a stop.
- An unshaven old man in a stained jacket comes to a stop beside us.
- And moments later he comes to a stop.
- As it came to a stop, it widened the frenzied cluster of moths surrounding the yellow platform light over his head.
- He had given no sign of injury until we came to a stop.
- It swerved wildly towards the wall, bounced over the pavement and came to a stop four feet from the concrete wall.
- Once it has been consumed, the Darwinian machine comes to a stop.
- When it jerked to a stop they were led out into a narrow carpeted passage.
- A name which trips off the tongue.
- Most have spent all their sentient life as paid-up devotees, and the glib phrases soon roll off the tongue.
WORD FAMILYnounrollrollerverbrollunrolladjectiverolling
1paper/film/money etc a piece of paper, camera film, money etc that has been rolled into the shape of a tuberoll of I used up three rolls of film on holiday. There’s a new roll of silver foil in there. wallpaper costing £3 a roll → kitchen roll, toilet roll2bread a small round loaf of bread for one person: hot soup served with crusty rolls bread rolls with butterham/cheese etc roll British English (=one that is filled with ham, cheese etc)3list of names an official list of names SYN registeron the roll British English a school with 300 pupils on the rollcall/take the roll (=say the list of names to check who is there) The teacher called the roll. Three senators missed the roll call.the electoral roll British English, the (voter) rolls American English (=a list of the people who are allowed to vote)welfare rolls American English (=a list of people without jobs who claim money from the state) Thompson said he had cut welfare rolls by 39%. → roll of honour, honor roll4be on a roll informal to be having a lot of success with what you are trying to do: Midvale High was on a roll, having won their last six basketball games.5game the action of throwing dice as part of a game: If you get a 7 or 11 on your first roll, you win.6skin/fat a thick layer of skin or fat, usually just below your waistroll of the rolls of fat on her stomach7physical movement a) British English a movement in which you roll forward or back in a controlled way with your body curled so that your head is near your feet, often done as part of a sport SYN somersault: a forward roll gymnasts doing rolls and handsprings b) especially British English the action of turning your body over one or more times while lying down: a young horse having a roll in the field8drums/guns/thunder a long low fairly loud sound made by drums etc: There was a roll of thunder, and the rain started pelting down. a drum roll9ship/plane the movement of a ship or plane when it leans from side to side with the movement of the water or air10a roll in the hay old-fashioned informal when you have sex with someone – used humorously → rock 'n' roll, sausage roll, spring roll, Swiss roll