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verb | noun rollroll1 /roʊl/ ●●● S1 W2 verb ETYMOLOGYroll1Origin: 1300-1400 Old French roller, from Vulgar Latin rotulare, from Latin rotula VERB TABLEroll |
| 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 |
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| 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 |
THESAURUSmake somebody/something move► push to make someone or something move by pressing with your hands, arms, shoulders, etc.: It’s still stuck – you’ll have to push harder. Her father was pushing the wheelchair. ► roll to push a round object so that it moves forward: He rolled the tire over to the car. ► poke to push someone or something with your finger or something sharp: He poked the snake with a stick but it was dead. ► shove to push someone or something roughly and in one big movement: Tom shoved the suitcase under the bed. ► thrust formal to push something somewhere quickly and roughly. Used especially in literature: She thrust a letter into my hand. ► stuff informal to push something quickly into a small space: Martha stuffed the money into her pocket. ► ram to push something very forcefully into a small or tight space: He rammed the bolt shut on the gate. ► nudge to push someone gently with your elbow, hand, etc., usually to get his or her attention: My wife nudged me and said, “Let’s go.” to make something smaller or less in size, amount, or price► reducea)to make something smaller or less in size, amount, or price: The helmet law reduced injuries in motorcycle accidents.b)to make pain, worry, or an unpleasant feeling less than it was before: He takes ibuprofen to reduce his shoulder pain. ► lower (also decrease formal) to reduce a level, limit, or amount: The candidate promised to lower tax rates. The medication will help to decrease your blood pressure. ► cut to reduce something such as prices, costs, jobs, or time: Stores cut prices after Christmas to get rid of excess merchandise. ► cut down/back on something to reduce the amount you eat or drink, or to reduce the number of times you do something: I’ve been trying to cut back on sugar in my diet. ► slash to reduce an amount or price by a large amount: State spending was slashed in an attempt to balance the budget. ► roll back to reduce prices, costs, etc. to a previous level: There’s a proposal to roll back the gas tax. ► minimize to reduce something bad or dangerous to the smallest possible amount: Keep your car locked to minimize the risk of theft. ► lessen to make something bad or dangerous less severe or have less effect: The thick walls lessened the impact of the explosion. ► relieve to make pain less severe or make it stop: Aspirin is effective at relieving headaches. ► ease to reduce pain and make someone feel more comfortable: Massage can ease the pain from tight muscles. ► soothe to reduce pain, or reduce someone’s worry, fear, etc.: The cream will soothe the sunburn. ► alleviate formal to make a problem, bad situation, pain, etc. less bad, severe, or difficult: Sitting in a warm bath may alleviate the discomfort. 1 ROUND OBJECT [intransitive always + adv./prep., transitive always + adv./prep.] if something that is round rolls or if you roll it, it moves along a surface by turning over and over: One of the eggs rolled off the counter. The kids were rolling a tire down the hill.roll something in something Roll the pieces of fish in the spice mix.► see thesaurus at push12TURN YOUR BODY [intransitive always + adv./prep.] (also roll over) to turn your body over one or more times while lying down: Ralph rolled onto his stomach. I’m trying to teach my dog to roll over.3MOVE ON WHEELS [intransitive always + adv./prep., transitive always + adv./prep.] to move on wheels, or make something that has wheels move: roll into/forward/past etc. The truck rolled to a stop.roll something to/around/by etc. The waitress rolled the dessert cart over to our table.4MAKE A BALL/TUBE [transitive] (also roll up) to bend or wind something such as paper, string, etc. into the shape of a tube or ball: She rolled up the poster and put it in a cardboard tube.roll something into something Roll the dough into small balls.5DROP OF LIQUID [intransitive always + adv./prep.] to move over a surface smoothly without stopping: roll down/onto etc. Sweat rolled off his forehead.6WAVES/CLOUDS [intransitive always + adv./prep.] to move in a particular direction: roll into/toward etc. Huge waves rolled onto the beach.7EYES roll your eyes to move your eyes around and up, especially in order to show that you are annoyed: My friends roll their eyes when I mention her name.8GAME [intransitive, transitive] if you roll dice, you throw them as part of a game9SHIP/PLANE [intransitive] if a ship or airplane rolls, it leans one way and then another with the movement of the water or air10MAKE something FLAT [transitive] to make something flat by moving something heavy over it: Roll the dough into a 12-inch square.11SOUND [intransitive] if drums or thunder roll, they make a long low series of sounds12MACHINE/CAMERA [intransitive] if a machine such as a movie camera or a printing press rolls, it operates13CIGARETTE [transitive] to make your own cigarette, using loose tobacco and special paper14ATTACK [transitive] informal to rob someone, especially someone who is drunk and asleep: Punks on the streets would roll drunks for small change.15(all) rolled into one if something is several different things rolled into one, it includes qualities of all those things: The band’s sound was metal and punk and rap all rolled into one.16get rolling if a plan, business, etc. gets rolling, it starts operating: The project finally got rolling a year ago.17be rolling in money/dough/cash/it to have or earn a lot of money18roll out of bed informal to get out of bed: In college, I rarely rolled out of bed before noon.19be rolling in the aisles if people in a theater, audience, etc. are rolling in the aisles, they are laughing a lot20be ready to roll informal used to say you are ready to do something or go somewhere: After months of planning, we were finally ready to roll.21roll with the punches to deal with problems or difficulties by doing whatever you need to do, rather than by trying only one method: A business needs to roll with the punches in order to survive.22roll your r’s to pronounce the sound /r/ using your tongue in a way that makes the sound very long23a 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 real relationships or responsibilities[Origin: 1300–1400 Old French roller, from Vulgar Latin rotulare, from Latin rotula] → see also set/start the ball rolling at ball1 (5), heads will roll at head1 (24)roll around phrasal verb if something such as a time or event that happens regularly rolls around, it happens again: By the time dinner time rolls around, the boys are very tired.roll something ↔ back phrasal verb1to reduce the price of something: Ticket prices will be rolled back to 1968 levels for one week.2to reduce the influence or power of a system, government, etc., especially because it has too much power: The bill would roll back the tax cuts of 2004.► see thesaurus at reduce3to force your opponents in a war to move back from their positionroll something ↔ down phrasal verb1roll a window down (also roll down a window) to open a car window2roll your sleeves/pants down to unfold the ends of your SLEEVEs or the legs of your pants so that they are their usual lengthroll in phrasal verb1to happen or arrive in large numbers or quantities: The money rolled in, and the business grew.2if clouds, mist, etc. roll in, they begin to cover an area of the sky or land: It looks like the fog is already rolling in.3informal to arrive, especially later than usual or expected: Rebecca sometimes rolls in around noon.roll something ↔ out phrasal verb1to make something flat and thin by pushing a special wooden roller over it: Roll the pastry out flat.2to make something flat and straight after it has been curled into a tube shape or a ball: We rolled out our sleeping bags under the stars.3to make a new product available for people to buy or use: The network will be rolling out ten new TV shows in September.4roll out the red carpet to make special preparations for an important visitorroll over phrasal verb1 to turn your body around once so that you are lying in a different position SYN turn over: I rolled over and went back to sleep.2roll somebody/something over to turn someone’s body over on the ground SYN turn over: We have to roll him over onto his back.3 to make no effort to stop someone from doing something bad to you: We can’t just roll over and let them take our house away!4roll something ↔ over to officially arrange to pay a debt at a later date than the date that was first agreedroll up phrasal verb1to curl something such as cloth or paper into a tube shape: We rolled the carpet up.2roll your sleeves/pants up to turn the ends of your sleeves, pants, etc. 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: She just rolls up her sleeves and gets the job done.4roll a window up (also roll up a window) to close the window of a car5roll up into something if an animal rolls up into a ball, it forms its body into a ball shape verb | noun rollroll2 ●●● S2 W3 noun [countable] ETYMOLOGYroll2Origin: (1-3, 6) 1100-1200 Old French rolle rolled-up document, from Latin rotula, from rota; ➔ ROTATE (4-5, 7-10) 1600-1700 ➔ ROLL1 ► call the roll The first thing we do in class is call the roll (=say the list of names to check who is there). ► the welfare rolls Half a million people have left the welfare rolls (=a list of people without jobs who claim money from the state). ► the (voter) rolls (=a list of the people who are allowed to vote) THESAURUSa set of words, numbers, etc. written one below the other so that you can remember them or keep them in order► lista set of words, numbers, etc. written one below the other so that you can remember them or keep them in order: I made a list before going to the store. ► checklist a list that helps you by reminding you of the things you need to do or get for a particular job or activity: When the workers begin their shift, they go through a checklist to make sure all the instruments are working properly. ► schedule a list of events or activities that shows when each one will happen: The schedule for the conference will be available next week. Look at the schedule to see when the next train leaves. ► agenda a list of the subjects that the people at a meeting will discuss: We only have a few minutes left, so let’s move to the last item on the agenda. ► inventory a list of all the things in a place, especially in a store or other business: The company keeps a full inventory of its equipment. ► roll a list of the names of everyone in a class or at a meeting: As the teacher called the roll, each student said “here” or “present.” ► roster a list of the names of people who are expected to take part in a class, activity, or sports event: The regular pitcher is injured, so Manuel is on the roster for tomorrow’s baseball game. ► table of contents the list at the beginning of a book that tells you the name of each part of the book: I looked at the table of contents and saw that there were four short stories in the book. ► index an alphabetically arranged list at the end of a book that tells you where each person or subject in the book is mentioned: Look under “B” in the index to see if biology is covered in the book. ► bibliography a list of all the books and articles that someone used when he or she wrote something: There is a short bibliography at the end of the article. information► record information about something that is written down so that it can be looked at in the future: Keep a record of everything you spend. Medical records are now kept on computers. ► log an official record of the things that have happened, for example, on a ship or in a police department: According to the police log, the call came in at 8:23. ► transcript a written record of the exact words that someone said, for example in a speech, a recording, a film, etc.: A transcript of the documentary has been put online. ► minutes a written record of the things that were said or decided at a meeting: He emailed a copy of the minutes to all the committee members. ► accounts/books an exact written record of the money that a company has received and spent: Outside auditors were brought in to review the company’s accounts. ► register/registry an official list containing the names of all the people, organizations, or things of a particular type: At the time, the Church maintained the only official registry of marriages. ► roll an official list of names, for example of the people attending a school: His name appeared on the roll of students in 1986. ► file a set of papers, records, etc. that contain information about a particular person or subject: The FBI kept a file on him because of his political activities. ► journal a serious diary, especially one written by an adult: He came across an old journal in which he had written about the divorce. ► diary a book in which you write about the things that happen to you each day and about your thoughts: Pearl started keeping a diary when she was eight. ► blog a record of your thoughts or actions, which you write regularly on the Internet: Jennifer’s blog about her struggle with cancer was very moving. ► notes information that a student writes down during a class, from a book, etc., in order to remember it: Do you have notes from yesterday’s lecture? 1 PAPER/FILM/MONEY ETC. a piece of paper, film, money, etc. that has been rolled into the shape of a tube: The wallpaper costs $20 a roll.roll of a roll of film2BREAD a small round loaf of bread for one person: hot, fresh rolls a cinnamon roll3LIST OF NAMES an official list of names, especially of people at a meeting, in a class, etc.: The first thing we do in class is call the roll (=say the list of names to check who is there). Half a million people have left the welfare rolls (=a list of people without jobs who claim money from the state).the (voter) rolls (=a list of the people who are allowed to vote)► see thesaurus at list1, record14SKIN/FAT a thick layer of skin or fat, usually just below your waist or around your neck: roll of rolls of loose skin5GAME the action of throwing dice as part of a game SYN throw: a roll of the dice6SHIP/PLANE the movement of a ship or airplane when it leans from side to side with the movement of the water or air7SOUND a long low fairly loud sound made by drums, thunder, etc.: a drum roll8be on a roll informal to be having a lot of success with what you are trying to do: Don’t stop now. You’re on a roll!9a roll in the hay informal humorous an act of having sex with someone |