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To cause to revolve by turning over and over; to move by turning on an axis; to impel forward by causing to turn over and over on a supporting surface.
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To roll a wheel, a ball, or a barrel.
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To turn over and over.
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The child will roll on the floor.
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To tumble in gymnastics; to do a somersault.
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To wrap (something) round on itself; to form into a spherical or cylindrical body by causing to turn over and over.
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To roll a sheet of paper; to roll clay or putty into a ball.
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To bind or involve by winding, as in a bandage; to enwrap; often with up.
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To roll up the map for shipping.
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To be wound or formed into a cylinder or ball.
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The cloth rolls unevenly; the snow rolls well.
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To drive or impel forward with an easy motion, as of rolling.
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This river will roll its waters to the ocean.
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To utter copiously, especially with sounding words; to utter with a deep sound; — often with forth, or out.
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To roll forth someone's praises; to roll out sentences.
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To press or level with a roller; to spread or form with a roll, roller, or rollers.
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to roll a field; to roll paste; to roll steel rails.
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To spread itself under a roller or rolling-pin.
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The pastry rolls well.
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To move, or cause to be moved, upon, or by means of, rollers or small wheels.
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To leave or begin a journey.
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I want to get there early; let's roll.
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To compete, especially with vigor.
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OK guys, we're only down by two points. Let's roll!
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To beat with rapid, continuous strokes, as a drum; to sound a roll upon.
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To apply (one line or surface) to another without slipping; to bring all the parts of (one line or surface) into successive contact with another, in such a manner that at every instant the parts that have been in contact are equal.
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To turn over in one's mind; to revolve.
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To behave in a certain way; to adopt a general disposition toward a situation.
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I was going to kick his ass, but he wasn't worth getting all worked up over; I don't roll like that.
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To throw dice.
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To roll dice such that they form a given pattern or total.
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If you roll doubles, you get an extra turn.
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To create a new character in a role-playing game, especially by using dice to determine properties.
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I'm gonna go and roll a new shaman tonight.
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To generate a random number.
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(of a vessel) To rotate on its fore-and-aft axis, causing its sides to go up and down. Compare with pitch.
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(in folk songs) To travel by sailing.
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To beat up; to attack and cause physical damage to.
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To cause to betray secrets or to testify for the prosecution.
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The feds rolled him by giving him a free pass for most of what he'd done.
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To betray secrets.
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He rolled on those guys after being in jail two days.
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To be under the influence of MDMA (a psychedelic stimulant, also known as ecstasy).
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(of a camera) To (cause to) film.
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It's time to roll the cameras.
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To slip past (a defender) with the ball.
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To have a rolling aspect.
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the hills rolled on
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To perform a periodical revolution; to move onward as with a revolution.
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The years roll on.
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To move, like waves or billows, with alternate swell and depression.
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To move and cause an effect on someone
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To make a loud or heavy rumbling noise.
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The thunder rolled and the lightning flashed.
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To utter with an alveolar trill.
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Many languages roll their r's.
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To enrobe in toilet-paper (as a prank or spectacle).
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The kids rolled the principal's house and yard.
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To create a customized version of.
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To engage in sparring in the context of jujitsu or other grappling disciplines.