roll
     n 1: rotary motion of an object around its own axis; "wheels in
          axial rotation" [syn: {axial rotation}, {axial motion}]
     2: a list of names; "his name was struck off the rolls" [syn: {roster}]
     3: a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore [syn:
         {roller}, {rolling wave}]
     4: photographic film rolled up inside a container to protect it
        from light
     5: a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles [syn:
         {coil}, {whorl}, {curl}, {curlicue}, {ringlet}, {gyre}, {scroll}]
     6: a roll of currency notes (often taken as the resources of a
        person or business etc.); "he shot his roll on a
        bob-tailed nag" [syn: {bankroll}]
     7: small rounded bread either plain or sweet [syn: {bun}]
     8: a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells) [syn:
        {peal}, {pealing}, {rolling}]
     9: the sound of a drum (especially a snare drum) beaten rapidly
        and continuously [syn: {paradiddle}, {drum roll}]
     10: a document that can be rolled up (as for storage) [syn: {scroll}]
     11: anything rolled up in cylindrical form
     12: the act of throwing dice [syn: {cast}]
     13: walking with a rolling gait
     14: a flight maneuver; aircraft rotates about its longitudinal
         axis without changing direction or losing altitude
     15: the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling)
     v 1: move by turning over or rotating; "The child rolled down the
          hill"; "turn over on your left side" [syn: {turn over}]
     2: move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle; "The
        President's convoy rolled past the crowds" [syn: {wheel}]
     3: occur in soft rounded shapes; "The hills rolled past" [syn:
        {undulate}]
     4: flatten or spread with a roller; "roll out the paper" [syn:
        {roll out}]
     5: emit, produce, or utter with a deep prolonged reverberating
        sound; "The thunder rolled"; "rolling drums"
     6: wrap or coil around; "roll your hair around your finger";
        "Twine the thread around the spool" [syn: {wind}, {wrap},
        {twine}] [ant: {unwind}]
     7: begin operating or running; "The cameras were rolling"; "The
        presses are already rolling"
     8: shape by rolling; "roll a cigarette"
     9: execute a roll, in tumbling; "The gymnasts rolled and
        jumped"
     10: sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and
         especially underhanded activity [syn: {hustle}, {pluck}]
     11: move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion;
         "The curtains undulated"; "the waves rolled towards the
         beach" [syn: {undulate}, {flap}, {wave}]
     12: move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in
         search of food or employment; "The gypsies roamed the
         woods"; "roving vagabonds"; "the wandering Jew"; "The
         cattle roam across the prairie"; "the laborers drift from
         one town to the next"; "They rolled from town to town"
         [syn: {wander}, {swan}, {stray}, {tramp}, {roam}, {cast},
          {ramble}, {rove}, {range}, {drift}, {vagabond}]
     13: move, rock, or sway from side to side; "The ship rolled on
         the heavy seas"
     14: cause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as
         if on an axis; "She rolled the ball"; "They rolled their
         eyes at his words" [syn: {revolve}]
     15: pronounce with a roll, of the phoneme /r/;  "She rolls her
         r's"
     16: boil vigorously; "The liquid was seething"; "The water
         rolled" [syn: {seethe}]
     17: take the shape of a roll or cylinder; "the carpet rolled
         out"; "Yarn rolls well"
     18: show certain properties when being rolled; "The carpet rolls
         unevenly"; "dried-out tobacco rolls badly" [syn: {roll up}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0