of paper / fabric, etc.
1 [C] ~ (of sth) a long piece of paper, fabric, film, etc. that has been wrapped around itself or a tube several times so that it forms the shape of a tube:
a roll of carpet / film * Wallpaper is sold in rolls.
seealsoTOILETROLL
of sweets / candy
2 (AmE) a paper tube wrapped around sweets/candy, etc:
a roll of mints
bread
3 (also bread roll) [C] a small LOAF of bread for one person:
Soup and a roll: ｣1.50 * (especially BrE) a chicken / ham roll (= filled with chicken / ham)
compareBUN
seealsoSAUSAGEROLL, SPRINGROLL, SWISSROLL
of body
4 [sing.] an act of rolling the body over and over:
The kittens were enjoying a roll in the sunshine.
5 [C] a physical exercise in which you roll your body on the ground, moving your back and legs over your head:
a forward / backward roll
of ship / plane
6 [U] the act of moving from side to side so that one side is higher than the other
comparePITCHn.(8)
of fat
7 [C] an area of too much fat on your body, especially around your waist:
Rolls of fat hung over his belt.
list of names
8 [C] an official list of names:
the electoral roll (= a list of all the people who can vote in an election) * The chairman called / took the roll (= called out the names on a list to check that everyone was present).
seealsoPAYROLL
sound
9 [C] ~ (of sth) a deep continuous sound:
the distant roll of thunder * a drum roll
of dice
10 [C] an act of rolling a DICE:
The order of play is decided by the roll of a dice.
seealsoROCKANDROLL
IDIOMS
be on a roll (informal) to be experiencing a period of success at what you are doing:
Don't stop me now-I'm on a roll!
a roll in the hay (informal) an act of having sex with sb
سۆز تۈركۈمى: verb
turn over
1 [+adv./prep.] to turn over and over and move in a particular direction; to make a round object do this:
[V] The ball rolled down the hill. * We watched the waves rolling onto the beach. * Tears rolled down her cheeks. * [VN] Delivery men were rolling barrels across the yard.
2 [usually +adv./prep.] to turn over and over or round and round while remaining in the same place; to make sth do this:
[V] a dog rolling in the mud * [VN] He was rolling a pencil between his fingers. * [V, VN] Her eyes rolled. * She rolled her eyes upwards (= to show surprise or disapproval).
3 ~ (sb/sth) over (onto sth)
