Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /rəʊl/Category:Entries with IPA pronunciation, SAMPA: /r@Ul/
• (US) enPR: rōl, IPA ^(key): /roʊl/Category:Entries with IPA pronunciation, SAMPA: /roUl/

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• Homophone: roleCategory:Terms with homophones

Verb

1. To roll is to move by turning over many times. Round things like balls can roll.

   The snowball rolled down the hill faster and faster.

2. To roll something is to make it round by bending it around many times.

   She rolled the newspaper into a long, thin rod.

Noun

1. (countable)Category:Countable nouns A roll is something round that was made by rolling.

   The cloth in the store is in big rolls.

2. (countable)Category:Countable nouns A roll is a bun: a small, round piece of bread.

   I like jelly rolls!