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The wide range of meanings represented by roll often refer to circularity or rotation.
To roll is to move while rotating: The ball rolls across the floor.
A roll is an instance of this, but also an instance of other meanings of roll (roll the dice, roll your eyes).
Various objects that are rolled are called rolls (dinner rolls, roll of film).
If you call the roll, you read a list of names: The teacher called the roll to take attendance at the beginning of class.
Such a list is called a roll.
A drum roll is the sound made by repeated, rapid strokes on a drum.
Uncontrolled rolling descent
- somersaultFull-body forward rotation
- barrelHooped cylindrical vessel
- flipQuick turning motion
- cartwheelLateral body rotation
spinning · rotating · turning · tossing · rocking · swaying · downhill · momentum
Hollow cylindrical passage
- spoolCylinder for winding material
- boltThreaded rod for nuts
- coilWound circular arrangement
- reelWinding cylinder or dance
spindle · drum · barrel · cylinder · paper · film · fabric · tape
Marked cubes for chance
- crapsCasino dice wagering
- casinoFacility for wagering
- betRisked stake on outcome
- wagerStake on uncertainty
luck · chance · odds · stakes · risk · throw · toss · shooter
Elongated crusty loaf
- ciabattaFlat, airy Italian bread
- sourdoughWild-yeast bread starter
- kaiserPatterned crusty roll
- briocheEnriched French bread
croissant · dinner · hoagie · panini · focaccia · pumpernickel · rye · wholegrain
Frequency of sound
- swayRock back and forth
- rockSolid earthen material
- listSequence of recorded items
- lurchAbrupt unsteady movement
tilt · keel · waves · sea · ship · boat · vessel · stabilizer
tumble
Uncontrolled rolling descent
- somersaultFull-body forward rotation
- barrelHooped cylindrical vessel
- flipQuick turning motion
cartwheel · spinning · rotating · turning · tossing · rocking · swaying · downhill · momentum · sideways
tube
Hollow cylindrical passage
reel · spindle · drum · barrel · cylinder · paper · film · fabric · tape · parchment
dice
Marked cubes for chance
wager · luck · chance · odds · stakes · risk · throw · toss · shooter · boxcars
baguette
Elongated crusty loaf
brioche · croissant · dinner · hoagie · panini · focaccia · pumpernickel · rye · wholegrain · yeast
pitch
Frequency of sound
lurch · tilt · keel · waves · sea · ship · boat · vessel · stabilizer · motion
roster
List of members
- registerRecord officially; vocal range
- musterAssemble for inspection
- attendanceRecord of who's present
call · headcount · census · manifest · tally · honor · electoral · membership · names · checklist
drumroll
Sustained rapid percussion
- beatRhythmic pulse or strike
- tempoRate of musical performance
- percussionSound through impact
tattoo · flourish · snare · thunder · crescendo · rumble · fanfare · march · cadence · pulse
- on a rollEnjoying repeated successes
- roll overRotate one's body
- roller skatesWheeled boots for gliding
- rock and rollRhythm-heavy fifties pop
- roller coastersGravity-powered amusement vehicles
- role modelPerson others emulate
role, patrol, stroll, rolled, rolling, roller, scroll, unroll, enroll