roll
/rəʊl/ verbDefinition
roll (sth) across/around/over, etc › to move somewhere by turning in a circular direction, or to make something move this way: The ball rolled through the goalkeeper's legs. She rolled over onto her side.
roll down/in/off, etc › to move somewhere smoothly: Tears rolled down her face. His car started rolling down the drive.
› [T] to turn something around itself to make the shape of a ball or tube: to roll a cigarette
roll your eyes › to move your eyes so that they are looking up, usually to show surprise or disapproval
→ See also set/start the ball rolling (Definition of roll verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
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