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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

ROLL, v.t. [It is usual to consider this word as formed by contraction from the Latin rotula, a little wheel, from rota.]
1. To move by turning on the surface, or with a circular motion in which all parts of the surface are successively applied to a plane; as, to roll a barrel or puncheon; to roll a stone or ball. Sisyphus was condemned to roll a stone to the top of a hill, which, when he had done so, rolled down again, and thus his punishment was eternal.
2. To revolve; to turn on its axis; as, to roll a wheel or a planet.
3. To move in a circular direction.
To dress, to troll the tongue and roll the eye.
4. To wrap round on itself; to form into a circular or cylindrical body; as, to roll a piece of cloth; to roll a sheet of paper; to roll parchment; to roll tobacco.
5. To enwrap; to bind or involve in a bandage or the like.
6. To form by rolling into round masses.
7. To drive or impel any body with a circular motion, or to drive forward with violence or in a stream. The ocean rolls its billows to the shore. A river rolls its water to the ocean.
8. To spread with a roller or rolling pin; as, to roll paste.
9. To produce a periodical revolution.
Heav'n shone and roll'd her motions.
10. To press or level with a roller; as, to roll a field.
To roll one's self, to wallow. Micah 1.
ROLL, v.i.
1. To move by turning on the surface, or with the successive application of all parts of the surface to a plane; as, a ball or a wheel rolls on the earth; a body rolls on an inclined plane.
2. To move, turn or run on an axis; as a wheel. [In this sense, revolve is more generally used.
3. To run on wheels.
And to the rolling chair is bound.
4. To revolve; to perform a periodical revolution; as the rolling year. Ages roll away.
5. To turn; to move circularly.
And his red eyeballs roll with living fire.
6. To float in rough water; to be tossed about.
Twice ten tempestuous nights I roll'd -
7. To move, as waves or billows, with alternate swells and depressions. Waves roll on waves.
8. To fluctuate; to move tumultuously.
What diff'rent sorrows did within thee roll.
9. To be moved with violence; to be hurled.
Down they fell by thousands, angel on archangel roll'd.
10. To be formed into a cylinder or ball; as, the cloth rolls well.
11. To spread under a roller or rolling pin. The paste rolls well.
12. To wallow; to tumble; as, a horse rolls.
13. To rock or move from side; as, a ship rolls in a calm.
14. To beat a drum with strokes so rapid that they can scarcely be distinguished by the ear.
ROLL, n.
1. The act of rolling, or state of being rolled; as the roll of a ball.
2. The thing rolling.
3. A mass made round; something like a ball or cylinder; as a roll of fat; a roll of wool.
4. A roller; a cylinder of wood, iron or stone; as a roll to break clods.
5. A quantity of cloth wound into a cylindrical form; as a roll of woolen or satin; a roll of lace.
6. A cylindrical twist of tobacco.
7. An official writing; a list; a register; a catalogue; as a muster-roll; a court roll.
8. The beating of a drum with strokes so rapid as scarcely to be distinguished by the ear.
9. Rolls of court, of parliament, or of any public body, are the parchments on which are engrossed, by the proper officer, the acts and proceedings of that body, and which being kept in rolls, constitute the records of such public body.
10. In antiquity, a volume; a book consisting of leaf, bark, paper, skin or other material on which the ancients wrote, and which being kept rolled or folded, was called in Latin volume, from volvo, to roll. Hence.
11. A chronicle; history; annals.
Nor names more noble graced the rolls of fame.
12. Part; office; that is, round of duty, like turn. Obs.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: rotary motion of an object around its own axis; "wheels in axial rotation" [syn: axial rotation, axial motion, roll]
2: a list of names; "his name was struck off the rolls" [syn: roll, roster]
3: a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore [syn: roller, roll, 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 (as formed by leaves or flower petals) [syn: coil, whorl, roll, 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, roll]
7: small rounded bread either plain or sweet [syn: bun, roll]
8: a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells) [syn: peal, pealing, roll, rolling]
9: the sound of a drum (especially a snare drum) beaten rapidly and continuously [syn: paradiddle, roll, drum roll]
10: a document that can be rolled up (as for storage) [syn: scroll, roll]
11: anything rolled up in cylindrical form
12: the act of throwing dice [syn: cast, roll]
13: walking with a swaying 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) [syn: roll, bowl] v
1: move by turning over or rotating; "The child rolled down the hill"; "turn over on your left side" [syn: roll, 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, roll]
3: occur in soft rounded shapes; "The hills rolled past" [syn: roll, undulate]
4: flatten or spread with a roller; "roll out the paper" [syn: roll out, roll]
5: emit, produce, or utter with a deep prolonged reverberating sound; "The thunder rolled"; "rolling drums"
6: arrange or or coil around; "roll your hair around your finger"; "Twine the thread around the spool"; "She wrapped her arms around the child" [syn: wind, wrap, roll, twine] [ant: unroll, unwind, wind off]
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, roll]
11: move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion; "The curtains undulated"; "the waves rolled towards the beach" [syn: roll, 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: roll, 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: roll, 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, roll]
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, roll up]

Merriam Webster's

I. noun Etymology: Middle English rolle, from Anglo-French roule, rolle, from Medieval Latin rolla, alteration of rotula, from Latin, diminutive of rota wheel; akin to Old High German rad wheel, Welsh rhod, Sanskrit ratha wagon Date: 13th century 1. a. (1) a written document that may be rolled up ; scroll; specifically a document containing an official or formal record <the rolls of parliament> (2) a manuscript book b. a list of names or related items ; catalog c. an official list <the voter rolls>: as (1) muster roll (2) a list of members of a school or class or of members of a legislative body 2. something that is rolled up into a cylinder or ball or rounded as if rolled <rolls of fat>: as a. a quantity (as of fabric or paper) rolled up to form a single package b. a hairdo in which some or all of the hair is rolled or curled up or under c. any of various food preparations rolled up for cooking or serving <cabbage rolls>; especially a small piece of baked yeast dough d. a cylindrical twist of tobacco e. a roll of paper on which music for a player piano is recorded in perforations which actuate the keys f. a flexible case (as of leather) in which aritcles may be rolled and fastened by straps or clasps <jewelry roll> g. (1) paper money folded or rolled into a wad (2) slang bankroll 3. something that performs a rolling action or movement ; roller 4. a wheel for making decorative lines on book covers; also a design impressed by such a tool II. verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French rouler, roller, from roele wheel, rowel & roule roll Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a. to impel forward by causing to turn over and over on a surface b. to cause to revolve by turning over and over on or as if on an axis c. to cause to move in a circular manner <they rolled their eyes at the absurdity> d. to form into a mass by turning over and over e. to impel forward with an easy continuous motion f. to cause to move in a given direction by or as if by turning a crank <rolled down the window> 2. a. to put a wrapping around ; enfold, envelop b. to wrap round on itself ; shape into a ball or roll <rolled up the newspaper>; also to produce by such shaping <rolled his own cigarettes> 3. to press, spread, or level with a roller ; make smooth, even, or compact <hulled and rolled oats> <roll paint> — often used with out <rolled out the dough> 4. a. to move on rollers or wheels <rolled the patient into the operating room> b. to cause to begin operating or moving <roll the cameras> 5. a. to sound with a full reverberating tone <rolled out the words> b. to make a continuous beating sound upon ; sound a roll upon <rolled their drums> c. to utter with a trill <rolled his r's> d. to play (a chord) in arpeggio style 6. to combine so as to comprise one entity — usually used in the phrase rolled into one <a shopping center, amusement park, and nightclub all rolled into one> 7. to rob (a drunk, sleeping, or unconscious person) usually by going through the pockets; broadly rob 8. bowl 1 intransitive verb 1. a. to move along a surface by rotation without sliding b. (1) to turn over and over <the children rolled in the grass> (2) to luxuriate in an abundant supply ; wallow <fairly rolling in money> 2. a. to move onward or around as if by completing a revolution ; elapse, pass <the months roll on> b. to shift the gaze continually <eyes rolling in terror> c. to revolve on an axis 3. to move about ; roam, wander 4. a. to go forward in an easy, gentle, or undulating manner <the waves rolled in> b. to flow in a continuous stream ; pour <money was rolling in> c. to flow as part of a stream of words or sounds <the names roll off your tongue> d. to have an undulating contour <rolling prairie> e. to lie extended ; stretch 5. a. to travel in a vehicle <rolling north on the highway> b. to become carried on a stream c. to move on wheels 6. a. to make a deep reverberating sound <the thunder rolls> b. trill 7. a. to swing from side to side <the ship heaved and rolled> b. to walk with a swinging gait ; sway 8. a. to take the form of a cylinder or ball b. to respond to rolling in a specified way 9. a. to get under way ; begin to move or operate b. to move forward ; develop and maintain impetus <the project finally got rolling>; especially to proceed or progress with notable ease or success <the team was rolling> 10. to execute a somersault 11. of a football quarterback to run toward one flank usually parallel to the line of scrimmage especially before throwing a pass — often used with out III. noun Date: 1688 1. a. a sound produced by rapid strokes on a drum b. a sonorous and often rhythmical flow of speech c. a heavy reverberatory sound <the roll of cannon> 2. a rolling movement or an action or process involving such movement <a roll of the dice> <an airplane's takeoff roll>: as a. a swaying movement of the body b. a side-to-side movement (as of a ship or train) c. (1) a flight maneuver in which a complete revolution about the longitudinal axis of an airplane is made with the horizontal direction of flight being approximately maintained (2) the motion of an aircraft or spacecraft about its longitudinal axis d. a somersault executed in contact with the ground

Oxford Reference Dictionary

v. & n. --v. 1 a intr. move or go in some direction by turning over and over on an axis (the ball rolled under the table; a barrel started rolling). b tr. cause to do this (rolled the barrel into the cellar). 2 tr. make revolve between two surfaces (rolled the clay between his palms). 3 a intr. (foll. by along, by, etc.) move or advance on or (of time etc.) as if on wheels etc. (the bus rolled past; the pram rolled off the pavement; the years rolled by). b tr. cause to do this (rolled the tea trolley into the kitchen). c intr. (of a person) be conveyed in a vehicle (the farmer rolled by on his tractor). 4 a tr. turn over and over on itself to form a more or less cylindrical or spherical shape (rolled a newspaper). b tr. make by forming material into a cylinder or ball (rolled a cigarette; rolled a huge snowball). c tr. accumulate into a mass (rolled the dough into a ball). d intr. (foll. by into) make a specified shape of itself (the hedgehog rolled into a ball). 5 tr. flatten or form by passing a roller etc. over or by passing between rollers (roll the lawn; roll pastry; roll thin foil). 6 intr. & tr. change or cause to change direction by rotatory movement (his eyes rolled; he rolled his eyes). 7 intr. a wallow, turn about in a fluid or a loose medium (the dog rolled in the dust). b (of a horse etc.) lie on its back and kick about, esp. in an attempt to dislodge its rider. 8 intr. a (of a moving ship, aircraft, or vehicle) sway to and fro on an axis parallel to the direction of motion. b walk with an unsteady swaying gait (they rolled out of the pub). 9 a intr. undulate, show or go with an undulating surface or motion (rolling hills; rolling mist; the waves roll in). b tr. carry or propel with such motion (the river rolls its waters to the sea). 10 a intr. (of machinery) start functioning or moving (the cameras rolled; the train began to roll). b tr. cause (machinery) to do this. 11 intr. & tr. sound or utter with a vibratory or trilling effect (words rolled off his tongue; thunder rolled in the distance; he rolls his rs). 12 US sl. a tr. overturn (a car etc.). b intr. (of a car etc.) overturn. 13 tr. US throw (dice). 14 tr. sl. rob (esp. a helpless victim). --n. 1 a rolling motion or gait; undulation (the roll of the hills). 2 a a spell of rolling (a roll in the mud). b a gymnastic exercise in which the body is rolled into a tucked position and turned in a forward or backward circle. c (esp. a roll in the hay) colloq. an act of sexual intercourse or erotic fondling. 3 the continuous rhythmic sound of thunder or a drum. 4 Aeron. a complete revolution of an aircraft about its longitudinal axis. 5 a a cylinder formed by turning flexible material over and over on itself without folding (a roll of carpet; a roll of wallpaper). b a filled cake or pastry of similar form (fig roll; sausage roll). 6 a a small portion of bread individually baked. b this with a specified filling (ham roll). 7 a more or less cylindrical or semicylindrical straight or curved mass of something (rolls of fat; a roll of hair). 8 a an official list or register (the electoral roll). b the total numbers on this (the schools' rolls have fallen). c a document, esp. an official record, in scroll form. 9 a cylinder or roller, esp. to shape metal in a rolling-mill. 10 Archit. a a moulding of convex section. b a spiral scroll of an Ionic capital. 11 US & Austral. money, esp. as banknotes rolled together. Phrases and idioms: be rolling colloq. be very rich. be rolling in colloq. have plenty of (esp. money). on a roll US sl. experiencing a bout of success or progress; engaged in a period of intense activity. roll back US cause (esp. prices) to decrease. roll-back n. a reduction (esp. in price). roll bar an overhead metal bar strengthening the frame of a vehicle (esp. in racing) and protecting the occupants if the vehicle overturns. roll-call a process of calling out a list of names to establish who is present. rolled gold gold in the form of a thin coating applied to a baser metal by rolling. rolled into one combined in one person or thing. rolled oats oats that have been husked and crushed. roll in arrive in great numbers or quantity. rolling barrage = creeping barrage. rolling drunk swaying or staggering from drunkenness. rolling-mill a machine or factory for rolling metal into shape. rolling-pin a cylinder for rolling out pastry, dough, etc. rolling-stock 1 the locomotives, carriages, or other vehicles, used on a railway. 2 US the road vehicles of a company. rolling stone a person who is unwilling to settle for long in one place. rolling strike industrial action through a series of limited strikes by consecutive groups. roll-neck (of a garment) having a high loosely turned-over neck. roll of honour a list of those honoured, esp. the dead in war. roll on v.t tr. 1 put on or apply by rolling. 2 (in imper.) colloq. (of a time, in eager expectation) come quickly (roll on Friday!). roll-on (attrib.) (of deodorant etc.) applied by means of a rotating ball in the neck of the container. --n. a light elastic corset. roll-on roll-off (of a ship, a method of transport, etc.) in which vehicles are driven directly on at the start of the voyage and off at the end of it. roll over 1 send (a person) sprawling or rolling. 2 Econ. finance the repayment of (maturing stock etc.) by an issue of new stock. roll-over n. 1 Econ. the extension or transfer of a debt or other financial relationship. 2 colloq. the overturning of a vehicle etc. roll-top desk a desk with a flexible cover sliding in curved grooves. roll up 1 colloq. arrive in a vehicle; appear on the scene. 2 make into or form a roll. 3 Mil. drive the flank of (an enemy line) back and round so that the line is shortened or surrounded. roll-up (or roll-your-own) n. a hand-rolled cigarette. roll up one's sleeves see SLEEVE. strike off the rolls debar (esp. a solicitor) from practising after dishonesty etc. Derivatives: rollable adj. Etymology: ME f. OF rol(l)er, rouler, ro(u)lle f. L rotulus dimin. of rota wheel

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Roll Roll, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Rolled; p. pr. & vb. n. Rolling.] [OF. roeler, roler, F. rouler, LL. rotulare, fr. L. royulus, rotula, a little wheel, dim. of rota wheel; akin to G. rad, and to Skr. ratha car, chariot. Cf. Control, Roll, n., Rotary.] 1. To cause to revolve by turning over and over; to move by turning on an axis; to impel forward by causing to turn over and over on a supporting surface; as, to roll a wheel, a ball, or a barrel. 2. To wrap round on itself; to form into a spherical or cylindrical body by causing to turn over and over; as, to roll a sheet of paper; to roll parchment; to roll clay or putty into a ball. 3. To bind or involve by winding, as in a bandage; to inwrap; -- often with up; as, to roll up a parcel. 4. To drive or impel forward with an easy motion, as of rolling; as, a river rolls its waters to the ocean. The flood of Catholic reaction was rolled over Europe. --J. A. Symonds. 5. To utter copiously, esp. with sounding words; to utter with a deep sound; -- often with forth, or out; as, to roll forth some one's praises; to roll out sentences. Who roll'd the psalm to wintry skies. --Tennyson. 6. To press or level with a roller; to spread or form with a roll, roller, or rollers; as, to roll a field; to roll paste; to roll steel rails, etc. 7. To move, or cause to be moved, upon, or by means of, rollers or small wheels. 8. To beat with rapid, continuous strokes, as a drum; to sound a roll upon. 9. (Geom.) To apply (one line or surface) to another without slipping; to bring all the parts of (one line or surface) into successive contact with another, in suck manner that at every instant the parts that have been in contact are equal. 10. To turn over in one's mind; to revolve. Full oft in heart he rolleth up and down The beauty of these florins new and bright. --Chaucer.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Roll Roll, v. i. 1. To move, as a curved object may, along a surface by rotation without sliding; to revolve upon an axis; to turn over and over; as, a ball or wheel rolls on the earth; a body rolls on an inclined plane. And her foot, look you, is fixed upon a spherical stone, which rolls, and rolls, and rolls. --Shak. 2. To move on wheels; as, the carriage rolls along the street. ``The rolling chair.'' --Dryden. 3. To be wound or formed into a cylinder or ball; as, the cloth rolls unevenly; the snow rolls well. 4. To fall or tumble; -- with over; as, a stream rolls over a precipice. 5. To perform a periodical revolution; to move onward as with a revolution; as, the rolling year; ages roll away. 6. To turn; to move circularly. And his red eyeballs roll with living fire. --Dryden. 7. To move, as waves or billows, with alternate swell and depression. What different sorrows did within thee roll. --Prior. 8. To incline first to one side, then to the other; to rock; as, there is a great difference in ships about rolling; in a general semse, to be tossed about. Twice ten tempestuous nights I rolled. --Pope. 9. To turn over, or from side to side, while lying down; to wallow; as, a horse rolls. 10. To spread under a roller or rolling-pin; as, the paste rolls well. 11. To beat a drum with strokes so rapid that they can scarcely be distinguished by the ear. 12. To make a loud or heavy rumbling noise; as, the thunder rolls. To roll about, to gad abroad. [Obs.] Man shall not suffer his wife go roll about. --Chaucer.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Roll Roll, n. [F. r[^o]le a roll (in sense 3), fr. L. rotulus ? little wheel, LL., a roll, dim. of L. rota a wheel. See Roll, v., and cf. R[^o]le, Rouleau, Roulette.] 1. The act of rolling, or state of being rolled; as, the roll of a ball; the roll of waves. 2. That which rolls; a roller. Specifically: (a) A heavy cylinder used to break clods. --Mortimer. (b) One of a set of revolving cylinders, or rollers, between which metal is pressed, formed, or smoothed, as in a rolling mill; as, to pass rails through the rolls. 3. That which is rolled up; as, a roll of fat, of wool, paper, cloth, etc. Specifically: (a) A document written on a piece of parchment, paper, or other materials which may be rolled up; a scroll. Busy angels spread The lasting roll, recording what we say. --Prior.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(rolls, rolling, rolled) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. When something rolls or when you roll it, it moves along a surface, turning over many times. The ball rolled into the net... I rolled a ball across the carpet... VERB: V prep/adv, V n prep 2. If you roll somewhere, you move on a surface while lying down, turning your body over and over, so that you are sometimes on your back, sometimes on your side, and sometimes on your front. When I was a little kid I rolled down a hill and broke my leg... VERB: V prep/adv 3. When vehicles roll along, they move along slowly. The lorry quietly rolled forward. VERB: V prep/adv 4. If a machine rolls, it is operating. He slipped and fell on an airplane gangway as the cameras rolled... VERB: V 5. If drops of liquid roll down a surface, they move quickly down it. She looked at Ginny and tears rolled down her cheeks. VERB: V down n 6. If you roll something flexible into a cylinder or a ball, you form it into a cylinder or a ball by wrapping it several times around itself or by shaping it between your hands. He took off his sweater, rolled it into a pillow and lay down on the grass... He rolled and lit another cigarette. VERB: V n into n, V n • Roll up means the same as roll. Stein rolled up the paper bag with the money inside. PHRASAL VERB: V P n (not pron) 7. A roll of paper, plastic, cloth, or wire is a long piece of it that has been wrapped many times around itself or around a tube. The photographers had already shot a dozen rolls of film. N-COUNT: usu N of n see also toilet roll 8. If you roll up something such as a car window or a blind, you cause it to move upwards by turning a handle. If you roll it down, you cause it to move downwards by turning a handle. In mid-afternoon, shopkeepers began to roll down their shutters... VERB: V n with adv 9. If you roll your eyes or if your eyes roll, they move round and upwards. People sometimes roll their eyes when they are frightened, bored, or annoyed. (WRITTEN) People may roll their eyes and talk about overprotective, interfering grandmothers... His eyes rolled and he sobbed. VERB: V n, V 10. A roll is a small piece of bread that is round or long and is made to be eaten by one person. Rolls can be eaten plain, with butter, or with a filling. He spread butter on a roll. N-COUNT 11. A roll of drums is a long, low, fairly loud sound made by drums. As the town clock struck two, they heard the roll of drums. N-COUNT see also drum roll 12. A roll is an official list of people's names. ...the electoral roll. = register N-COUNT: with supp 13. see also rolling, rock and roll, sausage roll 14. If someone is on a roll, they are having great success which seems likely to continue. (INFORMAL) I made a name for myself and I was on a roll, I couldn't see anything going wrong. PHRASE: usu v-link PHR 15. If you say roll on something, you mean that you would like it to come soon, because you are looking forward to it. (BRIT INFORMAL) Roll on the day someone develops an effective vaccine against malaria. PHRASE: PHR n [feelings] 16. If something is several things rolled into one, it combines the main features or qualities of those things. This is our kitchen, sitting and dining room all rolled into one. PHRASE: pl-n PHR, v-link PHR 17. to start the ball rolling: see ball heads will roll: see head

Easton's Bible Dictionary

the common form of ancient books. The Hebrew word rendered "roll" or "volume" is _meghillah_, found in Ezra 6:2; Ps. 40:7; Jer. 36:2, 6, 23, 28, 29; Ezek. 2:9; 3:1-3; Zech. 5:1, 2. "Rolls" (Chald. pl. of sephar, corresponding to Heb. sepher) in Ezra 6:1 is rendered in the Revised Version "archives." In the New Testament the word "volume" (Heb. 10:7; R.V., "roll") occurs as the rendering of the Greek kephalis, meaning the head or top of the stick or cylinder on which the manuscript was rolled, and hence the manuscript itself. (See BOOK.)

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

I. v. a. 1. Turn, make revolve. 2. Whirl, wheel, revolve. 3. Revolve, turn about (in one's mind). 4. Wrap round (one part on another). 5. Bind, involve, inwrap, infold. 6. Press, level, smooth, flatten. 7. Drive, impel forward. 8. Emit, give expression to. 9. Wheel, trundle. II. v. n. 1. Revolve, rotate, turn, wheel, whirl, gyrate, whirl round, go round, turn round. 2. Run on wheels. 3. Revolve, perform a revolution. 4. Turn, move circularly. 5. Rock from side to side, be tossed about. 6. Move (as billows). 7. Fluctuate, move tumultuously. 8. Fall over and over, tumble. 9. Wallow, welter, tumble about. 10. Run, flow, glide. III. n. 1. Volume, scroll, document. 2. Chronicle, record, history, annals. 3. List, register, catalogue, inventory, schedule, official document. 4. Loaf of bread (small, and rolled up while in the dough). 5. Rocking (as of a vessel in a heavy sea). 6. Prolonged, deep sound. 7. Cylinder, roller. 8. Round mass.

Moby Thesaurus

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circumrotation, cirrus, clack, clover-leaf roll, cluck, clump, coast, cock-a-doodle-doo, coffee cake, coggle, coil, color film, color negative film, column, comb, comber, come along, come in, come on, commute, coo, corkscrew, correspondence, course, cover ground, crab, crap, craps, crash, crescent roll, croak, croissant, cronk, cross bun, crow, cruise, crumpet, cuckoo, curl, curlicue, cycle, cylinder, cylindroid, dangle, dash, deck, delight in, dip, directory, dirty water, disappear, docket, document, documentation, dope, dossier, drag, dramatis personae, drift, drive, droop, drum, drum music, drumbeat, drumfire, drumming, dry plate, eagre, ebb and flow, echo, echo back, elapse, emulsion, enfold, enshroud, envelop, enwrap, equalize, evaporate, even, even out, evolute, expire, fagot, falter, fardel, fare, fare forth, fasces, fascine, feather, fell, fetch, file, film, fishtail, flatten, flit, float, flounce, flounder, flow, flow in, fluctuate, flush, flutter, fly, foot, footslog, form, 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