rolls
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/roʊlz/
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/rəʊlz/
(roll)
circular movement or shape
Etymology
'roll' originates from Old French, specifically the word 'rouler', where the Late Latin root 'rotulare' (from 'rota' meaning 'wheel') referred to turning or revolving.
'roll' changed from Middle English 'rollen' (borrowed from Old French 'rouler') and ultimately traces back to Late Latin 'rotulare'; this chain led to the modern English word 'roll'.
Initially, it meant 'to turn or revolve' (related to 'wheel'), but over time it broadened to include 'to move by turning', 'a small rounded loaf', 'a wound cylindrical package', and other derived senses.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
small, usually round individual loaves or buns of bread.
She bought some rolls for dinner.
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Noun 2
lists or registers of names; rosters (often used in plural: 'membership rolls').
The society keeps its membership rolls up to date.
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Noun 3
a cylindrical package of material wound around a core (e.g., rolls of paper, film, or tape).
He bought rolls of paper for the printer.
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Noun 4
repeated or successive rocking/tilting motions (especially of a vehicle or aircraft); lateral oscillations.
During the storm the ship experienced violent rolls.
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Verb 1
third-person singular present of 'roll': to move by turning over and over or cause something to move in this way (intransitive/transitive).
He rolls the dough into a thin sheet every morning.
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Verb 2
third-person singular present of 'roll': to move along a surface by revolving or causing to revolve (e.g., a wheel rolls).
The ball rolls down the hill every afternoon.
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Last updated: 2025/12/18 05:54