eye-roll

eye-roll noun: the circular movement of one's eyes, usually suggesting feelings of exasperation, disbelief or frustration.

Noun

eye-roll (plural eye-rolls)

The circular movement of one's eyes, usually suggesting feelings of exasperation, disbelief or frustration.
- Another mobile app? You get an eye roll. A rocket company? Everyone wants to go to space.2016 October 3, Tad Friend, quoting Sam Altman, “Sam Altman’s Manifest Destiny”, in The New Yorker, archived from the original on 02 Aug 2017
- Bookstagrammers know about the eyerolls from people outside their community, the notion that because they’re bookstagrammers, they’re can’t be the “right kind” of reader.2019 September 27, Shelby Pope, “Why Instagram's biggest book accounts aren't your usual influencers”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 10 Dec 2020

eye-roll (third-person singular simple present eye-rolls, present participle eye-rolling, simple past and past participle eye-rolled)

To perform an eye-roll, or to express exasperation, disbelief or frustration through an eye-roll.

Noun
plural	eye-rolls
alternative form	eyeroll
alternative form	eye roll
Verb
third-person singular present	eye-rolls
present participle	eye-rolling
past participle	eye-rolled
past	eye-rolled

From eye + roll.

What does eye-roll mean?: Eye-roll means the circular movement of one's eyes, usually suggesting feelings of exasperation, disbelief or frustration.
What is eye-roll in Thai?: Eye-roll in Thai is มองบน (mɔɔng-bon), กลอกตา, เหลือกตา. See Eye-roll meaning in Thai.
What part of speech is eye-roll?: Eye-roll can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of eye-roll?: The plural of eye-roll is eye-rolls.

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