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midroll

midroll adjective: in the middle of a roll of film.

Adjective

midroll (not comparable)

  1. In the middle of a roll of film.

Noun

midroll (plural midrolls)

  1. (Internet) An advertisement that interrupts an online video, playing before the video resumes.
    • He says he has never used an edited thumbnail, inserted a midroll ad or tried to chase any kind of YouTube trend.2024 May 23, Chris Almeida, “They’re Ignoring MrBeast’s Rules of YouTube, and Thriving”, in The New York Times, →ISSN

Forms of midroll

Adjective
alternative formmid-roll
Noun
pluralmidrolls

Origin of midroll

From mid- + roll.

Questions about midroll

What does midroll mean?
Midroll means in the middle of a roll of film.
What part of speech is midroll?
Midroll can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near midroll in the dictionary

  1. midriffs
  2. midrise
  3. midriser
  4. midrises
  5. midriver
  6. midroll
  7. midrolls
  8. midroot
  9. midrostrocaudal
  10. midrostrocaudally
  11. midround

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