roll up

Verb

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

1. (intransitive, transitive) To dominate by accumulating; to become dominant by accumulating.
   • The businessmen rolled up the market by buying most of the major players.
2. (transitive) To make something into a particular shape, especially cylindrical or fold-like.
   • The shopkeeper had to roll up the poster to make it easier to carry.
   • When they told you not to fold, spindle, or mutilate a punchcard, the spindling referred to rolling it up.

   Antonyms:

   unroll, unscroll, roll down

   1. (transitive) To pack up into a bundle or bindle.
   2. (transitive) To create a cigar or cigarette, or a joint.
      • The audacity of that man rolling up in court was astounding.
3. (transitive) To raise (a car window, rolling door, or rolling security barrier).
   • The shopkeeper had to roll up the security barrier to open the shop.

   Synonyms:

   wind up

   Antonyms:

   roll down, wind down

4. (intransitive, roleplaying games) To roll the dice necessary to create a character for a game, especially a role-playing game.
5. (intransitive) To arrive by vehicle, usually by car.
   • We thought Jim would be late for the wedding, but then we saw him roll up in front of the church in his Mercedes.
   • Don't be rolling up to my door without calling ahead.
6. (transitive) To swap out for a higher strike.

Interjection

1. Used to call the attention of potential purchasers.
   • Roll up, roll up! Pies for sale!