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rolls

/ɹəʊlz/US/ɹoʊlz/

rolls is the plural of roll.

rolls is the third-person singular simple present indicative of roll.

Meaning of roll

Noun

roll (plural rolls)

  1. The act or result of rolling, or state of being rolled.
    • the roll of a ball
  2. Something formed into a compact shape by being rolled up.
    • a roll of banknotes
  3. A forward or backward roll in gymnastics; going head over heels. A tumble.
  4. A heavy cylinder used to break clods.
  5. One of a set of revolving cylinders, or rollers, between which metal is pressed, formed, or smoothed, as in a rolling mill.
    • to pass rails through the rolls
  6. A swagger or rolling gait.

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Noun capitalized: Rolls

UK/ˈɹəʊlz/US/ˈɹoʊlz/

Rolls (plural Rolls)

  1. (abbreviation, ellipsis, informal) Ellipsis of Rolls-Royce.
    • An exclusive feature is the triple-safe brakes in the Rolls—two independent hydraulic systems plus mechanical linkage to the rear wheels.1965 January, Jim Dunne, Alex Markovich, “How Plus is a Luxury Car?”, in Popular Mechanics, volume 125, number 1, Hearst Magazines, →ISSN, page 96
    • ‘What is the most expensive car?’ she had once asked Stan. ‘A cad – Cadillac or a Rolls,’ Stan had said, and sometimes Raoul had a Cadillac, sometimes a Rolls-Royce.1968, Rumer Godden, “L’Élégance”, in Swans & Turtles: Stories, London; Toronto, Ont.; Melbourne, Vic.: Macmillan, →OCLC, page 159

Proper noun capitalized: Rolls

UK/ˈɹəʊlz/US/ˈɹoʊlz/

Rolls

  1. A surname.

Forms of rolls

pluralRolls

Phrases with rolls

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Words that rhyme with rolls

Questions about rolls

What does rolls mean?
Rolls means a surname.
What is rolls the plural of?
Rolls is the plural of roll.
What part of speech is rolls?
Rolls can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce rolls?
Rolls is pronounced /ɹəʊlz/ (UK).
What is the plural of rolls?
The plural of rolls is Rolls.

Words near rolls in the dictionary

  1. rollover cable
  2. rollover cables
  3. rollovers
  4. Rollright
  5. rollrim
  6. rolls
  7. rolls about
  8. rolls around
  9. rolls away
  10. rolls back
  11. rolls back the years

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