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Verb

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

1. (ergative) To revolve by turning over and over; to move by turning on a horizontal axis; to impel forward with a revolving motion on a supporting surface.
   • To roll a wheel, a ball, or a barrel.
2. (ergative) To wrap (something) round on itself; to form into a spherical or cylindrical body by causing to turn over and over.
   • To roll a sheet of paper; to roll clay or putty into a ball.
3. (transitive) To bind or involve by winding, as with a bandage; to enwrap; often with up.
   • To roll up the vase in bubble wrap.
4. (ergative, figuratively, sometimes) To drive, impel, or flow onward with a steady, wave-like motion.
   • This river will roll its waters to the ocean.
5. (intransitive) To pour or trickle.
   • Drops of sweat rolled down his face.
6. (ergative) To utter copiously, especially with sounding words; to utter with a deep sound; — often with forth, or out.
   • To roll forth someone's praises; to roll out sentences.

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