roll - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling)

Synonyms

• bowl
• roll

More generic

• actuation
• propulsion

Related

• bowling

Noun

a flight maneuver; aircraft rotates about its longitudinal axis without changing direction or losing altitude

Synonyms

• roll

More generic

• airplane maneuver
• flight maneuver

More specific

• barrel roll
• snap roll

Noun

walking with a swaying gait

Synonyms

• roll

More generic

• gait

Noun

the act of throwing dice

Synonyms

• cast
• roll

More generic

• throw

More specific

• natural

Related

• craps

Noun

anything rolled up in cylindrical form

Synonyms

• roll

More generic

• cylinder

More specific

• bolt
• rouleau

Noun

photographic film rolled up inside a container to protect it from light

Synonyms

• roll

More generic

• film
• photographic film

Noun

a document that can be rolled up (as for storage)

Synonyms

• roll
• scroll

More generic

• holograph
• manuscript

More specific

• Megillah
• Torah

Noun

a list of names

Synonyms

• roll
• roster

More generic

• list
• listing

More specific

• batting order
• card
• church roll
• death-roll
• lineup
• muster roll
• rota
• waiting list

Noun

a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore

Synonyms

• roll
• roller
• rolling wave

More generic

• moving ridge
• wave

Noun

the sound of a drum (especially a snare drum) beaten rapidly and continuously

Synonyms

• drum roll
• paradiddle
• roll

More generic

• sound

Noun

a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)

Synonyms

• peal
• pealing
• roll
• rolling

More generic

• sound

Noun

rotary motion of an object around its own axis

Synonyms

• axial motion
• axial rotation
• roll

More generic

• gyration
• revolution
• rotation

More specific

• wallow

Noun

small rounded bread either plain or sweet

Synonyms

• bun
• roll

More generic

• bread
• breadstuff
• staff of life

More specific

• Parker House roll
• Vienna roll
• bagel
• beigel
• brioche
• clover-leaf roll
• coffee roll
• crescent roll
• croissant
• frankfurter bun
• hamburger bun
• hamburger roll
• hard roll
• hotdog bun
• kaiser roll
• onion roll
• soft roll
• sweet roll
• tea bread

Noun

a roll of currency notes (often taken as the resources of a person or business etc.)

Synonyms

• bankroll
• roll

More generic

• cash in hand
• finances
• funds
• monetary resource
• pecuniary resource

Noun

a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)

Synonyms

• coil
• curl
• curlicue
• gyre
• ringlet
• roll
• scroll
• whorl

More generic

• round shape

More specific

• calyx
• corolla
• verticil

Verb

execute a roll, in tumbling

Synonyms

• roll

More generic

• tumble

Verb

show certain properties when being rolled

Synonyms

• roll
• roll up

More generic

• change

Related

• furl
• roll up
• wrap up

Verb

take the shape of a roll or cylinder

Synonyms

• roll

More generic

• change form
• change shape
• deform

Verb

shape by rolling

Synonyms

• roll

More generic

• form
• shape

Verb

boil vigorously

Synonyms

• roll
• seethe

More generic

• boil
• churn
• moil
• roil

Verb

pronounce with a roll, of the phoneme /r/

Synonyms

• roll

More generic

• articulate
• enounce
• enunciate
• pronounce
• say
• sound out

Verb

flatten or spread with a roller

Synonyms

• roll
• roll out

More generic

• flatten

More specific

• cog
• mill

Verb

arrange or or coil around

Synonyms

• roll
• twine
• wind
• wrap

More generic

• displace
• move

Also See

• roll up

More specific

• ball
• clew
• clue
• coil
• curl
• loop
• reel
• spool

Verb

begin operating or running

Synonyms

• roll

More generic

• function
• go
• operate
• run
• work

Verb

move by turning over or rotating

Synonyms

• roll
• turn over

More generic

• turn

Also See

• roll down
• roll over

More specific

• rim

Related

• revolve
• roll

Verb

cause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis

Synonyms

• revolve
• roll

More generic

• displace
• move

More specific

• transit

Related

• roll
• turn over

Verb

move, rock, or sway from side to side

Synonyms

• roll

More generic

• rock
• shake
• sway

Verb

move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

Synonyms

• cast
• drift
• ramble
• range
• roam
• roll
• rove
• stray
• swan
• tramp
• vagabond
• wander

More generic

• go
• locomote
• move
• travel

More specific

• gad
• gallivant
• jazz around
• maunder

Related

• drift
• err
• stray
• wander

Verb

move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle

Synonyms

• roll
• wheel

More generic

• go
• locomote
• move
• travel

More specific

• bowl
• troll

Verb

move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion

Synonyms

• flap
• roll
• undulate
• wave

More generic

• move

More specific

• luff

Verb

emit, produce, or utter with a deep prolonged reverberating sound

Synonyms

• roll

More generic

• go
• sound

Verb

sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity

Synonyms

• hustle
• pluck
• roll

More generic

• rip
• rip off
• steal

Verb

occur in soft rounded shapes

Synonyms

• roll
• undulate

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