roll, v.
(rolled, rolling, rolls)
freq. cnt. 52
(rolled, rolling, rolls)
freq. cnt. 52
move by turning over or rotating
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 23 freq. cnt.: 22 freq. cnt.: 1
roll turn over
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 23 freq. cnt.: 22 freq. cnt.: 1
roll turn over
sample sentences
"The child rolled down the hill""turn over on your left side"
verb frames
Something ----sSomething is ----ing PP
These balls %s easily
verb frames
Something ----sSomething is ----ing PP
move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 3
roll wheel
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 3
roll wheel
sample sentences
"The President's convoy rolled past the crowds"verb frames
Something ----sSomebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP
These cars won't %s
verb frames
Something ----sSomebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP
sample sentences
"The hills rolled past"verb frames
Something ----sSomething is ----ing PP
verb frames
Something ----sSomething is ----ing PP
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derivationally related form
flatten or spread with a roller
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 1
roll roll out
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 1
roll roll out
sample sentences
"roll out the paper"verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s something
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derivationally related form
arrange or or coil around
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
roll twine wind wrap
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
roll twine wind wrap
sample sentences
"roll your hair around your finger""Twine the thread around the spool"
"She wrapped her arms around the child"
verb frames
Somebody ----s something PPThey %s the wire around the stick
The wires %s around the stick
verb frames
Somebody ----s something PPThey %s the wire around the stick
The wires %s around the stick
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Somebody ----s something PPThey %s the wire around the stick
The wires %s around the stick
verb frames
Somebody ----s something PP
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emit, produce, or utter with a deep prolonged reverberating sound
<verb.perception> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
roll
<verb.perception> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
roll
sample sentences
"The thunder rolled""rolling drums"
verb frames
Something ----sCars %s in the streets
The streets %s with cars
semantic pointers
hypernym
sample sentences
"The gymnasts rolled and jumped"verb frames
Somebody ----s
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sample sentences
"roll a cigarette"verb frames
Somebody ----s something
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sample sentences
"The cameras were rolling""The presses are already rolling"
verb frames
Something ----s
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hypernym
sample sentences
"The carpet rolls unevenly""dried-out tobacco rolls badly"
verb frames
Somebody ----s Adjectiveverb frames
Somebody ----s Adjectivesample sentences
"the carpet rolled out""Yarn rolls well"
verb frames
Something ----sSomething is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s Adjective
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hypernym
sample sentences
"The liquid was seething""The water rolled"
verb frames
Something ----sThe water %ss
verb frames
Something ----sThe water %ss
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hypernym
sample sentences
"She rolls her r's"verb frames
Somebody ----s something
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hypernym
cause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis
<verb.motion>
revolve roll
<verb.motion>
revolve roll
sample sentences
"She rolled the ball""They rolled their eyes at his words"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s something
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derivationally related form
sample sentences
"The ship rolled on the heavy seas"verb frames
Something ----s
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hypernym
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 34 freq. cnt.: 18 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
cast drift ramble range roam roll rove stray swan tramp vagabond wander
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 34 freq. cnt.: 18 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
cast drift ramble range roam roll rove stray swan tramp vagabond wander
sample sentences
"The gypsies roamed the woods""roving vagabonds"
"the wandering Jew"
"The cattle roam across the prairie"
"the laborers drift from one town to the next"
"They rolled from town to town"
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomething is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s PP
They %s the countryside
They %s in the countryside
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomething is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s PP
They %s the countryside
They %s in the countryside
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomething is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s PP
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomething is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s PP
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomething is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s PP
They %s the countryside
They %s in the countryside
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomething is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s PP
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomething is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s PP
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomething is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s PP
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomething is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s PP
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomething is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s PP
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomething is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s PP
They %s the countryside
They %s in the countryside
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomething is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s PP
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hypernym
hyponym
verb group
move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4
flap roll undulate wave
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4
flap roll undulate wave
sample sentences
"The curtains undulated""the waves rolled towards the beach"
verb frames
Something ----sSomebody ----s something
verb frames
Something ----sSomebody ----s something
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Something ----sSomebody ----s something
verb frames
Something ----sSomebody ----s something
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derivationally related form
sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity
<verb.possession>
hustle pluck roll
<verb.possession>
hustle pluck roll
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s something from somebody
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s something from somebody
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s something from somebody
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hypernym