Word

roll, v.
(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

sample sentences

"The child rolled down the hill"
"turn over on your left side"

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP
These balls %s easily

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

roller roller roll

also see

roll down roll over

semantic pointers

hypernym

turn

hyponym

rim

verb group

roll, revolve

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

sample sentences

"The President's convoy rolled past the crowds"

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP
These cars won't %s

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

rolling roll

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

wheeling wheel

semantic pointers

hypernym

go, move, travel, locomote

hyponym

bowl troll

occur in soft rounded shapes
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 7

roll undulate

sample sentences

"The hills rolled past"

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

roll

flatten or spread with a roller
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 1

roll roll out

sample sentences

"roll out the paper"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

roll

semantic pointers

hypernym

flatten

hyponym

cog mill

arrange or or coil around
<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 PP
They %s the wire around the stick
The wires %s around the stick

verb frames

Somebody ----s something PP
They %s the wire around the stick
The wires %s around the stick

verb frames

Somebody ----s something PP
They %s the wire around the stick
The wires %s around the stick

verb frames

Somebody ----s something PP

lexical pointers

also see

wrap up

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

winder winder

antonym

unwind

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

roller roll

also see

roll up

semantic pointers

hypernym

move, displace

hyponym

spool reel ball clue, clew curl, coil, loop

emit, produce, or utter with a deep prolonged reverberating sound
<verb.perception> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

roll

sample sentences

"The thunder rolled"
"rolling drums"

verb frames

Something ----s
Cars %s in the streets
The streets %s with cars

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

roll rolling roll

semantic pointers

hypernym

sound, go

execute a roll, in tumbling
<verb.body> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

roll

sample sentences

"The gymnasts rolled and jumped"

verb frames

Somebody ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

roll

semantic pointers

hypernym

tumble

shape by rolling
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

roll

sample sentences

"roll a cigarette"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

roll roll

semantic pointers

hypernym

form, shape

begin operating or running
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

roll

sample sentences

"The cameras were rolling"
"The presses are already rolling"

verb frames

Something ----s

semantic pointers

hypernym

operate, work, function, run, go

show certain properties when being rolled
<verb.change>

roll roll up

sample sentences

"The carpet rolls unevenly"
"dried-out tobacco rolls badly"

verb frames

Somebody ----s Adjective

verb frames

Somebody ----s Adjective

semantic pointers

hypernym

change

verb group

roll up, wrap up roll up, furl

take the shape of a roll or cylinder
<verb.change>

roll

sample sentences

"the carpet rolled out"
"Yarn rolls well"

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s Adjective

semantic pointers

hypernym

change shape, change form, deform

boil vigorously
<verb.change>

roll seethe

sample sentences

"The liquid was seething"
"The water rolled"

verb frames

Something ----s
The water %ss

verb frames

Something ----s
The water %ss

semantic pointers

hypernym

churn, boil, moil, roil

pronounce with a roll, of the phoneme /r/
<verb.communication>

roll

sample sentences

"She rolls her r's"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

say, pronounce, articulate, enunciate, enounce, sound out

cause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis
<verb.motion>

revolve roll

sample sentences

"She rolled the ball"
"They rolled their eyes at his words"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

roll

semantic pointers

hypernym

move, displace

verb group

roll, turn over

hyponym

transit

move, rock, or sway from side to side
<verb.motion>

roll

sample sentences

"The ship rolled on the heavy seas"

verb frames

Something ----s

semantic pointers

hypernym

rock, shake, sway

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

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 ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s PP
They %s the countryside
They %s in the countryside

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s PP
They %s the countryside
They %s in the countryside