Word

roll, n.
(rolls)
freq. cnt. 6

a list of names
<noun.communication> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

roll roster

sample sentences

"his name was struck off the rolls"

semantic pointers

hypernym

list, listing

hyponym

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

rotary motion of an object around its own axis
<noun.event> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

axial motion axial rotation roll

sample sentences

"wheels in axial rotation"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

roll roll roll roll roll roll

semantic pointers

hypernym

gyration, rotation, revolution

hyponym

wallow

photographic film rolled up inside a container to protect it from light
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

roll

semantic pointers

hypernym

film, photographic film

a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore
<noun.event> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

roll roller rolling wave

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

roll

semantic pointers

hypernym

wave, moving ridge

the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling)
<noun.act>

bowl roll

semantic pointers

part holonym

bowling

hypernym

propulsion, actuation

a flight maneuver; aircraft rotates about its longitudinal axis without changing direction or losing altitude
<noun.act>

roll

semantic pointers

hypernym

flight maneuver, airplane maneuver

hyponym

barrel roll snap roll

walking with a swaying gait
<noun.act>

roll

semantic pointers

hypernym

gait

the act of throwing dice
<noun.act>

cast roll

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

cast

semantic pointers

part holonym

craps

hypernym

throw

hyponym

natural

anything rolled up in cylindrical form
<noun.artifact>

roll

semantic pointers

hyponym

bolt rouleau rouleau

hypernym

cylinder

a document that can be rolled up (as for storage)
<noun.communication>

roll scroll

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

scroll

semantic pointers

hypernym

manuscript, holograph

instance hyponym

Dead Sea scrolls

hyponym

Megillah Torah

the sound of a drum (especially a snare drum) beaten rapidly and continuously
<noun.event>

drum roll paradiddle roll

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

roll

semantic pointers

hypernym

sound

a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
<noun.event> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

peal pealing roll rolling

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

peal peal

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

peal peal

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

roll

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

roll

semantic pointers

hypernym

sound

small rounded bread either plain or sweet
<noun.food>

bun roll

semantic pointers

hypernym

bread, breadstuff, staff of life

hyponym

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

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

bankroll roll

sample sentences

"he shot his roll on a bob-tailed nag"

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

business, business enterprise, commercial enterprise

hypernym

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

a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
<noun.shape> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

coil curl curlicue gyre ringlet roll scroll whorl

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

coil coil

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

roll roll roll

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

curl curl curl

semantic pointers

hyponym

corolla calyx verticil

hypernym

round shape