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roll

n.

The act of rolling
turn, turning over, throw, toss, revolution, rotation, wheeling, trundling, whirl, gyration.
A rolled up object
scroll, volute, spiral, coil, whorl, convolution, cartouche, fold, shell, cone, tube, cylinder, cornucopia.
A long, heavy sound
thunder, rumble, roar, drumbeat; see noise 1.
A small, fine bread].
Types of rolls include: Parker House, potato, egg, water, hard, butter, finger, cinnamon, sweet, crescent, croissant, French, clover-leaf, poppy-seed, biscuit, danish, brioche, dinner; bagel, hot cross bun;
A list
register, roster, muster roll, list of names; see list, record 1. See syn. study at list.

strike from the rolls

expel, reject, cast out; see dismiss 1, oust.

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roll

v.

To move by rotation, or in rotating numbers
rotate, come around, swing around, wheel, come in turn, circle, alternate, follow, succeed, be in sequence, follow in due course; see also sense 3; move 1, turn 1.
To cause to roll
drive, push, impel, propel, throw, toss, twirl, trundle.
To revolve
turn, turn over, pivot, wind, spin, spiral, reel, gyrate, gyre, whirl, twirl, swirl, swivel, eddy, pirouette; see also sense 1; rock.
To make into a roll
twist, fold, curve, bend, arch, bow, furl, coil, spiral, curl, wind.
Antonyms spread*, stretch, flatten.
To smooth with a roller
press, level, flatten, spread, roll out, pulverize, grind.
To flow
undulate, run, wave, surge, glide, billow; see also flow 1.
To produce a relatively deep, continuous sound
rumble, ruffle, drum, reverberate, cannonade, resound, echo, thunder, roar; see also roar, sound 1.
To travel
drive, coast, bowl, make time; see drive 3, travel 2.
To function
work, go, start production; see operate 2.

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Another word for roll

verb

To cover completely and closely, as with clothing or bandages:
enfold, envelop, enwrap, infold, invest, swaddle, swathe, wrap, wrap up. See put on
To move vigorously from side to side or up and down:
heave, pitch, rock, toss. See repetition
To lean suddenly, unsteadily, and erratically from the vertical axis:
lurch, pitch, seesaw, yaw. See move, straight
To make a continuous deep reverberating sound:
boom, growl, grumble, rumble. See sounds
To proceed with ease, especially of expression:
flow, glide, sail. See move
To take extravagant pleasure:
bask, indulge, luxuriate, revel, rollick, wallow. See like