roll
Transitive VerbIntransitive Verb[C/U] Both
pl: rollspast: rolledpp: rolleding: rollingcomp: nullsup: null
The word evokes a sense of continuous, circular motion and rotation. It suggests a lack of friction or a smooth, tumbling transition from one position to another, often implying a loss of control when an object rolls downhill.
Countable when referring to a distinct object like a bread roll or a roll of tape. Uncountable when referring to the act of rolling as a general motion or process.
Meanings
Transitive Verb
[someone][something]
To move something by turning it over and over on its axis.
"He rolled the ball across the floor."
Intransitive Verb
[someone][something]
To move by turning over and over.
"The stone rolled down the hill."