ロール | ケンブリッジ英語辞典の定義

ROLL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary Meaning of roll in English roll verb us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / roʊl / uk Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / rəʊl / roll verb ( MOVE ) Add to word list Add to word list B2 [ I or T , usually + adv/prep ] to ( cause something to) move somewhere by turning over and over or from side to side : The vase rolled off the edge of the table and smashed . The dog rolled over onto its back. I rolled the wheel along the side of the road back to the car . B2 [ I or T , usually + adv/prep ] to move somewhere easily and without sudden movements : A tear rolled down his cheek . A wave of cigarette smoke rolled toward me. The piano's on wheels , so we can roll it into the room . [ I ] If an aircraft or a ship rolls, it leans to one side and then to the other because of the wind or waves . [ I ] If a machine is rolling, it is operating : a camera rolls Just as the television cameras started rolling, it began to pour down with rain . the cameras roll Is the camera still rolling? C2 [ T ] If you roll your eyes , you move them so that you are looking up, to show that you consider someone or something stupid or silly : When he suggested they should buy a new car , she rolled her eyes in disbelief . You roll the dice and whoever gets the highest score goes first. An apple rolled out of the bag . He rolled the ball back to the goalkeeper . How do we decide who rolls first? The ship was rolling violently from side to side . Revolving, rotating and spinning around around and around idiom backspin birl centrifugal reel revolving rotary rotate rotation rotational spin spiral swim swing swizzle twirl twirling twirly underspin See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Advancing and moving forward Air travel: aviation Sailing & boating Slanting, sloping, leaning, tilting Machines - Functioning Grimacing and frowning roll verb ( TURN OVER ) B1 [ T usually + adv/prep ] to ( cause something to) turn over onto itself to form the shape of a ball or a tube : roll something into something He rolled the clay into a ball in his hands . roll something up into something As I got closer , the hedgehog rolled itself up into a ball . [ T ] to make a cigarette by wrapping a piece of paper around some tobacco [ I or T , + adv/prep ] to fold over a piece of clothing or material to make it shorter : roll back We rolled back the carpet to see the floorboards . He rolled a cigarette while he was waiting . You should roll your sleeves up if you don't want them to get dirty . By rolling up his sleeping bag he was able to fit it into his rucksack . Roll the mixture in your hands and then dip it into the batter . She rolled up the newspaper and used it to swat the fly . Bending, twisting and curving arch your back ball up phrasal verb bendy bent bowed distortion entwine flex flexion flexural snaky swirling swirlingly swoopy tangle wrap something around someone/something phrasal verb wriggle wristy writhe zigzag See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Tobacco & smoking Making things more or less smooth or straight roll verb ( SMOOTH ) [ T ] to make something smooth and flat : [ + obj + adj ] She borrowed a garden roller to roll the grass flat . roll out When you have rolled out the pastry , place it in a pie dish . Making things more or less smooth or straight bunch (something) up phrasal verb coarsen coarsening crease creased crinkle fold foldaway folding furl grooming interfold isolator ruck (something) up phrasal verb ruffle rumple sandpaper screw stabilizer wrinkle See more results » roll verb ( SOUND ) [ I ] to make a continuous , repeated , deep sound : drums roll The drums rolled as the acrobat walked along the tightrope . [ T ] If you roll your r's, you pronounce them with your tongue moving quickly and repeatedly against the top of the mouth : When you speak Spanish you roll your r's. Sounds made by objects, movement or impact auditory feedback bang around phrasal verb bleep boop choo-choo chuff clack clap along honk peal resonance rumble soughing spit susurration susurrus thrum thunk ting-a-ling whisper See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Ways of speaking Idioms how sb rolls rolled into one be rolling in it be rolling in the aisles roll on the weekend, five o'clock, etc. roll up! roll up your sleeves roll with the punches Phrasal verbs roll around roll back something roll something back roll by roll in roll (something) out roll over roll (something) over something roll something up roll up roll noun us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / roʊl / uk Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / rəʊl / roll noun ( TUBE ) B2 [ C ] a piece of film , paper , or cloth that is rolled into the shape of a tube : a roll of carpet a toilet roll (= a roll of toilet paper ) Dave King/Dorling Kindersley/GettyImages [ C ] If a person or animal has rolls of fat on their body , that person or animal is very fat : The dog had rolls of fat along its neck . a roll of film UK loo roll a roll of Sellotape a roll of wallpaper a roll of clingfilm Spherical, circular and annular objects air bubble ball bead bobbin bobble cone cylindrically disc disk game ball hoop knob papillate pearl pelleted ring sphere spheroid spool tubal See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Animal physiology: fat or well-built roll noun ( BREAD ) B1 [ C ] ( also bread roll ) a small round loaf of bread for one person : Would you like a roll and butter with your soup ? cheese, ham, tuna, etc. roll UK I bought a cheese roll (= a sandwich made with a roll) for lunch . Westend61/GettyImages Bread Anadama bread arepa bagel baguette bannock ciabatta cob corn bread corn pone cottage loaf iced bun injera johnnycake kaiser roll lardy cake roti rye bread sippet sliced bread soda bread See more results » roll noun ( LIST ) [ C ] an official list of names : electoral roll Is your name on the electoral roll (= the list of people who can vote ) ? US The house , built several years ago, didn't appear on the county tax rolls. take/call (the) roll mainly US If you take/ call the roll, you read aloud the names of all the people on the list to make certain that they are present : The teacher called the roll to see if any students were absent . See more Lists and catalogues agenda archivist bibliographic bibliographically birthday honours glycemic index hit list honor roll honors list indices punch list questionnaire recital registrable roll of honour the White Pages wait list waiting list wedding list whitelist See more results » roll noun ( MOVEMENT ) [ C ] an act of rolling on the ground : The dog went for a roll in the grass . He performed three full rolls when fouled by an opponent . Spaces Images/Blend Images/GettyImages a roll in the hay humorous sexual activity that is quick and enjoyable and does not involve serious feelings : I wouldn't sacrifice my marriage for a roll in the hay with a waitress . See more [ U ] The roll of a ship or aircraft is its movement from side to side in the water or air . Revolving, rotating and spinning around around and around idiom backspin birl centrifugal reel revolving rotary rotate rotation rotational spin spiral swim swing swizzle twirl twirling twirly underspin See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Air travel: aviation Sailing & boating Slanting, sloping, leaning, tilting roll noun ( SOUND ) [ C usually singular ] a continuous repeated deep sound : drum roll Can you ask the drummer to play a drum roll as the speaker enters the hall ? roll of thunder It began to rain and there was a distant roll of thunder . Sounds made by objects, movement or impact auditory feedback bang around phrasal verb bleep boop choo-choo chuff clack clap along honk peal resonance rumble soughing spit susurration susurrus thrum thunk ting-a-ling whisper See more results » Idiom be on a roll (Definition of roll from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) roll | Intermediate English roll verb us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / roʊl / roll verb ( MOVE ) Add to word list Add to word list [ I/T ] to move in a direction by turning over and over or by traveling on wheels , or to cause something to move in this way: [ I ] The coin rolled off the table . [ T ] I rolled the spare tire around to the side of the car . [ I ] Tears rolled down his cheeks . Bob rolled over (= turned his body while lying down) onto his stomach . [ I/T ] If you roll a car window up or down, you turn a handle or press a button that opens or closes the window . roll verb ( FORM ROUNDED SHAPE ) [ T ] to form something soft into a rounded shape : He rolled the clay into a ball . [ M ] She rolled up her pants so they wouldn’t get wet . roll verb ( SOUND ) [ I/T ] to make a continuous repeated sound : [ I ] Thunder rolled in the distance . Idioms (all) rolled into one rolling in the aisles roll out the red carpet (for someone ) roll up your sleeves roll your eyes Phrasal verbs roll around roll back something roll in roll out something roll out something roll noun us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / roʊl / roll noun ( LIST ) [ C ] an official list of names : a roll of eligible voters roll noun ( BREAD ) [ C ] a small loaf of bread roll noun ( MOVEMENT ) [ C/U ] the movement of something in a direction by turning over and over or by traveling on wheels : [ C ] You have to allow for the roll of the ball when it lands after you hit it. roll noun ( SOUND ) [ C usually sing ] a continuous repeated sound : a drum roll roll noun ( ROUNDED SHAPE ) [ C ] a long piece of something that bends , formed into a cylinder : a roll of film / tape / aluminum foil [ C ] A roll is also a rounded mass of something: rolls of fat Idiom on a roll (Definition of roll from the C