roll

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈrəʊl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/roʊl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(rōl)


roll
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Sense: Noun: act of rolling
Synonyms:
rotation, revolution Collocations, twirl, spin Collocations, whirl Collocations, turn Collocations, wheel Collocations, gyration, reel Collocations, pirouette
Antonyms:
stop Collocations, halt Collocations, stagnation, recession Collocations
Sense: Noun: rolled up thing
Synonyms:
reel Collocations, scroll Collocations, cylinder, tube Collocations, bolt Collocations, spool Collocations
Sense: Noun: long heavy sound
Synonyms:
thunder Collocations, thunderclap, rumble Collocations, roar Collocations, boom Collocations, rolling Collocations
Antonyms:
quiet Collocations, silence Collocations, peace and quiet, whimper Collocations, whisper Collocations, whistle Collocations
Sense: Noun: list
Synonyms:
list Collocations, register Collocations, roster Collocations, registry, listing Collocations, checklist Collocations, catalog, catalogue (UK), roll call
Sense: Noun: type of bread
Synonyms:
bread roll, bun, bap (UK), barm (UK, regional), cob (UK, regional)
Sense: Verb: revolve
Synonyms:
revolve Collocations, rotate, turn Collocations, pivot Collocations, spin Collocations, whirl Collocations, twirl, swirl Collocations, swivel Collocations
Antonyms:
stop Collocations, halt Collocations, end Collocations, come to a stop, stand on end, crash Collocations
Sense: Verb: push on wheels
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
catch Collocations, hold Collocations, pick up, collect Collocations, break Collocations, crush Collocations, decelerate, brake Collocations, stabilize, steady Collocations, stop in its tracks
Sense: Verb: make sth into a roll
Synonyms:
twist Collocations, wind Collocations, curl Collocations, bend Collocations, furl, coil Collocations, spiral
Antonyms:
spread Collocations, spread out, stretch Collocations, roll out, untwist, unfurl, uncoil, unbend, unroll, unravel Collocations, disentangle, crush Collocations, straighten out, flatten Collocations
Sense: Verb: flow
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
die down, ease Collocations, fade Collocations, dry up, trickle Collocations, drip Collocations, subside Collocations, calm Collocations, ebb away, tail off
Sense: Verb: produce a deep continuous sound
Synonyms:
thunder Collocations, roar Collocations, rumble Collocations, boom Collocations, resound, reverberate
Antonyms:
whimper Collocations, whisper Collocations, sigh Collocations
Sense: Verb: sway
Synonyms:
sway Collocations, pitch Collocations, lurch Collocations, totter, teeter, rock Collocations, wobble Collocations, toss Collocations, reel Collocations
Sense: Verb: pass - time, followed by 'by'
Synonyms:
pass Collocations, go by, elapse, wear on, slip by, sail by, fly by, fly Collocations
Antonyms:
break down, stop working, halt Collocations, grind to a halt, stop Collocations, cease Collocations, hit a snag
Sense: Verb: operate or be in operation
Synonyms:
run Collocations, operate, be in operation, go ahead
Sense: Verb: flatten
Synonyms:
flatten Collocations, smooth Collocations, level Collocations, even out, roll sth flat, roll out
Sense: Verb: go - slang
Synonyms:
go Collocations, get going, head out, roll out (slang), take off (slang), split Collocations (slang), leave Collocations, depart Collocations, beat it (slang), hightail it (slang), make tracks (slang), skedaddle (informal), scram (informal), vamoose (informal)


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