rolls

noun

the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling)

a flight maneuver

walking with a swaying gait

the act of throwing dice

anything rolled up in cylindrical form

a document that can be rolled up (as for storage)

the sound of a drum (especially a snare drum) beaten rapidly and continuously

a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)

small rounded bread either plain or sweet

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

a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)

photographic film rolled up inside a container to protect it from light

a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore

a list of names

rotary motion of an object around its own axis

verb

show certain properties when being rolled

take the shape of a roll or cylinder

boil vigorously

pronounce with a roll, of the phoneme /r/

cause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis

move, rock, or sway from side to side

move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion

sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity

execute a roll, in tumbling

shape by rolling

begin operating or running

arrange or or coil around

emit, produce, or utter with a deep prolonged reverberating sound

flatten or spread with a roller

occur in soft rounded shapes

move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle

move by turning over or rotating

Roots

rotularoll- · Latin · little wheel

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Where does rolls come from?

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