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.

A roll is a small piece of bread that is round or long and is made to be eaten by one person. Rolls can be eaten plain, with butter, or with a filling. He sipped at his coffee and spread butter and marmalade on a roll.

To move forward along a surface by revolving on an axis or by repeatedly turning over. 2. To travel or be moved on wheels or rollers: rolled down the sidewalk on their scooters. 3. To travel around; wander: roll from town to town. 4. a. To travel or be carried in a vehicle. b. To be carried on a stream: The logs rolled down the cascading river. 5.

ROLL definition: to move along a surface by revolving or turning over and over, as a ball or a wheel. See examples of roll used in a sentence.

Roll and role are distinct words that are sometimes confused for each other. Roll has many meanings based on something that is round or cylindrical in shape or moves by revolving or turning, and is used in the idiom on a roll, meaning “experiencing a string of successes.”

When something moves by rotating or spinning, it rolls. If your dog is smart enough, you can train her to roll a ball back to you after you roll it to her. You can roll down a hill, or roll up a rug.