n.
1.rotary motion of an object around its own axis
2.a list of names
3.a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore
4.photographic film rolled up inside a container to protect it from light
5.a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles
6.a roll of currency notes (often taken as the resources of a person or business etc.)
7.small rounded bread either plain or sweet
8.a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
9.the sound of a drum (especially a snare drum) beaten rapidly and continuously 10.a document that can be rolled up (as for storage) 11.anything rolled up in cylindrical form 12.the act of throwing dice 13.walking with a rolling gait 14.a flight maneuver 15.the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling) roll v.
1.move by turning over or rotating
2.move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle
3.occur in soft rounded shapes
4.flatten or spread with a roller
5.emit, produce, or utter with a deep prolonged reverberating sound
6.wrap or coil around
7.begin operating or running
8.shape by rolling
9.execute a roll, in tumbling 10.sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity 11.move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion 12.move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment 13.move, rock, or sway from side to side 14.cause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis 15.pronounce with a roll, of the phoneme /r/ 16.boil vigorously 17.take the shape of a roll or cylinder 18.show certain properties when being rolled
Idiom of the Day
litmus test
a test that uses one single indicator to help make a decision (the scientific meaning of a litmus test is a test for basic chemical properties that uses litmus paper)
The new sales policy was a litmus test for how the new manager would manage the department.
