roll - Meaning in Konkani

roll - Meaning in Konkani

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Definitions and Meaning of roll in English

roll noun

1. a flight maneuver; aircraft rotates about its longitudinal axis without changing direction or losing altitude
2. the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling)
3. a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
4. a roll of currency notes (often taken as the resources of a person or business etc.)

   Example

   • "he shot his roll on a bob-tailed nag"
5. small rounded bread either plain or sweet
6. rotary motion of an object around its own axis

   Example

   • "wheels in axial rotation"
7. a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
8. the sound of a drum (especially a snare drum) beaten rapidly and continuously
9. a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore
10. a list of names

    Example

    • "his name was struck off the rolls"
11. a document that can be rolled up (as for storage)
12. photographic film rolled up inside a container to protect it from light
13. anything rolled up in cylindrical form
14. the act of throwing dice
15. walking with a swaying gait

roll verb

1. occur in soft rounded shapes

   Example

   • "The hills rolled past"
2. sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity
3. emit, produce, or utter with a deep prolonged reverberating sound

   Examples

   • "rolling drums"
   • "The thunder rolled"
4. move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion

   Examples

   • "The curtains undulated"
   • "the waves rolled towards the beach"
5. move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle

   Example

   • "The President's convoy rolled past the crowds"
6. move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

   Synonyms

   tramp

   Examples

   • "roving vagabonds"
   • "The cattle roam across the prairie"
   • "The gypsies roamed the woods"
   • "the laborers drift from one town to the next"
   • "the wandering Jew"
   • "They rolled from town to town"
7. move, rock, or sway from side to side

   Example

   • "The ship rolled on the heavy seas"
8. cause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis

   Examples

   • "She rolled the ball"
   • "They rolled their eyes at his words"
9. move by turning over or rotating

   Examples

   • "The child rolled down the hill"
   • "turn over on your left side"
10. begin operating or running

    Examples

    • "The cameras were rolling"
    • "The presses are already rolling"
11. arrange or or coil around

    Synonyms

    twine

    Examples

    • "roll your hair around your finger"
    • "She wrapped her arms around the child"
    • "Twine the thread around the spool"
12. flatten or spread with a roller

    Example

    • "roll out the paper"
13. pronounce with a roll, of the phoneme /r/

    Example

    • "She rolls her r's"
14. boil vigorously

    Examples

    • "The liquid was seething"
    • "The water rolled"
15. shape by rolling

    Example

    • "roll a cigarette"
16. take the shape of a roll or cylinder

    Examples

    • "the carpet rolled out"
    • "Yarn rolls well"
17. show certain properties when being rolled

    Examples

    • "dried-out tobacco rolls badly"
    • "The carpet rolls unevenly"
18. execute a roll, in tumbling

    Example

    • "The gymnasts rolled and jumped"

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