Definition

/ɹəʊlz/

noun

The act or result of rolling, or state of being rolled.
“Look at the roll of the waves.”
A forward or backward roll in gymnastics; going head over heels. A tumble.
Something which rolls.
A swagger or rolling gait.
A heavy, reverberatory sound.
“Hear the roll of cannon.”

verb

To cause to revolve by turning over and over; to move by turning on an axis; to impel forward by causing to turn over and over on a supporting surface.
“To roll a wheel, a ball, or a barrel.”
To turn over and over.
“The child will roll on the floor.”
To tumble in gymnastics; to do a somersault.
To wrap (something) round on itself; to form into a spherical or cylindrical body by causing to turn over and over.
“To roll a sheet of paper; to roll clay or putty into a ball.”
To bind or involve by winding, as in a bandage; to enwrap; often with up.
“To roll up the map for shipping.”

noun

That which is rolled up.
“a roll of fat, of wool, paper, cloth, etc.”
A document written on a piece of parchment, paper, or other materials which may be rolled up; a scroll.
An official or public document; a register; a record
A catalogue or list
A quantity of cloth wound into a cylindrical form.
“a roll of carpeting; a roll of ribbon”