- roll about
- roll aboutto move about, turning or rotating, as a wheel or a ball. •
The ball rolled about awhile and then came to rest.
•His eyes rolled about in amazement before he spoke.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
The ball rolled about awhile and then came to rest.
•His eyes rolled about in amazement before he spoke.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
roll-about — rollˈ about adjective Podgy • • • Main Entry: ↑roll … Useful english dictionary
roll about — ˌroll aˈround derived (BrE also ˌroll aˈbout) to be laughing so much that you can hardly control yourself Main entry: ↑rollderived … Useful english dictionary
To roll about — Roll Roll, v. i. 1. To move, as a curved object may, along a surface by rotation without sliding; to revolve upon an axis; to turn over and over; as, a ball or wheel rolls on the earth; a body rolls on an inclined plane. [1913 Webster] And her… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Roll — Roll, v. i. 1. To move, as a curved object may, along a surface by rotation without sliding; to revolve upon an axis; to turn over and over; as, a ball or wheel rolls on the earth; a body rolls on an inclined plane. [1913 Webster] And her foot,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
roll|er — «ROH luhr», noun. 1. a thing that rolls; cylinder on which something is rolled along or rolled up: »The roller for this window shade is broken. The men used logs as rollers to slide the heavy packing cases onto the truck. Many women use rollers… … Useful english dictionary
roll around — verb happen regularly Christmas rolled around again • Syn: ↑come around • Hypernyms: ↑happen, ↑hap, ↑go on, ↑pass off, ↑occur, ↑pass … Useful english dictionary
roll — [rōl] vi. [ME rollen < OFr roller < VL * rotulare < L rotula: see ROLL the n.] 1. a) to move by turning on an axis or over and over b) to rotate about its axis lengthwise, as a spacecraft in flight 2. a) to move or be mov … English World dictionary
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Roll cage — Roll bar redirects here. For the suspension component called a roll bar, see sway bar. A roll cage is a specially constructed frame built in or around the cab of a vehicle to protect the occupants from being injured in an accident, particularly… … Wikipedia
Roll-Your-Own — (RYO, often called rollies, roll ups or hand rolled cigarettes) refers to a cigarette made from loose tobacco and rolling papers. Roll your own products are sold as a pouch of tobacco for rolling hand rolled cigarettes, sometimes with the rolling … Wikipedia
Roll over protection structure — (ROPS) refers to operator compartment structures (usually cabs or frames) intended to protect equipment operators from injuries caused by vehicle s or rollovers.Commonly found on heavy equipment (i.e. tractors) used in construction and… … Wikipedia