I guess I accidentally rolled the letter up into the poster that was lying on my desk.
•I rolled up the letter into the poster.
2. to make something into a round shape by rolling it. •He rolled the gum up into a ball and tossed it away.
•Jane rolled up the dough into a ball.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
roll — roll1 W3S1 [rəul US roul] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(round object)¦ 2¦(person/animal)¦ 3¦(shape of tube/ball)¦ 4¦(make something flat)¦ 5¦(clothes)¦ 6¦(something with wheels)¦ 7¦(drop of liquid)¦ 8¦(waves/clouds)¦ 9¦(game)¦ 10¦( … Dictionary of contemporary English
roll — roll1 [ roul ] verb *** ▸ 1 move while turning ▸ 2 move on wheels ▸ 3 move from side to side ▸ 4 change direction faced ▸ 5 move across surface ▸ 6 wrap something around itself ▸ 7 produce long low sound ▸ 8 machine: work ▸ 9 make substance flat… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
roll — 1 verb 1 ROUND OBJECT (intransitive always + adv/prep, transitive) if something that is round rolls or if you roll it, it moves along a surface by turning over and over: The ball rolled into the street. | roll sth: Maybe we can roll the log to… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
roll — I UK [rəʊl] / US [roʊl] verb Word forms roll : present tense I/you/we/they roll he/she/it rolls present participle rolling past tense rolled past participle rolled *** 1) a) [intransitive] to move forward while turning over and over The pencil… … English dictionary
roll — [[t]ro͟ʊl[/t]] ♦♦ rolls, rolling, rolled 1) V ERG When something rolls or when you roll it, it moves along a surface, turning over many times. [V prep/adv] The ball rolled into the net... [V prep/adv] Their car went off the road and rolled over … English dictionary
roll up — verb 1. form into a cylinder by rolling (Freq. 1) Roll up the cloth • Syn: ↑furl • Hypernyms: ↑change shape, ↑change form, ↑deform • Hyponyms … Useful english dictionary
roll — verb 1》 move by turning over and over on an axis: the car rolled down into a ditch. ↘turn over to face a different direction. ↘(of a moving ship, aircraft, or vehicle) sway on an axis parallel to the direction of motion. ↘N. Amer.… … English new terms dictionary
roll out — verb 1. flatten or spread with a roller (Freq. 1) roll out the paper • Syn: ↑roll • Derivationally related forms: ↑roll (for: ↑roll) … Useful english dictionary
roll over — verb 1. make a rolling motion or turn (Freq. 3) The dog rolled over • Hypernyms: ↑turn • Hyponyms: ↑somersault, ↑tumble, ↑welter • Verb Frames … Useful english dictionary
into — in|to [ ıntə, ıntu, strong ıntu ] preposition *** 1. ) used for showing movement a ) entering a place, building, or vehicle: She got into her car and drove away. Hundreds of athletes marched into the stadium for the opening ceremony. I wandered… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
into */*/*/ — strong UK [ˈɪntuː] / US [ˈɪntu] weak UK [ˈɪntə] / US / UK [ˈɪntʊ] / US preposition 1) used for showing movement a) entering a place, building, or vehicle Hundreds of athletes marched into the stadium for the opening ceremony. She got into her car … English dictionary
