roll

UK /ɹəʊl/ US /ɹoʊl/
noun 10verb 5name 2

Collocations

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1

(noun.) bread

ADJ

bread | crusty, soft | brown, white, wholemeal | buttered, filled | ham, cheese, etc.

2

(noun.) list of names

ADJ

falling

Test scores were falling and the school decided to hire more teachers.

ADJ

electoral, membership, school

VERB + ROLL

strike sb off, remove sb from

The doctor was removed from the medical roll after failing to meet professional standards.

call, take

The teacher took the roll before starting the lesson.

ROLL + NOUN

call

The teacher did a roll call to check which students were absent today.

PREP

on (the) ~

The primary school currently has 285 students on roll this academic year.

PHRASES

a roll of honour

The local war memorial displays the names of all soldiers on the roll of honour.

3

(verb.) move by turning over

ADV

slowly

around, away, back, forward, over

The ball rolled away down the hill before we could catch it.

PREP

down

The ball rolled down the hill and stopped near the fence.

off

4

(verb.) make sth into the shape of a ball/tube

ADV

tightly

He tightly rolled the sleeping bag before putting it in his backpack.

up

PREP

into

The children rolled down into the grassy valley during their picnic.

5

(verb.) of a ship/plane

ADV

heavily

to and fro

The baby's cradle swayed gently to and fro as her mother hummed a soft lullaby.

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