Roll

What “Roll” means

Verb

1. To revolve by turning over and over; to move by turning on a horizontal axis; to impel forward with a revolving motion on a supporting surface.
2. To wrap (something) round on itself; to form into a spherical or cylindrical body by causing to turn over and over.
3. To bind or involve by winding, as with a bandage; to enwrap; often with up.
4. To drive, impel, or flow onward with a steady, wave-like motion.
5. To pour or trickle.

Noun

1. The act or result of rolling, or state of being rolled.
2. Something formed into a compact shape by being rolled up.
3. A forward or backward roll in gymnastics; going head over heels. A tumble.
4. Something which rolls.
5. Something which rolls.

Noun

1. That which is rolled up.
2. A document written on a piece of parchment, paper, or other materials which may be rolled up; a scroll.
3. An official or public document; a register; a record.
4. A catalogue or list, (especially) one kept for official purposes.
5. A food preparation comprising one or more ingredients wrapped in, e.g., flatbread, lettuce leaf, etc.

Where the word comes from

From Middle English rollen, partly from Old French roller, roler, röeler, röoler, from Medieval Latin rotulāre (“to roll; to revolve”), from Latin rotula (“a little wheel”), diminutive of rota (“a wheel”); partly from Anglo-Latin rollāre, from the same ultimate source. Displaced native English welt and partially displaced English wallow.

From Middle English rolle, from Old French rolle, role, roule, from Medieval Latin rotulus (“a roll, list, catalogue, schedule, record, a paper or parchment rolled up”); as such, it is a doublet of role and rotulus.

Business name ideas with “Roll”

Industries where “Roll” fits

We suggest this word for 5 business types and industries, including:

• Bowling Alley
• Sushi Restaurant
• Bowling Centers
• Custom Roll Forming
• Full-Service Restaurants