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Nouns (17)

roll

n. a turning movement in the air made with the airplane

roll

n. photographic film rolled up inside a container to protect it from light

roll

n. a flight maneuver; aircraft rotates about its longitudinal axis without changing direction or losing altitude

roll

n. walking with a swaying gait

bankroll

n. a roll of currency notes (often taken as the resources of a person or business etc.); "he shot his roll on a bob-tailed nag"

cast

n. the act of throwing dice

bun

n. small rounded bread either plain or sweet

bowl

n. the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling)

scroll

n. a document that can be rolled up (as for storage)

roster

n. a list of names; "his name was struck off the rolls"

roller, rolling wave

n. a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore

paradiddle, drum roll

n. the sound of a drum (especially a snare drum) beaten rapidly and continuously

peal, pealing, rolling

n. a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)

Verbs (14)

roll

v. execute a roll, in tumbling; "The gymnasts rolled and jumped"

roll

v. shape by rolling; "roll a cigarette"

roll

v. pronounce with a roll, of the phoneme /r/; "She rolls her r's"

roll

v. take the shape of a roll or cylinder; "the carpet rolled out"; "Yarn rolls well"

roll

v. move, rock, or sway from side to side; "The ship rolled on the heavy seas"

wheel

v. move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle; "The President's convoy rolled past the crowds"

wind, wrap, twine

v. arrange or or coil around; "roll your hair around your finger"; "Twine the thread around the spool"; "She wrapped her arms around the child"

hustle, pluck

v. sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity

undulate, flap, wave

v. move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion; "The curtains undulated"; "the waves rolled towards the beach"

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Fuzzynyms (161)

directory

n. (computer science) a listing of the files stored in memory (usually on a hard disk)

document, written document, papers

n. writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

text file, document

n. (computer science) a computer file that contains text (and possibly formatting instructions) using seven-bit ASCII characters

jingle, jangle

n. a metallic sound; "the jingle of coins"; "the jangle of spurs"

crash, collapse

n. a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures)

thunder

n. a booming or crashing noise caused by air expanding along the path of a bolt of lightning

roar

n. the sound made by a lion

rumble

n. a servant's seat (or luggage compartment) in the rear of a carriage

thunderclap

n. a single sharp crash of thunder

thunder

n. a booming or crashing noise caused by air expanding along the path of a bolt of lightning

jingle, jangle

n. a metallic sound; "the jingle of coins"; "the jangle of spurs"

force, forcefulness, strength

n. physical energy or intensity; "he hit with all the force he could muster"; "it was destroyed by the strength of the gale"; "a government has not the vitality and forcefulness of a living man"

bankruptcy, failure

n. inability to discharge all your debts as they come due; "the company had to declare bankruptcy"; "fraudulent loans led to the failure of many banks"

crash, collapse

n. a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures)

roar

n. the sound made by a lion

drum, beat, thrum

v. make a rhythmic sound; "Rain drummed against the windshield"; "The drums beat all night"

rumble, grumble

v. make a low noise; "rumbling thunder"

cook

v. transform and make suitable for consumption by heating; "These potatoes have to cook for 20 minutes"

stew

v. cook slowly and for a long time in liquid; "Stew the vegetables in wine"

steam

v. cook something by letting steam pass over it; "just steam the vegetables"

twirl, swirl, twiddle, whirl

v. turn in a twisting or spinning motion; "The leaves swirled in the autumn wind"

revolve, go around, rotate

v. turn on or around an axis or a center; "The Earth revolves around the Sun"; "The lamb roast rotates on a spit over the fire"

spin, spin around, whirl, reel, gyrate

v. revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis; "The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy"

course

v. hunt with hounds; "He often courses hares"

wind, wrap, roll, twine

v. arrange or or coil around; "roll your hair around your finger"; "Twine the thread around the spool"; "She wrapped her arms around the child"

abound

v. be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities

teem, pullulate, swarm

v. be teeming, be abuzz; "The garden was swarming with bees"; "The plaza is teeming with undercover policemen"; "her mind pullulated with worries"

whirl, tumble, whirl around

v. fly around; "The clothes tumbled in the dryer"; "rising smoke whirled in the air"

whirl, birl, spin, twirl

v. cause to spin; "spin a coin"

rattle

v. shake and cause to make a rattling noise

bounce

v. leap suddenly; "He bounced to his feet"

pitch

v. fall or plunge forward; "She pitched over the railing of the balcony"

cant, cant over, tilt, slant, pitch

v. heel over; "The tower is tilting"; "The ceiling is slanting"

rock, sway

v. cause to move back and forth; "rock the cradle"; "rock the baby"; "the wind swayed the trees gently"

careen, wobble, shift, tilt

v. move sideways or in an unsteady way; "The ship careened out of control"

nod

v. sway gently back and forth, as in a nodding motion; "the flowers were nodding in the breeze"

teeter, seesaw, totter

v. move unsteadily, with a rocking motion

soar, soar up, soar upwards, surge, zoom

v. rise rapidly; "the dollar soared against the yen"

push

v. sell or promote the sale of (illegal goods such as drugs); "The guy hanging around the school is pushing drugs"

push, crowd

v. approach a certain age or speed; "She is pushing fifty"

course

v. hunt with hounds; "He often courses hares"

roll

v. move, rock, or sway from side to side; "The ship rolled on the heavy seas"

abound

v. be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities

teem, pullulate, swarm

v. be teeming, be abuzz; "The garden was swarming with bees"; "The plaza is teeming with undercover policemen"; "her mind pullulated with worries"

rattle

v. shake and cause to make a rattling noise

bounce

v. leap suddenly; "He bounced to his feet"

dress, dress up

v. dress in a certain manner; "She dresses in the latest Paris fashion"; "he dressed up in a suit and tie"

drape

v. cover or dress loosely with cloth; "drape the statue with a sheet"

suffuse, envelop

v. cause to spread

drape

v. place casually; "The cat draped herself on the sofa"

envelop, enfold, enwrap, wrap, enclose

v. enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering; "Fog enveloped the house"

fold, fold up

v. become folded or folded up; "The bed folds in a jiffy"

tuck, insert

v. fit snugly into; "insert your ticket into the slot"; "tuck your shirttail in"

damp

v. restrain or discourage; "the sudden bad news damped the joyous atmosphere"

insulate

v. protect from heat, cold, or noise by surrounding with insulating material; "We had his bedroom insulated before winter came"

twirl, swirl, twiddle, whirl

v. turn in a twisting or spinning motion; "The leaves swirled in the autumn wind"

whirl, birl, spin, twirl

v. cause to spin; "spin a coin"

palpitate

v. cause to throb or beat rapidly; "Her violent feelings palpitated the young woman's heart"

pulse

v. drive by or as if by pulsation; "A soft breeze pulsed the air"

tremble

v. move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways; "His hands were trembling when he signed the document"

shake, didder

v. move with or as if with a tremor; "his hands shook"

flap

v. move noisily; "flags flapped in the strong wind"

stream, well out

v. flow freely and abundantly; "Tears streamed down her face"

flicker, waver, flitter, flutter, quiver

v. move back and forth very rapidly; "the candle flickered"

swing

v. alternate dramatically between high and low values; "his mood swings"; "the market is swinging up and down"

rock, sway

v. cause to move back and forth; "rock the cradle"; "rock the baby"; "the wind swayed the trees gently"

float, drift, be adrift, blow

v. be in motion due to some air or water current; "The leaves were blowing in the wind"; "the boat drifted on the lake"; "The sailboat was adrift on the open sea"; "the shipwrecked boat drifted away from the shore"

bear

v. move while holding up or supporting; "Bear gifts"; "bear a heavy load"; "bear news"; "bearing orders"

buffet, knock about, batter

v. strike against forcefully; "Winds buffeted the tent"

beat, flap

v. move with a thrashing motion; "The bird flapped its wings"; "The eagle beat its wings and soared high into the sky"

flit, flutter, fleet, dart

v. move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart; "The hummingbird flitted among the branches"

brandish, flourish, wave

v. move or swing back and forth; "She waved her gun"

curl, wave

v. twist or roll into coils or ringlets; "curl my hair, please"

soar, soar up, soar upwards, surge, zoom

v. rise rapidly; "the dollar soared against the yen"

veer

v. shift to a clockwise direction; "the wind veered"

Synonyms (4)

wallow

v. delight greatly in; "wallow in your success!"

avalanche, roll down

v. gather into a huge mass and roll down a mountain, of snow

roll over

v. re-invest (a previous investment) into a similar fund or security; "She rolled over her IRA"

Antonyms (3)

unwind, wind off, unroll

v. reverse the winding or twisting of; "unwind a ball of yarn"

let > whole > twist > requirement > fetching > admit > pelt > roll

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