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n. a single complete turn (axial or orbital); "the plane made three rotations before it crashed"; "the revolution of the earth about the sun takes one year"

coil, whorl, curl, ringlet, scroll, curlicue, gyre

n. a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)

Verbs (17)

roll

v. begin operating or running; "The cameras were rolling"; "The presses are already rolling"

seethe

v. show certain properties when being rolled; "The carpet rolls unevenly"; "dried-out tobacco rolls badly"

pronounce with a roll

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

undulate

v. occur in soft rounded shapes; "The hills rolled past"

spread with a roller, roll out, flatten with a roller

v. flatten or spread with a roller; "roll out the paper"

turn over, revolve

v. move by turning over or rotating; "The child rolled down the hill"; "turn over on your left side"

wheel, wheel about

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

pluck, hustle

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

wind, wrap, encircle, enlace

v. wrap or coil around; "roll your hair around your finger"; "Twine the thread around the spool"

Adverbs (0)

Adjectives (0)

Fuzzynyms (202)

wheel

n. a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)

cog, sprocket

n. tooth on the rim of gear wheel

hoop, ring

n. a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling; "there was still a rusty iron hoop for tying a horse"

directory, address book

n. an alphabetical list of names and addresses

document, papers, written document

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

act, deed

n. a written account of ownership or obligation

boom, roar, thunder

n. a deep prolonged loud noise

crash, clash, clang, clangor, clangour, clangoring, clank, jangle, clangouring

n. a loud resonant repeating noise; "he could hear the clang of distant bells"

force, strength, forcefulness

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

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

crash, clash, clang, clangor, clangour, clangoring, clank, jangle, clangouring

n. a loud resonant repeating noise; "he could hear the clang of distant bells"

crash, collapse

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

boom, roar, thunder

n. a deep prolonged loud noise

roar

n. the sound made by a lion

grumble, grumbling, rumble, rumbling

n. a loud low dull continuous noise; "they heard the rumbling of thunder"

thunderclap

n. a single sharp crash of thunder

corkscrew, bottle screw

n. a bottle opener that pulls corks

knot, gnarl

n. something twisted and tight and swollen; "their muscles stood out in knots"; "the old man's fists were two great gnarls"; "his stomach was in knots"

spiral, coil, volute, whorl, helix

n. a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops; "a coil of rope"

circle

n. ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point; "he calculated the circumference of the circle"

spiral, helix

n. a curve that lies on the surface of a cylinder or cone and cuts the element at a constant angle

pipe, tube

n. a hollow cylindrical shape

cook, change by heating

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

stew, cook slowly

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

steam, cook with steam

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

beat, drum, thrum

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

grumble, rumble

v. make a low noise; "rumbling thunder"

twiddle, twirl, whirl, swirl

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

rotate, go around, revolve

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, whirl, reel, gyrate, spin around

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

course, run, flow

v. move along, of liquids; "Water flowed into the cave"; "the Missouri feeds into the Mississippi"

roll, wind, wrap, encircle, enlace

v. wrap or coil around; "roll your hair around your finger"; "Twine the thread around the spool"

abound, exist in large quantities, be abundant, be plentiful

v. be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities

swarm, teem

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

tumble, whirl, skirl, whirl around

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

spin, twirl, whirl, birl

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, fall forwards

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

pitch, tilt, cant, slant, cant over

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

rock, cradle

v. move back and forth or sideways; "the ship was rocking"; "the tall building swayed"; "She rocked back and forth on her feet"

shift, careen, sway, tilt, wobble

v. move back and forth or sideways; "the ship was rocking"; "the tall building swayed"; "She rocked back and forth on her feet"

nod, sway

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

seesaw, teeter, totter

v. move unsteadily, with a rocking motion

shake, rock, sway

v. move back and forth or sideways; "the ship was rocking"; "the tall building swayed"; "She rocked back and forth on her feet"

soar, zoom, surge, soar up, soar upwards, rise rapidly

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

drive, push, tug, labor, labour

v. strive and make an effort to reach a goal; "She tugged for years to make a decent living"; "We have to push a little to make the deadline!"; "She is driving away at her doctoral thesis"

push, crowd

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

course, run, flow

v. move along, of liquids; "Water flowed into the cave"; "the Missouri feeds into the Mississippi"

roll, turn over, revolve

v. move by turning over or rotating; "The child rolled down the hill"; "turn over on your left side"

abound, exist in large quantities, be abundant, be plentiful

v. be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities

swarm, teem

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"

cover, apparel, garb, dress, raiment, garment, clothe, enclothe, tog, habilitate, fit out

v. provide with clothes or put clothes on; "Parents must feed and dress their child"

drape

v. "drape a cloth"

suffuse, envelop

v. cause to spread

pose, drape

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

wrap, envelop, enfold, enwrap, enclose

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

fold, turn up, fold up

v. bend or lay so that one part covers the other; "fold up the newspaper"; "turn up your collar"

insert, tuck

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

muffle, mute, damp, deaden, dampen, tone down

v. of sounds or images

insulate

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

twiddle, twirl, whirl, swirl

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

spin, twirl, whirl, birl

v. cause to spin; "spin a coin"

Synonyms (6)

wallow, welter, roll around

v. roll around, "pigs were wallowing in the mud"

avalanche, roll down

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

roll over

v. make a rolling motion or turn; "The dog rolled over"

Antonyms (3)

unwind, unroll, wind off

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

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