English Explanatory Dictionary

roll up

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb

To make something into a particular shape, especially cylindrical or fold-like.
To pack up into a bundle or bindle.
To create a cigar or cigarette, or a joint.
To raise (a car window, rolling door, or rolling security barrier).
To roll the dice necessary to create a character for a game, especially a role-playing game.
To arrive by vehicle, usually by car.

intj

Used to call the attention of potential purchasers.

noun

Alternative form of rollup.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-roll up.wav

Word forms

roll up rolls up rolling up rolled up rollup roll-up roll ups

Etymology

The "arrive by vehicle" sense involves the notion of being on wheels (or, similarly, on tank treads); it is conceptually coordinate with walk up as in "approach"; thus, both can take to as preposition (e.g., roll up to, walk up to, belly up to).

Synonyms

pack up pack wind up

Antonyms

unroll unscroll roll down unpack wind down

Related words

roll with

Derived words

roll up on roll up one's sleeves roll up the sidewalks

Translations

Bulgarian: навивам Dutch: oprollen Estonian: käärima Finnish: kääriä Finnish: kääräistä German: aufrollen German: zusammenrollen German: aufkrempeln German: hochkrempeln Irish: crap Kalmyk: шамлх Malay: gulung Māori: pūhoro Māori: pōruku Māori: pōkai Māori: pōkaikai Māori: pokapokai Portuguese: enrolar Spanish: apelotonar Spanish: remangar Spanish: arremangar Spanish: arregazar Spanish: arrufaldar Tagalog: ililis Tagalog: maglilis

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