roll-around

roll-a·round

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rohl uh-round]
- /roʊl əˈraʊnd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rohl uh-round]
- /roʊl əˈraʊnd/

Definitions of roll-around word

adjective roll-around equipped with wheels or casters so as to be easily movable from one location to another: a roll-around kitchen counter. 1
verb without object roll-around to move along a surface by revolving or turning over and over, as a ball or a wheel. 1
verb without object roll-around to move or be moved on wheels, as a vehicle or its occupants. 1
verb without object roll-around to flow or advance in a stream or with an undulating motion, as water, waves, or smoke. 1
verb without object roll-around to extend in undulations, as land. 1
verb without object roll-around to elapse, pass, or move, as time (often followed by on, away, or by). 1

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Origin of roll-around

First appearance:

before 1970

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1970-75; adj. use of verb phrase roll around

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Parts of speech for Roll-around

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Roll-around

roll-around popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.