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- [rohl uhp]
- /roʊl ʌp/
- /rəʊl ʌp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [rohl uhp]
- /roʊl ʌp/
Definitions of roll up words
- noun roll up a document of paper, parchment, or the like, that is or may be rolled up, as for storing; scroll. 1
- noun roll up a list, register, or catalog, especially one containing the names of the persons belonging to a company, class, society, etc. 1
- noun roll up anything rolled up in a ringlike or cylindrical form: a roll of wire. 1
- noun roll up a number of papers or other items rolled up together. 1
- noun roll up a length of cloth, wallpaper, or the like, rolled up in cylindrical form (often forming a definite measure). 1
- noun roll up a cylindrical or rounded mass of something: rolls of fat. 1
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Origin of roll up
First appearance:
before 1745 One of the 47% newest English words
First recorded in 1745-55; noun use of verb phrase roll up
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Parts of speech for Roll up
noun
adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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roll up popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for roll up
verb roll up
- accumulate — When you accumulate things or when they accumulate, they collect or are gathered over a period of time.
- agglomerated — gathered together into a cluster or mass.
- binning — a box or enclosed place for storing grain, coal, or the like.
- bundle up — If you bundle up a mass of things, you make them into a bundle by gathering or tying them together.
- clean up — If you clean up a mess or clean up a place where there is a mess, you make things tidy and free of dirt again.
Antonyms for roll up
verb roll up
- loose — free or released from fastening or attachment: a loose end.
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