All English words - page 3244

Meanings of Roke:

noun

Steam; vapour, mist, fog, or an instance of this.

Meanings of Roker:

noun

A ray or skate; specifically the thornback ray, raja clavata. also "roker-fish" (rare).

Meanings of Rokey:

adjective

Misty, foggy; drizzly.

Meanings of Rolandic:

adjective

Designating the central sulcus (fissure of rolando) or features of the brain associated with this, especially the motor area of the precentral gyrus and the angle at which the central sulcus meets the median plane of the brain.

Meanings of Role:

noun

An actor's part in a play, film, etc.

Usage examples:

Dietrich's role as a wife in war-torn paris

Meanings of Role-model:

noun

A person whose behavior is copied by others

Meanings of Roleplayed:

verb

Act out or perform the part of a person or character, for example as a technique in training or psychotherapy.

Usage examples:

Study participants role-played as applicants for community college

Meanings of Roleplaying:

verb

Act out or perform the part of a person or character, for example as a technique in training or psychotherapy.

Usage examples:

Study participants role-played as applicants for community college

noun

The acting out of the part of a particular person or character, for example as a technique in training or psychotherapy.

Usage examples:

Specific guidelines need to followed for role playing to be effective

Meanings of Roll:

verb

Move in a particular direction by turning over and over on an axis.

Usage examples:

The car rolled down into a ditch

noun

A cylinder formed by winding flexible material round a tube or by turning it over and over on itself without folding.

Usage examples:

A roll of carpet

Meanings of Roll around:

idiom

Happen regularly

adjective

That can be moved on wheels or castors.

phrasal verb

(of a time or event) to happen

Usage examples:

Will you still be here when spring rolls around?

Meanings of Roll in:

idiom

Pour or flow in a steady stream

phrasal verb

Be received in large amounts.

Usage examples:

The money was rolling in

Meanings of Roll on:

phrasal verb

Used to indicate that one wants a particular time or event to come quickly.

Usage examples:

Roll on january!

adjective

Used to describe a ship built so that vehicles can drive directly on and off

Usage examples:

He runs a major car and roll-on, roll-off shipping and logistics company., a roll-on, roll-off ferry

Meanings of Roll on!:

adjective

Denoting a deodorant or cosmetic applied by means of a rotating ball in the neck of the container.

Usage examples:

Nowadays, i leave britain armed with insect repellant of the plug-in type, plus spray, plus persona…

noun

A roll-on deodorant or cosmetic.

Usage examples:

In late 2002, whitening products also found their way into deodorant roll-ons in indonesia.

Meanings of Roll out:

idiom

Straighten by unrolling

phrasal verb

Officially launch or introduce a new product or service.

Usage examples:

The firm rolled out its newest generation of supercomputers

Meanings of Roll up your sleeves:

idiom

Infml to prepare for hard work

Usage examples:

We've planned everything – now it's time to roll up our sleeves and get started.

Meanings of Roll up!:

phrasal verb

(of a person or animal) curl up tightly.

Usage examples:

At the sight of the wolf, the porcupine rolls up into a ball

Meanings of Roll-by:

phrasal verb

If an amount of time rolls by, it passes

Usage examples:

The years rolled by, and i didn't see her again until she was married with two children.

Meanings of Roll-out-the-red-carpet-for:

idiom

To give a guest special treatment

Usage examples:

New york rolled out the red carpet for the astronauts.

Meanings of Rollaway:

noun

A bed fitted with wheels or castors, allowing it to be moved easily.

Usage examples:

A rollaway bed

adjective

A rollaway piece of furniture is on wheels so you can move it very easily

Usage examples:

A rollaway bed, if double beds are not suitable for sharing, rollaways are usually available., i bu…

Meanings of Rollback:

noun

A reduction or decrease.

Usage examples:

A 5 per cent rollback of personal income taxes

verb

Restore (a database) to a previously defined state.

Meanings of Rollbacks:

noun

A reduction or decrease.

Usage examples:

A 5 per cent rollback of personal income taxes

verb

Restore (a database) to a previously defined state.

Meanings of Rollbar:

noun

A metal bar running up the sides and across the top of a vehicle, especially one used in motor sport, strengthening its frame and protecting the occupants if the vehicle overturns.

Meanings of Rolled into one:

idiom

Made up of several components combined into a single entity

phrase

(of characteristics drawn from different people or things) combined in one person or thing.

Usage examples:

Banks are several businesses rolled into one

Meanings of Roller:

noun

A cylinder that rotates about a central axis and is used in various machines and devices to move, flatten, or spread something.

Usage examples:

The sheets moved through rollers and down the folding machine

Meanings of Roller-blind:

noun

A piece of material fixed onto a wooden or metal roller that can be pulled down to cover a window