Definition of Roll over

1. Verb. Make a rolling motion or turn. "The dog rolled over"

Specialized synonyms: Somersault, Tumble, Welter
Generic synonyms: Turn

2. Verb. Negociate to repay a loan at a later date for an additional fee. "Roll over a loan"
Generic synonyms: Renegociate, Renegotiate

3. Verb. Re-invest (a previous investment) into a similar fund or security. "She rolled over her IRA"
Generic synonyms: Commit, Invest, Place, Put
Derivative terms: Rollover

Definition of Roll over

1. Verb. (intransitive) To make a rolling motion or turn. ¹

2. Verb. (transitive) To cause a rolling motion or turn. ¹

3. Verb. (intransitive followed by '''to''') To give in to. ¹

4. Verb. To reinvest funds from a maturing financial security in the same or similar investment. ¹

5. Verb. (transitive) (computing) To move the cursor over. ¹

6. Verb. (intransitive) To increment, especially back to an initial value. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Roll Over

roll down
roll film
roll in
roll in the aisle
roll in the aisles
roll in the hay
roll in wealth
roll mill
roll of tobacco
roll off
roll on
roll one's eyes
roll one's own
roll out
roll out the red carpet
roll over
roll rate
roll sulfur
roll tube
roll up
roll up one's sleeves
roll ups
roll with the punches
rollable
rollaboard
rollaboards
rollatini
rollator
rollaway
rollaways

Literary usage of Roll over

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Popular Science Monthly by Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress) (1885)
"mente and allow itself to roll over into its natural position. But ¡ echinus will never let go its attachments without some urgent reason, seeming to be ..."

2. Foundry Practice: A Text Book for Molders, Students and Apprentices by Reginald Heber Palmer (1911)
"A roll-over machine in which the pattern, flask, and mold are rolled over and ... The great advantage of the roll-over machine is that it is portable and ..."

3. The American Journal of Psychology by Granville Stanley Hall, Edward Bradford Titchener (1901)
"Other children may roll over accidentally and find that they can apply their hands to better advantage than when lying on their backs. ..."

4. The Chronicles of Enguerrand de Monstrelet: Containing an Account of the by Enguerrand de Monstrelet, Bon-Joseph Dacier (1840)
"Near the gate of entrance, and within the city, was a pageant representing the prodigal son after he had been forgiven by his father ; and on a roll over it ..."

5. The Chronicles of Enguerrand de Monstrelet by Enguerrand de Monstrelet, Joseph Dacier (1849)
"Near the gate of entrance, and within the city, was a pageant representing the prodigal son after he had been forgiven by his father ; and on a roll over it ..."

6. The Chronicles of Enguerrand de Monstrelet by Enguerrand de Monstrelet, Joseph Dacier (1849)
"Near the gate of entrance, and within the city, was a pageant representing the prodigal son after he had been forgiven by his father ; and on a roll over it ..."

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