roll around

rəʊl əˈraʊnd

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Definition of roll around - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

intr.

physical movementmove on the ground while rotating body

The dog loves to roll around in the grass.

roll over

spin

tumble

time approaching

arrive or approach a particular time or event

Summer is about to roll around again..

approach

arrive

laughter

laugh very heartily

We couldn't stop rolling around with laughter.

chuckle

guffaw

regular occurrence

Rare

happen regularly

Rare

The meeting rolls around every Monday.

happen

occur

take place

thoughts

Rare

be considered incoherently in someone's mind

Rare

Ideas started to roll around in his head.

contemplate

ponder

intimacy

Rare

Slang

indulge in sexual intercourse

Rare

Slang

They were rumored to roll around together.

copulate

fornicate

mate

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Expressions with roll

roll over

make a rolling motion or turn

The dog learned to roll over.

roll about

move around on the ground playfully

The puppies roll about in the grass.

roll down

lower something flexible by unrolling it

She decided to roll down the car window..

roll off

to move by turning over and over on a surface

The ball started to roll off the table..

roll on

continue to move forward

The car rolled on despite the flat tire.

roll one's tongue

move the tongue into a curved or tube shape

She can roll her tongue easily.

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wallow

dirty play

roll around or lie in mud or water

wallow in

animal

roll around in mud or water

backing paper

photography

protective strip wound around roll film to block light and show numbers

wallow in the mire

literal

roll around in mud or dirt

welter

movement

wallow or roll around in something

circumvolute

motion

roll, curl, or twist around something

Examples of roll around in a sentence

The cat began to roll around on the carpet.
The deadline for the project will roll around soon.
When the holidays roll around, everyone feels festive.
The comedian had us rolling around with his jokes.
They were rolling around after hearing the hilarious story.
The festival rolls around every summer.

Tax season rolls around each spring.
Thoughts began to roll around in her mind.
Worries would roll around in his brain at night.
They would often roll around on lazy Sunday mornings.
The couple decided to roll around after their romantic dinner.

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French:se rouler, revenir, ...
German:rollen, näher rücken, ...
Italian:rotolarsi, avvicinarsi, ...
Spanish:revolcarse, llegar, ...
Portuguese:rebolar, chegar, ...
Chinese:打滚, 临近, ...
Japanese:転がる, やって来る, ...
Arabic:تَدَحْرَجَ, حَلّ, ...
Hebrew:לְהִתְגַּלְגֵּל, לְהַגִּיעַ, ...
Russian:кататься, наступать, ...
Ukrainian:валятися, наближатися, ...
Hindi:लोटना, आना, ...
Bengali:গড়াগড়ি খাওয়া, ঘনিয়ে আসা, ...
Catalan:revolcar-se, arribar, ...
Czech:válet se, přijít, ...
Danish:rulle rundt, komme igen, ...
Dutch:rollen, naderbij komen, ...
Greek:κυλιέμαι, πλησιάζω, ...
Hungarian:hemperegni, eljön, ...
Khmer:រមៀលខ្លួនទៅមក, មកដល់, ...
Korean:뒹굴다, 다가오다, ...
Persian:غلت زدن, فرا رسیدن, ...
Polish:tarzać się, nadchodzić, ...
Portuguese (BR):rolar, chegar, ...
Romanian:a se rostogoli, a apropia, ...
Swedish:rulla runt, närma sig, ...
Thai:กลิ้งไปมา, เวียนมาถึง, ...
Turkish:yuvarlanmak, gelip çatmak, ...
Vietnamese:lăn lộn, đến gần, ...

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Phrasal verb

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