Scroll vs. Roll

Scrollnoun

A roll of paper or parchment; a writing formed into a roll.

Scrollnoun

(architecture) An ornament formed of undulations giving off spirals or sprays, usually suggestive of plant form. Roman architectural ornament is largely of some scroll pattern.

Scrollnoun

Spirals or sprays in the shape of an actual plant.

Scrollnoun

A mark or flourish added to a person's signature, intended to represent a seal, and in some States allowed as a substitute for a seal. [U.S.] Alexander Mansfield Burrill.

Scrollnoun

(lutherie) The carved end of a violin, viola, cello or other stringed instrument, most commonly scroll-shaped but occasionally in the form of a human or animal head.

Scrollnoun

(geometry) A skew surface.

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(cooking) A kind of sweet roll baked in a somewhat spiral shape.

Scrollnoun

(computer graphics) The incremental movement of graphics on a screen, removing one portion to show the next.

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(hydraulics) A spiral waterway placed round a turbine to regulate the flow.

Scrollnoun

(anatomy) A turbinate bone.

Scrollverb

To change one's view of data on a computer's display, typically using a scroll bar or a scroll wheel to move in gradual increments.

Scrollverb

(intransitive) To move in or out of view horizontally or vertically.

Scrollverb

To flood a chat system with numerous lines of text, causing legitimate messages to scroll out of view before they can be read.

Scrollnoun

A roll of paper or parchment; a writing formed into a roll; a schedule; a list.

Scrollnoun

An ornament formed of undulations giving off spirals or sprays, usually suggestive of plant form. Roman architectural ornament is largely of some scroll pattern.

Scrollnoun

A mark or flourish added to a person's signature, intended to represent a seal, and in some States allowed as a substitute for a seal.

Scrollnoun

Same as Skew surface. See under Skew.

Scrollnoun

a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles

Scrollnoun

a document that can be rolled up (as for storage)

Scrollverb

move through text or graphics in order to display parts that do not fit on the screen;

Scroll

A scroll (from the Old French escroe or escroue), also known as a roll, is a roll of papyrus, parchment, or paper containing writing.

Rollverb

(ergative) To cause to revolve by turning over and over; to move by turning on an axis; to impel forward by causing to turn over and over on a supporting surface.

Rollverb

(intransitive) To turn over and over.

Rollverb

To tumble in gymnastics; to do a somersault.

Rollverb

(transitive) To wrap (something) round on itself; to form into a spherical or cylindrical body by causing to turn over and over.

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(transitive) To bind or involve by winding, as in a bandage; to enwrap; often with up.

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(intransitive) To be wound or formed into a cylinder or ball.

Rollverb

(ergative) To drive or impel forward with an easy motion, as of rolling.

Rollverb

(ergative) To utter copiously, especially with sounding words; to utter with a deep sound; — often with forth, or out.

Rollverb

To press or level with a roller; to spread or form with a roll, roller, or rollers.

Rollverb

(intransitive) To spread itself under a roller or rolling-pin.

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(ergative) To move, or cause to be moved, upon, or by means of, rollers or small wheels.

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To leave or begin a journey.

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To compete, especially with vigor.

Rollverb

To beat with rapid, continuous strokes, as a drum; to sound a roll upon.

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(geometry) To apply (one line or surface) to another without slipping; to bring all the parts of (one line or surface) into successive contact with another, in such a manner that at every instant the parts that have been in contact are equal.

Rollverb

To turn over in one's mind; to revolve.

Rollverb

To behave in a certain way; to adopt a general disposition toward a situation.

Rollverb

To throw dice.

Rollverb

To roll dice such that they form a given pattern or total.

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(RPG) To create a new character in a role-playing game, especially by using dice to determine properties.

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(computing) To generate a random number.

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To rotate on its fore-and-aft axis, causing its sides to go up and down. Compare with pitch.

Rollverb

(in folk songs) To travel by sailing.

Rollverb

(transitive) To beat up; to attack and cause physical damage to.

Rollverb

To cause to betray secrets or to testify for the prosecution.

Rollverb

To betray secrets.

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(slang) To be under the influence of MDMA (a psychedelic stimulant, also known as ecstasy).

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To film.

Rollverb

To slip past (a defender) with the ball.

Rollverb

To have a rolling aspect.

Rollverb

To perform a periodical revolution; to move onward as with a revolution.

Rollverb

To move, like waves or billows, with alternate swell and depression.

Rollverb

to move and cause an effect on someone

Rollverb

(intransitive) To make a loud or heavy rumbling noise.

Rollverb

To utter with an alveolar trill.

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To enrobe in toilet-paper (as a prank or spectacle).

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To create a customized version of something.

Rollverb

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Rollnoun

The act or result of rolling, or state of being rolled.

Rollnoun

A forward or backward roll in gymnastics; going head over heels. A tumble.

Rollnoun

That which rolls; a roller.

Rollnoun

A heavy cylinder used to break clods.

Rollnoun

One of a set of revolving cylinders, or rollers, between which metal is pressed, formed, or smoothed, as in a rolling mill.

Rollnoun

That which is rolled up.

Rollnoun

A document written on a piece of parchment, paper, or other materials which may be rolled up; a scroll.

Rollnoun

Hence, an official or public document; a register; a record; also, a catalogue; a list.

Rollnoun

A quantity of cloth wound into a cylindrical form.

Rollnoun

A cylindrical twist of tobacco.

Rollnoun

A kind of shortened raised biscuit or bread, often rolled or doubled upon itself; see also bread roll.

Rollnoun

The oscillating movement of a nautical vessel as it rotates from side to side, on its fore-and-aft axis, causing its sides to go up and down, as distinguished from the alternate rise and fall of bow and stern called pitching; or the equivalent in an aircraft.

Rollnoun

(nautical) The measure or extent to which a vessel rotates from side to side, on its fore-and-aft axis.

Rollnoun

A heavy, reverberatory sound.

Rollnoun

The uniform beating of a drum with strokes so rapid as scarcely to be distinguished by the ear.

Rollnoun

(obsolete) Part; office; duty; rôle.

Rollnoun

A measure of parchments, containing five dozen.

Rollnoun

The rotation angle about the longitudinal axis.

Rollnoun

The act of, or total resulting from, rolling one or more dice.

Rollnoun

A winning streak of continuing luck, especially at gambling and especially in the phrase on a roll.

Rollnoun

A training match for a fighting dog.

Rollverb

To cause to revolve by turning over and over; to move by turning on an axis; to impel forward by causing to turn over and over on a supporting surface; as, to roll a wheel, a ball, or a barrel.

Rollverb

To wrap round on itself; to form into a spherical or cylindrical body by causing to turn over and over; as, to roll a sheet of paper; to roll parchment; to roll clay or putty into a ball.

Rollverb

To bind or involve by winding, as in a bandage; to inwrap; - often with up; as, to roll up a parcel.

Rollverb

To drive or impel forward with an easy motion, as of rolling; as, a river rolls its waters to the ocean.

Rollverb

To utter copiously, esp. with sounding words; to utter with a deep sound; - often with forth, or out; as, to roll forth some one's praises; to roll out sentences.

Rollverb

To press or level with a roller; to spread or form with a roll, roller, or rollers; as, to roll a field; to roll paste; to roll steel rails, etc.

Rollverb

To move, or cause to be moved, upon, or by means of, rollers or small wheels.

Rollverb

To beat with rapid, continuous strokes, as a drum; to sound a roll upon.

Rollverb

To apply (one line or surface) to another without slipping; to bring all the parts of (one line or surface) into successive contact with another, in suck manner that at every instant the parts that have been in contact are equal.

Rollverb

To turn over in one's mind; to revolve.

Rollverb

To move, as a curved object may, along a surface by rotation without sliding; to revolve upon an axis; to turn over and over; as, a ball or wheel rolls on the earth; a body rolls on an inclined plane.

Rollverb

To move on wheels; as, the carriage rolls along the street.

Rollverb

To be wound or formed into a cylinder or ball; as, the cloth rolls unevenly; the snow rolls well.

Rollverb

To fall or tumble; - with over; as, a stream rolls over a precipice.

Rollverb

To perform a periodical revolution; to move onward as with a revolution; as, the rolling year; ages roll away.

Rollverb

To turn; to move circularly.

Rollverb

To move, as waves or billows, with alternate swell and depression.

Rollverb

To incline first to one side, then to the other; to rock; as, there is a great difference in ships about rolling; in a general semse, to be tossed about.

Rollverb

To turn over, or from side to side, while lying down; to wallow; as, a horse rolls.

Rollverb

To spread under a roller or rolling-pin; as, the paste rolls well.

Rollverb

To beat a drum with strokes so rapid that they can scarcely be distinguished by the ear.

Rollverb

To make a loud or heavy rumbling noise; as, the thunder rolls.

Rollnoun

The act of rolling, or state of being rolled; as, the roll of a ball; the roll of waves.

Rollnoun

That which rolls; a roller.

Rollnoun

That which is rolled up; as, a roll of fat, of wool, paper, cloth, etc.

Rollnoun

Hence, an official or public document; a register; a record; also, a catalogue; a list.

Rollnoun

A kind of shortened raised biscuit or bread, often rolled or doubled upon itself.

Rollnoun

A quantity of cloth wound into a cylindrical form; as, a roll of carpeting; a roll of ribbon.

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The oscillating movement of a vessel from side to side, in sea way, as distinguished from the alternate rise and fall of bow and stern called pitching.

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A heavy, reverberatory sound; as, the roll of cannon, or of thunder.

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The uniform beating of a drum with strokes so rapid as scarcely to be distinguished by the ear.

Rollnoun

Part; office; duty; rôle.

Rollnoun

rotary motion of an object around its own axis;

Rollnoun

a list of names;

Rollnoun

a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore

Rollnoun

photographic film rolled up inside a container to protect it from light

Rollnoun

a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles

Rollnoun

a roll of currency notes (often taken as the resources of a person or business etc.);

Rollnoun

small rounded bread either plain or sweet

Rollnoun

a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)

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the sound of a drum (especially a snare drum) beaten rapidly and continuously

Rollnoun

a document that can be rolled up (as for storage)

Rollnoun

anything rolled up in cylindrical form

Rollnoun

the act of throwing dice

Rollnoun

walking with a rolling gait

Rollnoun

a flight maneuver; aircraft rotates about its longitudinal axis without changing direction or losing altitude

Rollnoun

the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling)

Rollverb

move by turning over or rotating;

Rollverb

move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle;

Rollverb

occur in soft rounded shapes;

Rollverb

flatten or spread with a roller;

Rollverb

emit, produce, or utter with a deep prolonged reverberating sound;

Rollverb

wrap or coil around;

Rollverb

begin operating or running;

Rollverb

shape by rolling;

Rollverb

execute a roll, in tumbling;

Rollverb

sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity

Rollverb

move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion;

Rollverb

move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment;

Rollverb

move, rock, or sway from side to side;

Rollverb

cause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis;

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pronounce with a roll, of the phoneme /r/;

Rollverb

boil vigorously;

Rollverb

take the shape of a roll or cylinder;

Rollverb

show certain properties when being rolled;

Rollverb

move in a particular direction by turning over and over on an axis

Rollverb

turn over to face a different direction

Rollverb

turn (one's eyes) upwards, typically to show surprise or disapproval

Rollverb

lie down and turn over and over while remaining in the same place

Rollverb

(of a moving ship, aircraft, or vehicle) rock or oscillate round an axis parallel to the direction of motion

Rollverb

move along or from side to side unsteadily or uncontrollably

Rollverb

overturn (a vehicle)

Rollverb

throw (a die or dice)

Rollverb

obtain (a particular score) by throwing a die or dice

Rollverb

(of a vehicle) move or run on wheels

Rollverb

move or push (a wheeled object)

Rollverb

make a car window or a window blind move up or down by turning a handle

Rollverb

(of a drop of liquid) flow

Rollverb

(of time) elapse steadily

Rollverb

(of a product) issue from (an assembly line or machine)

Rollverb

(of waves, smoke, cloud, or fog) move or flow forward with an undulating motion

Rollverb

(of land) extend in gentle undulations.

Rollverb

(of credits for a film or television programme) be displayed as if moving on a roller up the screen

Rollverb

(with reference to a machine, device, or system) operate or begin operating

Rollverb

start moving; take action

Rollverb

behave in a particular way

Rollverb

turn (something flexible) over and over on itself to form a cylinder, tube, or ball

Rollverb

fold the edge of a garment over on itself a number of times to shorten it

Rollverb

make (something) by forming material into a cylinder or ball

Rollverb

curl up tightly

Rollverb

flatten (something) by passing a roller over it or by passing it between rollers

Rollverb

(of a loud, deep sound) reverberate

Rollverb

pronounce (a consonant, typically an r) with a trill

Rollverb

utter (a word or words) with a reverberating or vibratory effect

Rollverb

(of words) flow effortlessly or mellifluously

Rollverb

rob (someone, typically when they are intoxicated or asleep)

Rollnoun

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

Rollnoun

a cylindrical mass of something or a number of items arranged in a cylindrical shape

Rollnoun

an item of food that is made by wrapping a flat sheet of pastry, cake, meat, or fish round a sweet or savoury filling

Rollnoun

a quantity of banknotes rolled together

Rollnoun

a movement in which someone or something turns or is turned over on itself

Rollnoun

a gymnastic exercise in which a person tucks their head down and rolls their body in a forward or backwards circle on the floor

Rollnoun

a complete rotation by a flying aircraft about its longitudinal axis.

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a swaying or oscillation of a ship, aircraft, or vehicle round an axis parallel to the direction of motion

Rollnoun

a prolonged, deep, reverberating sound

Rollnoun

one of the basic patterns (rudiments) of drumming, consisting of a sustained, rapid alternation of single or double strokes of each stick.

Rollnoun

a very small loaf of bread, to be eaten by one person

Rollnoun

an official list or register of names

Rollnoun

the total number of names on a roll

Rollnoun

a document, typically an official record, historically kept in scroll form.

Rollnoun

undulation of the landscape

Rollnoun

a roller for flattening something, especially one used to shape metal in a rolling mill.