Foundation level · Year 4 · free
roll
verb · Say it: ROLE
What it means
Foundationto move along by turning over and over
The children love to roll down the grassy hill in the park.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- spin
- tumble
- turn
More examples
- Charlie watched the marble roll across the classroom floor and under the cupboard.
Where the word comes from
It comes from the Old French word 'roller', from the Latin 'rotula', meaning a little wheel.
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