We've got to hurry. Mr Itoh will call the roll.
Source: tatoeba (19694)
Roll
/ɹəʊl/
Synonyms for "roll" (850 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (170)
Noun(27 words)
accountadvanceagendaalignambleangular momentumangular motionangular velocityannalsarriveaxial motionbackingbagelbalebangbankbankrollbargebarragebarrel
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baskbask inbe effortlessbe painlessbe poisedbe reflectedbe sent backbeadrollbeatbeat a rufflebeat a tattoobeatingbialybialystokerbibliofilmbillowbillowingbindlebipackblack-and-white filmblankblunderbobbobbleboleboltboodleboomboomingborebounce backbouquetbowlbowl alongbowlingbreakbreakerbreakersbudgetbunbundlebuntbuttcacklecadastrecalendarcalendercallcannonadecareencareercarolcartridgecaskcastcatalogcataloguecawcensuscensus reportcentrifugationchatterchecklistcheckrollcheepchirkchirographchirpchirrchirrupchitterchopchoppinesschopping seachroniclechronicleschuckcirclecirculationcircumgyrationcircumrotationcirrusclackclover-leaf rollcluckclumpcoastcock-a-doodle-doocoffee cakecogglecoilcolor filmcolor negative filmcolumncombcombercome alongcome income oncommutecoocorkscrewcorrespondencecoursecover groundcrabcrapcrapscrashcrescent rollcroakcroissantcronkcross buncrowcruisecrumpetcuckoocurlcurlicue
Verb(3 words)
Strong matches (255)
Noun(19 words)
curlicuedinner rolldrivedrum rollenrolmentsenumerationenumerationsfield a rosterfilm reelflattenfreewheelfreewheelsfurlsgyrekaisermember rostermembershipsmovemusters
cyclecylindercylindroiddangledanishdanish pastrydashdeckdelight indipdirectorydirty waterdisappeardocketdocumentdocumentationdopedossierdragdramatis personae
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drapedriftdrivedroopdrumdrum musicdrumbeatdrumfiredrummingdry plateeagreebb and flowechoecho backelapseemulsionenfoldenglish muffinenshroudenvelopenwrapequalizeevaporateeveneven outevoluteexpirefagotfalterfardelfarefare forthfascesfascinefeatherfellfetchfilefilmfishtailflattenflitfloatflounceflounderflowflow influctuateflushflutterflyfootfootslogformfortuneforwardframefull circlefurlgabblegadgagglegain groundgaitgallivantgallopganggather headgather waygemget aheadget alonggive no troubleglidegogo aheadgo alonggo aroundgo easilygo fastgo forwardgo like clockworkgo ongo pitapatgobblegradegravity waveground swellgrovelgrowlgrumblegugglegushgyrategyrationgyrehalthard rollhead countheaveheavy seaheavy swellhelixhiehippety-hophistoryhitchhobblehobbyhorseholographhonkhonor rollhoohoothophot cross bunhot-pressimpelindexindulgeindulge ininstrumentinventoryinvoluteironjogjoltjournaljumpjury listjury panelkaiser rollkinklaborlaylay downlay flatlay levellay lowlay outlegal documentlegal instrumentlegal paperletterslevellevel offlibrateliftlimplineuplistlistinglock steplooploplumberlungelurchluxuriateluxuriate inmake good timemake head againstmake headwaymake heavy weathermake progressmake progress againstmake stridesmake up leewaymaneuvermanglememorialmicrofilmmincemincing stepsmintmoneymonochromatic filmmoochmotion-picture filmmovemove alongmove forwardmove onmuffinmull overmusemustermuster rollnaturalnegativenicknose countnosegaynutateofficial documentonion rollorbitorder of businessorthochromatic filmoscillatepacepackpackagepacketpaddlepalpitatepalpitationpanchromatic filmpaperpapersparadiddle
Related words (425)
Noun(38 words)
parcelparchmentparker house rollpartpasspass alongpass onpatterpeakpealpedalpeeppegpendulatepersonal filephotographic paperpiaffepiafferpiecepile
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pillarpinwheel rollpippipepipe rollpitapatpitchpitch and plungepitch and tosspitchingpitter patterpitter-patterpivotingplateplodplowplungepolepollponderpopoverpoppleporpoiseportionposypotpoundpoundingpourpour inprancepresent no difficultiespressprinting paperproceedprogramprogresspropelproperty rollpull outpull uppulsatepulsationpushpush downquackquestionnairequiverrackramblerangeraserat-a-tatrat-tatrat-tat-tatrataplanrattattoorazerearreboundrecordrecordingreechoreelreelingregisterregistryrejoice inrelicrelishremainsresonateresoundreturnreturnsrevelrevel inreverberatereverberationrevolutionrevolverideriffleringletrippleriserise and fallroamroarrobrockrockingroll callroll flatroll inroll onroll outroll uprollerrollickrollingrollsrosterrotarotaterotationrotational motionrough waterrouleauroverowrub-a-dubruffrufflerumbleruminaterunrun smoothlysailsashaysauntersavorscendschedulescoldsconescrewscripscriptscrollscuffscufflescuttleseaseesawseethesendsend backshakeshamblesheafshoestringshotshoveshow upshroudshuffleshuntsideslipsidlesingsingle-footskidskipslateslideslinkslipslitherslogslouchslownesssluicesmashsmoothsmooth outsmoothensoft rollsomersaultsomersetsoundsound a tattoosound filmsound tracksound-on-filmsoundstripespatterspinspinningspiralsplattersplitsplutterspoolspread outsputtersquawkstaccatostaggerstalkstampsteamrollsteamrollerstemstepstep forwardstompstraddlestragglestraystreamstretchstridestripstrollstrolling gaitstrugglestrutstumblestumpstuntsurfsurgeswaddleswagswaggerswatheswaysweepsweep alongswellswingswingingswirlswirlingswivelingtabletake pleasure intat-tattattootax rolltendrilthrash aboutthrobthrobbingthrowthrumthrustthumpthumpingthundertidal boretidal wavetide wavetittuptoddletokentom tomtom-tomtosstoss and tumbletoss and turntossingtottertracetraipsetraveltreadtreadletrilltriptripacktrolltrollingtrottroughtrudgetrundletrundlingtrunktrusstsunamitubetumbleturbinationturn overturn upturningtweettwirltwisttwittwitteruncoiluncurlundulateundulationunfoldunfurlunrollunwindvacillatevanishvehiclevelocityvestigevibratevolutationvolutevolutionvortexwadwaddlewagwagglewalkwallopwallowwallow inwamblewarblewater wavewavewaveletwaverwavingwayfarewelterwendwheelwheelingwhirwhirlwhirlingwhistlewhite horseswhitecapswhorlwigglewind upwobblework wellwrap upwritwritingyawyorkshire pudding
Verb(29 words)
Adjective(1 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: bun, roster, account, advance, agenda.
- Sentence evidence is available for roll, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "roll".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "roll"
Keep "roll" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "roll" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "roll", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "roll" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
73 entriesShowing 16 of 73 words.
More specific
14 entriesattendance sheetball rollbus travelcar travelcinnamon rolldice rolldough rollfilm reellog rollpastry rollrostersoft rolltape rollwagon travel
Collocations
8 entriesbread rollcinnamon rollfilm rolllog rollroll callroll of filmroll of paperroll of parchment
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
7 entriessimilar
9 entriesTranslations
79 translations across 23 languages.
Afrikaans
3 entries- rol verb (to press or level with a roller)
- rol verb (to move, or cause to be moved, upon rollers or small wheels)
- stoot verb (to move, or cause to be moved, upon rollers or small wheels)
Arabic
2 entries- رَقَّ verb (to press or level with a roller)
- فَرَدَ verb (to press or level with a roller)
Azerbaijani
3 entries- diyirləmək verb (to move, or cause to be moved, upon rollers or small wheels)
- diyirlənmək verb (to move, or cause to be moved, upon rollers or small wheels)
- diyirlətmək verb (to move, or cause to be moved, upon rollers or small wheels)
Breton
1 entries- rollañ verb (to press or level with a roller)
Bulgarian
3 entries- ролка noun (that which rolls; a roller)
- валцувам verb (to press or level with a roller)
- търкалям verb (to move, or cause to be moved, upon rollers or small wheels)
Catalan
2 entries- balancejar verb (to rotate on fore-and-aft axis)
- brandar verb (to rotate on fore-and-aft axis)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 擀 verb (to press or level with a roller)
Czech
2 entries- válcovat verb (to press or level with a roller)
- válet verb (to press or level with a roller)
Dutch
4 entries- rol noun (that which rolls; a roller)
- pletwalsen verb (to press or level with a roller)
- rollen verb (to move, or cause to be moved, upon rollers or small wheels)
- walsen verb (to press or level with a roller)
Esperanto
1 entries- rulaĵo noun (that which rolls; a roller)
Finnish
4 entries- kaulin noun (that which rolls; a roller)
- rulla noun (that which rolls; a roller)
- jyrätä verb (to press or level with a roller)
- kallistua verb (to rotate on fore-and-aft axis)
French
4 entries- rouleau noun (that which rolls; a roller)
- aplatir verb (to press or level with a roller)
- laminer verb (to press or level with a roller)
- niveler verb (to press or level with a roller)
German
4 entries- Roller noun (that which rolls; a roller)
- ausrollen verb (to press or level with a roller)
- rollen verb (to move, or cause to be moved, upon rollers or small wheels)
- walzen verb (to press or level with a roller)
Hindi
1 entries- गोला noun (that which rolls; a roller)
Italian
1 entries- rotolo noun (that which rolls; a roller)
Māori
3 entries- takapapa verb (to press or level with a roller)
- takataka verb (to rotate on fore-and-aft axis)
- tātaka verb (to rotate on fore-and-aft axis)
Ottoman Turkish
1 entries- لوغلامق verb (to press or level with a roller)
Polish
2 entries- poturlać verb (to move, or cause to be moved, upon rollers or small wheels)
- turlać verb (to move, or cause to be moved, upon rollers or small wheels)
Portuguese
3 entries- rolo noun (that which rolls; a roller)
- amassar verb (to press or level with a roller)
- rolar verb (to move, or cause to be moved, upon rollers or small wheels)
Russian
4 entries- ва́лик noun (that which rolls; a roller)
- вал noun (that which rolls; a roller)
- ро́лик noun (that which rolls; a roller)
- ката́ть verb (to press or level with a roller)
Spanish
4 entries- rodeador noun (that which rolls; a roller)
- rodeadora noun (that which rolls; a roller)
- alabear verb (to rotate on fore-and-aft axis)
- allanar verb (to press or level with a roller)
Swedish
4 entries- kavle noun (that which rolls; a roller)
- rulle noun (that which rolls; a roller)
- kavla verb (to press or level with a roller)
- kavla ut verb (to press or level with a roller)
Ukrainian
2 entries- ро́лик noun (that which rolls; a roller)
- коти́ти verb (to move, or cause to be moved, upon rollers or small wheels)
Sample sentences
80 total sentences available.
Roll up your sleeves and get busy.
Source: tatoeba (20325)
Roll up your right sleeve.
Source: tatoeba (27076)
Mr Ito will call the roll.
Source: tatoeba (28306)
Showing 4 of 80 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "roll"?
Closest matches include bun, roster, account, advance, agenda.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "roll"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.