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| roll up |
| 1. interj. Used to call the attention of potential purchasers. |
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| Roll up, roll up! Pies for sale! |
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| 2. v. To make something into a particular shape, especially cylindrical or fold-like. |
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| The shopkeeper had to roll up the poster to make it easier to carry. |
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| I am going to roll up this weed into a joint. |
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| He rolled up his shirt sleeves. |
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| 3. v. To close (a car window). |
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| 4. v. To make into a bundle. |
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| 5. v. (RPG, intransitive) To roll the dice necessary to create a character for a game, especially a role-playing game. |
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| 6. v. (intransitive) To arrive by vehicle, usually by car. |
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| We thought Jim would be late for the wedding, but then we saw him roll up in front of the the church in his Mercedes. |
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| 7. n. (UK, informal) A self-made cigarette from tobacco and rolling paper. (Sometimes spelt as roll-up.) |
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| I smoke roll ups rather than cigs, because they are cheaper. |
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| Analysis |
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| roll |
| 1. v. 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. |
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| To roll a wheel, a ball, or a barrel. |
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| 2. v. (intransitive) To turn over and over. |
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| The child will roll on the floor. |
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| 3. v. To tumble in gymnastics; to do a somersault. |
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| up |
| 1. adv. Away from the surface of the Earth or other planet; in opposite direction to the downward pull of gravity. |
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| I looked up and saw the airplane overhead. |
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| 2. adv. (intensifier) Used as an aspect marker to indicate a completed action or state Thoroughly, completely. |
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| I will mix up the puzzle pieces. |
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| Tear up the contract. |
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