roll up
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roll up
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The "arrive by vehicle" sense involves the notion of being on wheels (or, similarly, on tank treads); it is conceptually coordinate with walk up as in "approach"; thus, both can take to as preposition (e.g., roll up to, walk up to, belly up to).
verb rolls up · rolling up · rolled up
- To dominate by accumulating; to become dominant by accumulating. The businessmen rolled up the market by buying most of the major players.
- To make something into a particular shape, especially cylindrical or fold-like. The shopkeeper had to roll up the poster to make it easier to carry.
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To pack up into a bundle or bindle.
Similar: pack up, pack · Opposite: unroll, unscroll, roll down, unpack
- To create a cigar or cigarette, or a joint. The audacity of that man rolling up in court was astounding.
- To raise (a car window, rolling door, or rolling security barrier). The shopkeeper had to roll up the security barrier to open the shop.
- To roll the dice necessary to create a character for a game, especially a role-playing game.
- To arrive by vehicle, usually by car. We thought Jim would be late for the wedding, but then we saw him roll up in front of the church in his Mercedes.
- To swap out for a higher strike.
interjection
- Used to call the attention of potential purchasers. Roll up, roll up! Pies for sale!
noun roll ups
- Alternative form of rollup
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verb to make something into a cylindrical or fold-like shape
| Español | apelotonar, remangar, arremangar, arregazar, arrufaldar |
|---|---|
| Português | enrolar |
| Deutsch | aufrollen, zusammenrollen, aufkrempeln, hochkrempeln |
verb to make into a bundle
| Español | enrollar |
|---|---|
| Italiano | arrotolare |
| Русский | свора́чивать svoráčivatʹ, свёртывать svjórtyvatʹ, сверну́ть svernútʹ |
Talk about this word "roll up." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/roll%20up. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. roll up. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/roll%20up "roll up." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/roll%20up.Cite this
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