Roll vs. Wrap — What's the Difference?
By Tayyaba Rehman — Updated on September 25, 2023
"Roll" primarily means to move by turning over and over; "Wrap" primarily means to cover or enclose something by folding material around it.
Difference Between Roll and Wrap
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Key Differences
The words "Roll" and "Wrap" both have distinct applications and meanings in English. "Roll" fundamentally refers to a type of movement characterized by turning over and over on an axis. It implies a revolving motion, typically in a continuous manner, like a ball rolling down a hill. This term is versatile, adaptable to various contexts, and can also refer to a document or item rolled into a cylindrical shape.
In contrast, "Wrap" denotes the action of covering or enclosing something by folding material around it. It is primarily associated with enveloping objects with paper, cloth, or other materials, like wrapping a gift. It implies a sense of protection or concealment, covering the object completely. The term is multifunctional and can be applied in different scenarios, such as food items being wrapped in foil or people wrapping themselves in blankets.
The term "Roll" can also be used in culinary contexts, referring to food items made by wrapping ingredients in a flat layer and then rolling it into a cylindrical shape. In this instance, the meanings of "roll" and "wrap" converge, as the process of making a roll involves wrapping.
"Wrap," when used in the context of food, can refer to a dish made by wrapping fillings inside a soft flatbread. It connotes enclosing and containment, emphasizing the aspect of enveloping the fillings within the bread.
Although "Roll" and "Wrap" can overlap in some contexts, especially culinary, they predominantly denote different actions and concepts, one emphasizing movement and shape, and the other focusing on enclosure and covering.
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Comparison Chart
Primary Meaning
To move by turning over and over
To cover or enclose by folding material around
Application
Movement, cylindrical shapes, documents, and food items
Covering, protection, enclosure, and food items
Context
Various, including motion, shape, and food
Various, usually involving covering or enclosing objects
Functionality
Versatile, depicting both motion and form
Multifunctional, mainly depicting enclosure and protection
Usage
Both as a verb and a noun
Commonly used as a verb and a noun
Compare with Definitions
Roll
The act of rolling, or state of being rolled.
The constant roll of the waves was calming.
Wrap
A tortilla wrapped around a cold filling, eaten as a sandwich.
Roll
Move in a particular direction by turning over and over on an axis
The car rolled down into a ditch
She rolled the ball across the floor
Wrap
To fold around something, enclosing it.
He wrapped the scarf around his neck to keep warm.
Roll
(of a vehicle) move or run on wheels
The van was rolling along the lane
Wrap
To conclude or finish something.
They managed to wrap up the meeting early.
Roll
Turn (something flexible) over and over on itself to form a cylinder, tube, or ball
She started to roll up her sleeping bag
Wrap
Cover or enclose in paper or soft material
Leonora wrapped herself in a large white bath towel
He wrapped up the Christmas presents
Roll
Flatten (something) by passing a roller over it or by passing it between rollers
Roll out the dough on a floured surface
Wrap
Cause (a word or unit of text) to be carried over to a new line automatically as the margin is reached, or to fit around embedded features such as pictures
Words are wrapped to the next line if they are too long
The program can automatically wrap text around irregularly shaped graphics
Roll
(of a loud, deep sound) reverberate
The first peals of thunder rolled across the sky
Wrap
Finish filming or recording
We wrapped on schedule three days later
Roll
Rob (someone, typically when they are intoxicated or asleep)
If you don't get drunk, you don't get rolled
Wrap
A loose outer garment or piece of material
Beach wraps
Roll
A cylinder formed by winding flexible material round a tube or by turning it over and over on itself without folding
A roll of carpet
Wrap
The end of a session of filming or recording
Right, it's a wrap
Roll
A movement in which someone or something turns or is turned over on itself
A roll of the dice
Wrap
To arrange or fold (something) about as cover or protection
She wrapped her fur coat closely about herself.
Roll
A prolonged, deep, reverberating sound
Thunder exploded, roll after roll
Wrap
To cover, envelop, or encase, as by folding or coiling something about
Wrapped my head in a scarf.
Roll
A very small loaf of bread, to be eaten by one person
Soup with a roll
A bacon roll
Wrap
To enclose, especially in paper, and fasten
Wrap a package.
Wrapped up the peelings.
Roll
An official list or register of names
The school had no one by his name on its roll
Wrap
To clasp, fold, or coil about something
She wrapped her arms about his neck.
Roll
Undulation of the landscape
Hidden by the roll of the land was a refinery
Wrap
To move (text that will not fit on a line) automatically to the following line.
Roll
A roller for flattening something, especially one used to shape metal in a rolling mill.
Wrap
To envelop and obscure
Fog wrapped the city.
Roll
To move forward along a surface by revolving on an axis or by repeatedly turning over.
Wrap
To surround or involve in a specified quality or atmosphere
The plan was wrapped in secrecy.
Roll
To travel or be moved on wheels or rollers
Rolled down the sidewalk on their scooters.
Wrap
To engross
She was wrapped in thought.
Roll
To travel around; wander
Roll from town to town.
Wrap
To coil or twist about or around something
The flag wrapped around the pole.
Roll
To travel or be carried in a vehicle.
Wrap
To be moved automatically to the following line upon reaching a margin. Used of text.
Roll
To be carried on a stream
The logs rolled down the cascading river.
Wrap
To put on warm clothing. Usually used with up.
Roll
To start to move or operate
The press wouldn't roll.
Wrap
To conclude filming
The movie is scheduled to wrap next week.
Roll
To work or succeed in a sustained way; gain momentum
The political campaign finally began to roll.
Wrap
A garment to be wrapped or folded about a person, especially an outer garment such as a robe, cloak, shawl, or coat.
Roll
To go by; elapse
The days rolled along.
Wrap
A blanket.
Roll
To recur. Often used with around
Summer has rolled around again.
Wrap
A wrapping or wrapper.
Roll
To move in a periodic revolution, as a planet in its orbit.
Wrap
A flatbread, such as a tortilla or lavash, rolled around a filling. Also called roll-up.
Roll
To turn over and over
The puppy rolled in the mud.
Wrap
The completion of filming on a movie.
Roll
To shift the gaze usually quickly and continually
The child's eyes rolled with fright.
Wrap
(transitive) To enclose (an object) completely in any flexible, thin material such as fabric or paper.
Christmas gifts are commonly known to be wrapped in paper.
Roll
To turn around or revolve on an axis.
Wrap
(transitive) To enclose or coil around an object or organism, as a form of grasping.
A snake wraps itself around its prey.
Roll
To move or advance with a rising and falling motion; undulate
The waves rolled toward shore.
Wrap
(figurative) To conceal by enveloping or enfolding; to hide.
Roll
To extend or appear to extend in gentle rises and falls
The dunes roll to the sea.
Wrap
To finish shooting (filming) a video, television show, or movie.
To avoid going over budget, let's make sure we wrap by ten. (compare wrap up 2)
Roll
To move or rock from side to side
The ship pitched and rolled in heavy seas.
Wrap
(lines, words, text, etc.) To break a continuous line (of text) onto the next line
I wrapped the text so that I wouldn't need to scroll to the right to read it.
Roll
To walk with a swaying, unsteady motion.
Wrap
To make functionality available through a software wrapper.
Roll
(Slang) To experience periodic rushes after taking an intoxicating drug, especially MDMA.
Wrap
(transitive) To (cause to) reset to an original value after passing a maximum.
The row counter wraps back to zero when no more rows can be inserted.
Roll
To take the shape of a ball or cylinder
Yarn rolls easily.
Wrap
Paper or sheeting that is wrapped around something to protect, contain, or conceal it.
Roll
To become flattened by pressure applied by a roller.
Wrap
A loose piece of women's clothing that one wraps around the body; a shawl or scarf.
Roll
To make a deep, prolonged, surging sound
Thunder rolled in the distance.
Wrap
An outer garment worn as protection while riding, travelling etc.
Roll
To make a sustained trilling sound, as certain birds do.
Wrap
A type of food consisting of various ingredients wrapped in a tortilla or pancake.
Roll
To beat a drum in a continuous series of short blows.
Wrap
(entertainment) The completion of all or a major part of a performance.
Roll
To pour, flow, or move in a continual stream
Tourists rolling into the city.
Wrap
A wraparound mortgage.
Roll
To enjoy ample amounts
Rolled in the money.
Wrap
A complete news report ready for broadcast, incorporating spoken reporting and other material.
Roll
To cause to move forward along a surface by revolving on an axis or by repeatedly turning over.
Wrap
To snatch up; transport; - chiefly used in the p. p. wrapt.
Lo! where the stripling, wrapt in wonder, roves.
Roll
To move or push along on wheels or rollers
Rolled the plane out of the hangar.
Wrap
To wind or fold together; to arrange in folds.
Then cometh Simon Peter, . . . and seeth . . . the napkin that was about his head, not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself.
Like one that wraps the drapery of his couchAbout him, and lies down to pleasant dreams.
Roll
To impel or send onward in a steady, swelling motion
The sea rolls its waves onto the sand.
Wrap
To cover by winding or folding; to envelop completely; to involve; to infold; - often with up.
I . . . wrapt in mistOf midnight vapor, glide obscure.
Roll
To impart a swaying, rocking motion to
Heavy seas rolled the ship.
Wrap
To conceal by enveloping or infolding; to hide; hence, to involve, as an effect or consequence; to be followed by.
Wise poets that wrap truth in tales.
Leontine's young wife, in whom all his happiness was wrapped up, died in a few days after the death of her daughter.
Things reflected on in gross and transiently . . . are thought to be wrapped up in impenetrable obscurity.
Roll
To turn around or partly turn around; rotate
Rolled his head toward the door.
Wrap
A wrapper; - often used in the plural for blankets, furs, shawls, etc., used in riding or traveling.
Roll
To cause to begin moving or operating
Roll the cameras.
Roll the presses.
Wrap
Cloak that is folded or wrapped around a person
Roll
To extend or lay out
Rolled out a long rope.
Wrap
A sandwich in which the filling is rolled up in a soft tortilla
Roll
To pronounce or utter with a trill
You must roll your r's in Spanish.
Wrap
The covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped
Roll
To utter or emit in full, swelling tones.
Wrap
Arrange or fold as a cover or protection;
Wrap the baby before taking her out
Wrap the present
Roll
To beat (a drum) with a continuous series of short blows.
Wrap
Wrap or coil around;
Roll your hair around your finger
Twine the thread around the spool
Roll
To wrap (something) round and round upon itself or around something else. Often used with up
Roll up a poster.
Wrap
Enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering;
Fog enveloped the house
Roll
To envelop or enfold in a covering
Roll dirty laundry in a sheet.
Wrap
To cover or enclose by folding material around.
She decided to wrap the gift in colorful paper.
Roll
To make by shaping into a ball or cylinder
Roll a cigarette.
Wrap
A garment that is wrapped around the body.
She wore a wrap to shield herself from the evening chill.
Roll
To spread, compress, or flatten by applying pressure with a roller
Roll pastry dough.
Wrap
A sandwich made with a soft flatbread rolled around a filling.
He ordered a chicken wrap for lunch.
Roll
(Printing) To apply ink to (type) with a roller or rollers.
Roll
(Games) To throw (dice), as in craps.
Roll
(Slang) To rob (a drunken, sleeping, or otherwise helpless person).
Roll
The act or an instance of rolling.
Roll
Something rolled up
A roll of tape.
Roll
A quantity, as of cloth or wallpaper, rolled into a cylinder and often considered as a unit of measure.
Roll
A piece of parchment or paper that may be or is rolled up; a scroll.
Roll
A register or a catalogue.
Roll
A list of names of persons belonging to a group.
Roll
A mass in cylindrical or rounded form
A roll of tobacco.
Roll
A small loaf of bread, portioned for one individual and often served as a side dish or appetizer or used to make a sandwich.
Roll
A portion of food wrapped around a filling
Cinnamon roll.
Sushi roll.
Roll
A rolling, swaying, or rocking motion.
Roll
A gentle swell or undulation of a surface
The roll of the plains.
Roll
A deep reverberation or rumble
The roll of thunder.
Roll
A rapid succession of short sounds
The roll of a drum.
Roll
A trill
The roll of his r's.
Roll
A resonant, rhythmical flow of words.
Roll
A roller, especially a cylinder on which to roll something up or with which to flatten something.
Roll
An amount of rotation around a longitudinal axis, as of an aircraft or boat.
Roll
A maneuver in which an airplane makes a single complete rotation about its longitudinal axis without changing direction or losing altitude.
Roll
(Slang) Money, especially a wad of paper money.
Roll
(transitive) 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.
To roll a wheel, a ball, or a barrel.
Roll
(intransitive) To turn over and over.
The child will roll on the floor.
Roll
(intransitive) To tumble in gymnastics; to do a somersault.
Roll
(transitive) To wrap (something) round on itself; to form into a spherical or cylindrical body by causing to turn over and over.
To roll a sheet of paper; to roll clay or putty into a ball.
Roll
(transitive) To bind or involve by winding, as in a bandage; to enwrap; often with up.
To roll up the map for shipping.
Roll
(intransitive) To be wound or formed into a cylinder or ball.
The cloth rolls unevenly; the snow rolls well.
Roll
(ergative) To drive or impel forward with an easy motion, as of rolling.
This river will roll its waters to the ocean.
Roll
(ergative) To utter copiously, especially with sounding words; to utter with a deep sound; — often with forth, or out.
To roll forth someone's praises; to roll out sentences.
Roll
(transitive) To press or level with a roller; to spread or form with a roll, roller, or rollers.
To roll a field;
To roll paste;
To roll steel rails.
Roll
(intransitive) To spread itself under a roller or rolling-pin.
The pastry rolls well.
Roll
(ergative) To move, or cause to be moved, upon, or by means of, rollers or small wheels.
Roll
To leave or begin a journey.
I want to get there early; let's roll.
Roll
To compete, especially with vigor.
OK guys, we're only down by two points. Let's roll!
Roll
(transitive) To beat with rapid, continuous strokes, as a drum; to sound a roll upon.
Roll
(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.
Roll
(transitive) To turn over in one's mind; to revolve.
Roll
To behave in a certain way; to adopt a general disposition toward a situation.
I was going to kick his ass, but he wasn't worth getting all worked up over; I don't roll like that.
Roll
To throw dice.
Roll
To roll dice such that they form a given pattern or total.
If you roll doubles, you get an extra turn.
With two dice, you're more likely to roll seven than ten.
Roll
(RPG) To create a new character in a role-playing game, especially by using dice to determine properties.
I'm gonna go and roll a new shaman tonight.
Roll
To generate a random number.
Roll
To rotate about the fore-and-aft axis, causing its sides to go up and down. Compare pitch.
Roll
To travel by sailing.
Roll
(transitive) To beat up; to assault.
Roll
To cause to betray secrets or to testify for the prosecution.
The feds rolled him by giving him a free pass for most of what he'd done.
Roll
To betray secrets.
He rolled on those guys after being in jail two days.
Roll
To be under the influence of MDMA (a psychedelic stimulant, also known as ecstasy).
Roll
To (cause to) film.
The cameras are rolling.
It's time to roll the cameras.
Roll
To slip past (a defender) with the ball.
Roll
(intransitive) To have a rolling aspect.
The hills rolled on
Roll
To perform a periodical revolution; to move onward as with a revolution.
The years roll on.
Roll
(intransitive) To move, like waves or billows, with alternate swell and depression.
Roll
To move and cause an effect on someone
Roll
(intransitive) To make a loud or heavy rumbling noise.
The thunder rolled and the lightning flashed.
Roll
(transitive) To utter with an alveolar trill.
Many languages roll their r's.
Roll
To enrobe in toilet-paper (as a prank or spectacle).
The kids rolled the principal's house and yard.
Roll
(transitive) To create a customized version of.
Roll
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Roll
To engage in sparring in the context of jujitsu or other grappling disciplines.
Roll
To load ocean freight cargo onto a vessel other than the one it was meant to sail on.
Containers will be rolled to another mother vessel.
Roll
The act or result of rolling, or state of being rolled.
The roll of a ball
Look at the roll of the waves.
The roll of her eyes
Roll
A forward or backward roll in gymnastics; going head over heels. A tumble.
Roll
Something which rolls.
Roll
A heavy cylinder used to break clods.
Roll
One of a set of revolving cylinders, or rollers, between which metal is pressed, formed, or smoothed, as in a rolling mill.
To pass rails through the rolls
Roll
A swagger or rolling gait.
Roll
A heavy, reverberatory sound.
Hear the roll of cannon.
There was a roll of thunder and the rain began to pour down.
Roll
The uniform beating of a drum with strokes so rapid as scarcely to be distinguished by the ear.
Roll
The oscillating movement of a nautical vessel as it rotates from side to side, about 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.
Roll
(nautical) The measure or extent to which a vessel rotates from side to side, about its fore-and-aft axis.
Roll
The rotation angle about the longitudinal axis.
Calculate the roll of that aircraft.
Roll
An instance of the act of rolling an aircraft through one or more complete rotations about its longitudinal axis.
The pilots entertained the spectators at the airshow by doing multiple rolls.
Roll
The act of, or total resulting from, rolling one or more dice.
Make your roll.
Whoever gets the highest roll moves first.
Roll
A winning streak of continuing luck, especially at gambling and especially in the phrase on a roll.
He is on a roll tonight.
Roll
A training match for a fighting dog.
Roll
An instance of the act of righting a canoe or kayak which has capsized, without exiting the watercraft, or being assisted.
That was a good roll.
Roll
(paddlesport) The skill of righting a canoe or kayak which has capsized, without exiting the watercraft, or being assisted.
She has a bombproof roll.
Roll
(finance) Any of various financial instruments or transactions that involve opposite positions at different expiries, "rolling" a position from one expiry to another.
Roll
That which is rolled up.
A roll of fat, of wool, paper, cloth, etc.
Roll
A document written on a piece of parchment, paper, or other materials which may be rolled up; a scroll.
Roll
An official or public document; a register; a record.
Roll
A catalogue or list, (especially) one kept for official purposes.
Several people sued the state after finding out that they'd been removed from the voter rolls for having died, despite their not actually being dead.
Roll
A quantity of cloth wound into a cylindrical form.
A roll of carpeting; a roll of ribbon
Roll
A cylindrical twist of tobacco.
Roll
A kind of shortened raised biscuit or bread, often rolled or doubled upon itself; see also bread roll.
Roll
(obsolete) A part; an office; a duty; a role.
Roll
A measure of parchments, containing five dozen.
Roll
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.
Roll
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.
Roll
To bind or involve by winding, as in a bandage; to inwrap; - often with up; as, to roll up a parcel.
Roll
To drive or impel forward with an easy motion, as of rolling; as, a river rolls its waters to the ocean.
The flood of Catholic reaction was rolled over Europe.
Roll
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.
Who roll'd the psalm to wintry skies.
Roll
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.
Roll
To move, or cause to be moved, upon, or by means of, rollers or small wheels.
Roll
To beat with rapid, continuous strokes, as a drum; to sound a roll upon.
Roll
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.
Roll
To turn over in one's mind; to revolve.
Full oft in heart he rolleth up and downThe beauty of these florins new and bright.
Roll
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.
And her foot, look you, is fixed upon a spherical stone, which rolls, and rolls, and rolls.
Roll
To move on wheels; as, the carriage rolls along the street.
Roll
To be wound or formed into a cylinder or ball; as, the cloth rolls unevenly; the snow rolls well.
Roll
To fall or tumble; - with over; as, a stream rolls over a precipice.
Roll
To perform a periodical revolution; to move onward as with a revolution; as, the rolling year; ages roll away.
Roll
To turn; to move circularly.
And his red eyeballs roll with living fire.
Roll
To move, as waves or billows, with alternate swell and depression.
What different sorrows did within thee roll.
Roll
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.
Twice ten tempestuous nights I rolled.
Roll
To turn over, or from side to side, while lying down; to wallow; as, a horse rolls.
Roll
To spread under a roller or rolling-pin; as, the paste rolls well.
Roll
To beat a drum with strokes so rapid that they can scarcely be distinguished by the ear.
Roll
To make a loud or heavy rumbling noise; as, the thunder rolls.
Man shall not suffer his wife go roll about.
Roll
The act of rolling, or state of being rolled; as, the roll of a ball; the roll of waves.
Roll
That which rolls; a roller.
Roll
That which is rolled up; as, a roll of fat, of wool, paper, cloth, etc.
Busy angels spreadThe lasting roll, recording what we say.
Roll
Hence, an official or public document; a register; a record; also, a catalogue; a list.
The rolls of Parliament, the entry of the petitions, answers, and transactions in Parliament, are extant.
The roll and list of that army doth remain.
Roll
A kind of shortened raised biscuit or bread, often rolled or doubled upon itself.
Roll
A quantity of cloth wound into a cylindrical form; as, a roll of carpeting; a roll of ribbon.
Roll
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.
Roll
A heavy, reverberatory sound; as, the roll of cannon, or of thunder.
Roll
The uniform beating of a drum with strokes so rapid as scarcely to be distinguished by the ear.
Roll
Part; office; duty; rôle.
Roll
Rotary motion of an object around its own axis;
Wheels in axial rotation
Roll
A list of names;
His name was struck off the rolls
Roll
A long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore
Roll
Photographic film rolled up inside a container to protect it from light
Roll
A round shape formed by a series of concentric circles
Roll
A roll of currency notes (often taken as the resources of a person or business etc.);
He shot his roll on a bob-tailed nag
Roll
Small rounded bread either plain or sweet
Roll
A deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
Roll
The sound of a drum (especially a snare drum) beaten rapidly and continuously
Roll
A document that can be rolled up (as for storage)
Roll
Anything rolled up in cylindrical form
Roll
The act of throwing dice
Roll
Walking with a rolling gait
Roll
A flight maneuver; aircraft rotates about its longitudinal axis without changing direction or losing altitude
Roll
The act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling)
Roll
Move by turning over or rotating;
The child rolled down the hill
Turn over on your left side
Roll
Move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle;
The President's convoy rolled past the crowds
Roll
Occur in soft rounded shapes;
The hills rolled past
Roll
Flatten or spread with a roller;
Roll out the paper
Roll
Emit, produce, or utter with a deep prolonged reverberating sound;
The thunder rolled
Rolling drums
Roll
Wrap or coil around;
Roll your hair around your finger
Twine the thread around the spool
Roll
Begin operating or running;
The cameras were rolling
The presses are already rolling
Roll
Shape by rolling;
Roll a cigarette
Roll
Execute a roll, in tumbling;
The gymnasts rolled and jumped
Roll
Sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity
Roll
Move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion;
The curtains undulated
The waves rolled towards the beach
Roll
Move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment;
The gypsies roamed the woods
Roving vagabonds
The wandering Jew
The cattle roam across the prairie
The laborers drift from one town to the next
They rolled from town to town
Roll
Move, rock, or sway from side to side;
The ship rolled on the heavy seas
Roll
Cause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis;
She rolled the ball
They rolled their eyes at his words
Roll
Pronounce with a roll, of the phoneme /r/;
She rolls her r's
Roll
Boil vigorously;
The liquid was seething
The water rolled
Roll
Take the shape of a roll or cylinder;
The carpet rolled out
Yarn rolls well
Roll
Show certain properties when being rolled;
The carpet rolls unevenly
Dried-out tobacco rolls badly
Roll
To move by repeatedly turning over.
The ball began to roll down the hill.
Roll
A list or a document that is rolled up.
He carried the roll of parchment carefully.
Roll
A type of bread that is small and round.
She bought a roll from the bakery for her lunch.
Roll
To cause to revolve by turning over and over.
He rolled the barrel to the other side of the room.
Common Curiosities
Can "Roll" refer to both movement and a type of shape?
Yes, "Roll" can refer to the action of moving in a way that involves turning over and over and to objects or items that have a cylindrical shape.
Is "Wrap" mainly used to describe the action of covering or enclosing something?
Yes, "Wrap" predominantly describes the action of covering, enclosing, or folding material around something.
Does "Roll" always imply movement?
While "Roll" often implies movement, it can also refer to static objects with a cylindrical shape, like a roll of paper.
Can "Wrap" refer to a type of clothing?
Yes, "Wrap" can refer to a piece of clothing that is draped around and fastened on the body.
Is "Wrap" typically used as a noun or a verb?
"Wrap" can be used both as a noun, representing something that wraps, and as a verb, depicting the action of wrapping.
Can "Roll" also refer to a list or a document?
Yes, "Roll" can refer to a list or a document, especially one that is rolled up, like a roll of parchment.
Can "Roll" and "Wrap" be used interchangeably in culinary contexts?
In some culinary contexts, the terms may overlap, such as when a food item is made by wrapping ingredients and then rolling them, but they are not completely interchangeable.
Can "Roll" be used as both a verb and a noun?
Yes, "Roll" can function as both a verb, depicting the action of rolling, and a noun, representing the result of rolling.
Can "Roll" refer to the sound of continuous rumbling?
Yes, "Roll" can metaphorically refer to the sound of continuous rumbling or thunder.
Can "Wrap" refer to the conclusion of an event or activity?
Yes, "Wrap" can colloquially refer to concluding or finishing an event, activity, or task, as in "wrap up."
Does "Roll" always imply a perfect cylindrical shape?
No, "Roll" can refer to the action or result of rolling, which does not always result in a perfect cylinder.
Does "Wrap" necessarily imply full enclosure?
Not necessarily, while "Wrap" often implies enclosure, the degree to which something is wrapped can vary, and it may not be fully enclosed.
Can "Wrap" imply protection or concealment?
Yes, "Wrap" often implies a degree of protection or concealment, as objects wrapped are usually covered and shielded.
Is "Wrap" synonymous with enclosing and covering?
Yes, "Wrap" is synonymous with actions that involve enclosing, covering, or surrounding an object by folding material around it.
Can the term "Roll" be used in the context of music?
Yes, in music, "Roll" can refer to a continuous sound, especially on drums, or to a rolling movement in dance.
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