Dictionary

roll up en · INTJ

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

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).

Meanings

1. Used to call the attention of potential purchasers.
   • Roll up, roll up! Pies for sale!

roll up en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

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).

Meanings

1. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of rollup.
   alt of rollup

Forms

roll up en · VERB

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

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).

Meanings

1. (intransitive, transitive) To dominate by accumulating; to become dominant by accumulating.
   • The businessmen rolled up the market by buying most of the major players.
2. (transitive) To make something into a particular shape, especially cylindrical or fold-like.
   • When they told you not to fold, spindle, or mutilate a punchcard, the spindling referred to rolling it up.
   • He rolled up his shirt sleeves.
   • The shopkeeper had to roll up the poster to make it easier to carry.
3. (transitive) To make something into a particular shape, especially cylindrical or fold-like. ▸ To pack up into a bundle or bindle.
4. (transitive) To make something into a particular shape, especially cylindrical or fold-like. ▸ To create a cigar or cigarette, or a joint.
   • The audacity of that man rolling up in court was astounding.
5. (transitive) To raise (a car window, rolling door, or rolling security barrier).
   • The shopkeeper had to roll up the security barrier to open the shop.
6. (intransitive, qualifier:roleplaying games) To roll the dice necessary to create a character for a game, especially a role-playing game.
7. (intransitive) To arrive by vehicle, usually by car.
   • Don't be rolling up to my door without calling ahead.
   • We thought Jim would be late for the wedding, but then we saw him roll up in front of the church in his Mercedes.
8. (of an option, transitive) To swap out for a higher strike.

Forms

Antonyms

unpack · roll down · wind down · unscroll · unroll · unroll · roll down · unscroll · roll down · roll down · unscroll · unroll

Coordinates

roll down · roll out

Deriveds

roll up the sidewalks · roll up on · roll up one's sleeves

Relateds

roll with

Synonyms

pack · pack up · wind up

Translations (44)

bg навивам (to make something into a cylindrical or fold-like shape) · es apelotonar (to make something into a cylindrical or fold-like shape) · es remangar (to make something into a cylindrical or fold-like shape) · mi pūhoro (to make something into a cylindrical or fold-like shape) · nl oprollen (to make something into a cylindrical or fold-like shape) · de aufkrempeln (to make something into a cylindrical or fold-like shape) · ga crap (to make something into a cylindrical or fold-like shape) · fi heittää noppaa (to roll the dice) · tr dürmek (to make something into a cylindrical or fold-like shape) · tl ililis (to make something into a cylindrical or fold-like shape) · ru свора́чивать (to make into a bundle) · fi kääräistä (to make into a bundle) · mi pōkai (to make something into a cylindrical or fold-like shape) · it arrotolare (to make into a bundle) · xal шамлх (to make something into a cylindrical or fold-like shape) · mi pokapokai (to make into a bundle) · es arregazar (to make something into a cylindrical or fold-like shape) · de zusammenrollen (to make something into a cylindrical or fold-like shape) · ru свёртывать (to make into a bundle) · fi kääriä (to make something into a cylindrical or fold-like shape) · de hochkrempeln (to make something into a cylindrical or fold-like shape) · fi kääriä (to make into a bundle) · bg вдигам (to close a car window) · de aufrollen (to make something into a cylindrical or fold-like shape) · fi nostaa (to close a car window) · mi makamaka (to roll the dice) · et käärima (to make something into a cylindrical or fold-like shape) · et käärima (to make into a bundle) · bg хвърлям (to roll the dice) · ru сверну́ть (to make into a bundle) · es arrufaldar (to make something into a cylindrical or fold-like shape) · pt enrolar (to make something into a cylindrical or fold-like shape) · es enrollar (to make into a bundle) · ms gulung (to make something into a cylindrical or fold-like shape) · mi pōkaikai (to make something into a cylindrical or fold-like shape) · mi pōruku (to make something into a cylindrical or fold-like shape) · cs vyhrnout (to make into a bundle) · mi pokapokai (to make something into a cylindrical or fold-like shape) · fi kääräistä (to make something into a cylindrical or fold-like shape) · fi ajaa (to arrive by vehicle) · gd trus (to make into a bundle) · eo alveni (to arrive by vehicle) · tl maglilis (to make something into a cylindrical or fold-like shape) · es arremangar (to make something into a cylindrical or fold-like shape)