roll up
English
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]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
[edit]roll up (third-person singular simple present rolls up, present participle rolling up, simple past and past participle rolled up)
- (transitive) To make something into a particular shape, especially cylindrical or fold-like.
- (transitive) To raise (a car window, rolling door, or rolling security barrier).
- (roleplaying games, intransitive) To roll the dice necessary to create a character for a game, especially a role-playing game.
- (intransitive) 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.
- Don't be rolling up to my door without calling ahead.
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[edit]Translations
[edit]to make something into a cylindrical or fold-like shape
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to make into a bundle
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Interjection
[edit]- Used to call the attention of potential purchasers.
- Roll up, roll up! Pies for sale!
Noun
[edit]- Alternative form of rollup