roll up
verb
- cause to be in a coil
Wiktionary
intj
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).
- Used to call the attention of potential purchasers.
“Roll up, roll up! Pies for sale!”
noun
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).
- Alternative form of rollup.
verb
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).
- 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.”
“When they told you not to fold, spindle, or mutilate a punchcard, the spindling referred to rolling it up.”
- To make something into a particular shape, especially cylindrical or fold-like.
- To make something into a particular shape, especially cylindrical or fold-like.
“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.”
“Don't be rolling up to my door without calling ahead.”