role vs roll
Definitions
noun
- normal or customary activity of a person in a particular social setting
- the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
- what something is used for
- an actor's portrayal of someone in a play
Examples
Add the chopped tomatoes, chillis and refried beans to the casserole with a little salt and pepper. 5.
The role of administrator absorbed much of Ben's energy.
Along with petroleum, the most important new source of energy was electricity.
Definitions
verb
- shape by rolling
- arrange or or coil around
- pronounce with a roll, of the phoneme /r/
- occur in soft rounded shapes
- move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle
noun
- anything rolled up in cylindrical form
- a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore
- the sound of a drum (especially a snare drum) beaten rapidly and continuously
- the act of throwing dice
- photographic film rolled up inside a container to protect it from light
Examples
A thin veil of fog had rolled in off the bay, obscuring his view and coating the area in a pale gray-white mist.
The Staff of Volans has a limited supply of magic energy. Roll a dice after each spell is cast.
The Fat Controller and I were back inside the bolt when it arrived from the bonded warehouse at Felixstowe.