Roll around Meaning in English
expression
ˈɹoʊɫ/ /ɝˈaʊn/, /ɝˈaʊnd
ROHL-uh-ROWND
ɹˈəʊl/ /ɐɹˈaʊnd
rohl-uh-ROWND
Definition
To move by turning over and over, usually in a circular way. It can also mean that a time or date is approaching soon.
Usage & Nuances
Informal and used both literally (physical movement) and figuratively (when something, like a time or event, is about to happen: 'when summer rolls around'). Not to be confused with 'roll over' (to turn onto another side). Common with times of year or events.
Spanish: rodar - dar vueltas - acercarse (acercarse una fecha, sentido figurado)Portuguese (BR): rolar - girar - chegar (sobre datas, sentido figurado)Portuguese (PT): rolar - girar - aproximar-se (datas, sentido figurado)Chinese (Simplified): 滚来滚去 - （日期）临近Chinese (Traditional): 滾來滾去 - （日期）臨近Hindi: गोल घूमना - (समय/तारीख के आने पर) आ जानाArabic: يتدحرج - يقترب (عن التاريخ أو الوقت، مجازًا)Bengali: ঘুরতে থাকা - সময় আসা (আসন্ন হওয়া)Russian: катиться - наступать (о времени)Japanese: 転がる - （時期が）やってくるVietnamese: lăn vòng quanh - đến (về thời gian, sự kiện)Korean: 굴러다니다 - (시간이나 일이) 다가오다Turkish: yuvarlanmak - zamanı gelmekUrdu: گھومنا - (وقت یا موقع) آناIndonesian: berguling-guling - (waktu/kegiatan) tiba
Example Sentences
The ball started to roll around the room.
basic
My cat likes to roll around in the grass.
basic
When winter rolls around, we build a snowman.
basic
Just wait until Friday rolls around—then we can relax.
natural
Every time my birthday rolls around, my friends throw a party.
natural
The children laughed as they rolled around on the playground.
natural