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form vs roll

roll vs form

form and roll both are nouns.

form and roll both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
form Yes No Yes No
roll Yes No Yes No
As verbs, roll is a hyponym of form; that is, roll is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than form:
  • form: give shape or form to
  • roll: shape by rolling
Other hyponyms of form include individuate, tie, terrace, fork, tabulate, dimension, draw, strike, crystalise, crystalize, crystallise, crystallize, twist, sliver, ridge, plume, round, round off, round out, scallop, scollop, square, square up, dish, fit, flatten, deform, distort, strain, blow, block, block, cup, circle, encircle, turn.
form (noun) roll (noun)
the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance a flight maneuver; aircraft rotates about its longitudinal axis without changing direction or losing altitude
a life-size dummy used to display clothes the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling)
a mold for setting concrete the act of throwing dice
the visual appearance of something or someone walking with a swaying gait
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline) anything rolled up in cylindrical form
an ability to perform well photographic film rolled up inside a container to protect it from light
a particular mode in which something is manifested a list of names
alternative names for the body of a human being a document that can be rolled up (as for storage)
a perceptual structure a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something rotary motion of an object around its own axis
a printed document with spaces in which to write the sound of a drum (especially a snare drum) beaten rapidly and continuously
an arrangement of the elements in a composition or discourse small rounded bread either plain or sweet
a body of students who are taught together a roll of currency notes (often taken as the resources of a person or business etc.)
(biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
(physical chemistry) a distinct state of matter in a system; matter that is identical in chemical composition and physical state and separated from other material by the phase boundary
form (verb) roll (verb)
give shape or form to execute a roll, in tumbling
assume a form or shape take the shape of a roll or cylinder
make something, usually for a specific function show certain properties when being rolled
create (as an entity) boil vigorously
establish or impress firmly in the mind shape by rolling
to compose or represent pronounce with a roll, of the phoneme /r/
develop into a distinctive entity arrange or coil around
begin operating or running
flatten or spread with a roller
move by turning over or rotating
move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
cause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis
move, rock, or sway from side to side
emit, produce, or utter with a deep prolonged reverberating sound
sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity
occur in soft rounded shapes
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