roll vs run

roll and run both are nouns.

roll and run both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
roll	Yes	No	Yes	No
run	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, run is a hypernym of roll; that is, run is a word with a broader meaning than roll:

roll: begin operating or running
run: perform as expected when applied

Other hypernyms of roll include function, go, operate, work.

roll (noun)	run (noun)
a flight maneuver; aircraft rotates about its longitudinal axis without changing direction or losing altitude	the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace
the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling)	a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
the act of throwing dice	(American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team
walking with a swaying gait	a regular trip
anything rolled up in cylindrical form	a short trip
photographic film rolled up inside a container to protect it from light	the act of testing something
a list of names	an unbroken chronological sequence
a document that can be rolled up (as for storage)	the pouring forth of a fluid
a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)	a row of unravelled stitches
a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore	a race run on foot
rotary motion of an object around its own axis	a race between candidates for elective office
the sound of a drum (especially a snare drum) beaten rapidly and continuously	an unbroken series of events
small rounded bread either plain or sweet	a small stream
a roll of currency notes (often taken as the resources of a person or business etc.)	the production achieved during a continuous period of operation (of a machine or factory etc.)
a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)	unrestricted freedom to use
	the continuous period of time during which something (a machine or a factory) operates or continues in operation

roll (verb)	run (verb)
execute a roll, in tumbling	reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
take the shape of a roll or cylinder	come unraveled or undone as if by snagging
show certain properties when being rolled	progress by being changed
boil vigorously	change from one state to another
shape by rolling	become undone
pronounce with a roll, of the phoneme /r/	cause to perform
arrange or coil around	compete in a race
begin operating or running	pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
flatten or spread with a roller	run, stand, or compete for an office or a position
move by turning over or rotating	perform as expected when applied
move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle	pass over, across, or through
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment	be operating, running or functioning
move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion	conduct to completion
cause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis	cause to emit recorded audio or video
move, rock, or sway from side to side	include as the content; broadcast or publicize
emit, produce, or utter with a deep prolonged reverberating sound	move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity	move along, of liquids
occur in soft rounded shapes	keep company
	sail before the wind
	flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
	cover by running; run a certain distance
	run with the ball; in such sports as football
	be diffused
	travel a route regularly
	cause an animal to move fast
	move about freely and without restraint, or act as if running around in an uncontrolled way
	travel rapidly, by any (unspecified) means
	deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor
	carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine
	make without a miss
	direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.
	set animals loose to graze
	stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
	have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
	be affected by; be subjected to
	continue to exist
	have a particular form
	extend or continue for a certain period of time
	occur persistently
	change or be different within limits
	cause something to pass or lead somewhere

roll vs run

roll and run both are nouns.

roll and run both are verbs.

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