roll vs work

roll and work both are nouns.

roll and work both are verbs.

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

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

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

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

roll (noun)	work (noun)
a flight maneuver; aircraft rotates about its longitudinal axis without changing direction or losing altitude	activity directed toward making or doing something
the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling)	the occupation for which you are paid
the act of throwing dice	a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing
walking with a swaying gait	a place where work is done
anything rolled up in cylindrical form	the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it)
photographic film rolled up inside a container to protect it from light	applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)
a list of names	(physics) a manifestation of energy; the transfer of energy from one physical system to another expressed as the product of a force and the distance through which it moves a body in the direction of that force
a document that can be rolled up (as for storage)
a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore
rotary motion of an object around its own axis
the sound of a drum (especially a snare drum) beaten rapidly and continuously
small rounded bread either plain or sweet
a roll of currency notes (often taken as the resources of a person or business etc.)
a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)

roll (verb)	work (verb)
execute a roll, in tumbling	give a workout to
take the shape of a roll or cylinder	arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion
show certain properties when being rolled	go sour or spoil
boil vigorously	cause to undergo fermentation
shape by rolling	find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
pronounce with a roll, of the phoneme /r/	use or manipulate to one's advantage
arrange or coil around	to mix into a homogeneous mass
begin operating or running	perform as expected when applied
flatten or spread with a roller	move into or onto
move by turning over or rotating	shape, form, or improve a material
move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle	cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment	prepare for crops
move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion	make something, usually for a specific function
cause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis	gratify and charm, usually in order to influence
move, rock, or sway from side to side	proceed along a path
emit, produce, or utter with a deep prolonged reverberating sound	move in an agitated manner
sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity	provoke or excite
occur in soft rounded shapes	be employed
	cause to work
	exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity; work
	have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected
	operate in a certain place, area, or specialty
	proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity
	have and exert influence or effect
	operate in or through
	cause to operate or function
	behave in a certain way when handled

roll vs work

roll and work both are nouns.

roll and work both are verbs.

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