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say vs roll

roll vs say

say and roll both are nouns.

say and roll both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
say Yes No Yes No
roll Yes No Yes No
As verbs, roll is a hyponym of say; that is, roll is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than say:
  • say: speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
  • roll: pronounce with a roll, of the phoneme /r/
Other hyponyms of say include twang, devoice, raise, lilt, palatalise, palatalize, nasalise, nasalize, nasalise, nasalize, mispronounce, misspeak, aspirate, sound, vocalise, vocalize, voice, retroflex, subvocalise, subvocalize, syllabise, syllabize, drawl, labialise, labialize, round, lisp, accent, accentuate, stress, vocalise, vocalize, vowelise, vowelize, click, trill, sibilate, flap, explode.
say (noun) roll (noun)
the chance to speak a flight maneuver; aircraft rotates about its longitudinal axis without changing direction or losing altitude
the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling)
the act of throwing dice
walking with a swaying gait
anything rolled up in cylindrical form
photographic film rolled up inside a container to protect it from light
a list of names
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)
say (verb) roll (verb)
express in words execute a roll, in tumbling
report or maintain take the shape of a roll or cylinder
speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way show certain properties when being rolled
express a supposition boil vigorously
give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority shape by rolling
communicate or express nonverbally pronounce with a roll, of the phoneme /r/
recite or repeat a fixed text arrange or coil around
indicate begin operating or running
state as one's opinion or judgement; declare flatten or spread with a roller
utter aloud move by turning over or rotating
have or contain a certain wording or form 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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