roll up

verb

rolled up; rolling up; rolls up

transitive verb

: to increase or acquire by successive accumulations : accumulate
rolled up a large majority

intransitive verb

1
: to become larger by successive accumulations
2
: to arrive in a vehicle

Examples of roll up in a Sentence

ticket sales are expected to roll up as the date of the concert nears
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And who’s not going to laugh out loud at Burke breaking the fourth wall to roll up his trousers to show a bit of leg? Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 4 Apr. 2025 This one easily rolls up and can be carried in your backpack. Christopher Murray, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2025 The top is a tunic-style design with side slits and a length that won’t roll up. Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 28 Mar. 2025 Tudor has made all the right noises, about Juve getting back to their roots and rolling up sleeves is the main priority, not tactical schemes and styles of play. Emmet Gates, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for roll up

Word History

First Known Use

1822, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of roll up was in 1822

Cite this Entry

“Roll up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roll%20up. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

roll up

verb
: to build up by many additions one after the other
the winning candidate rolled up a large majority

Legal Definition

rollup

noun
roll·​up
ˈrōl-ˌəp

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