rollover

1 of 2

noun

roll·​over ˈrōl-ˌō-vər 

1

: the act or process of rolling over

2

: a motor vehicle accident in which the vehicle overturns

roll over

2 of 2

verb

rolled over; rolling over; rolls over

transitive verb

1

a

: to defer payment of (an obligation)

b

: to renegotiate the terms of (a financial agreement)

2

: to place (invested funds) in a new investment of the same kind

roll over IRA funds

Examples of rollover in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Woods was arrested in Florida, and prescription opioids were found in his pocket after he was involved in a rollover crash Friday, according to court documents. —Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026

The golf legend was arrested Friday on suspicion of DUI with property damage and refusal to submit to a urinalysis stemming from a rollover crash near his home on Jupiter Island, Fla. —Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026

Verb

Video from above showed what appeared to be a truck that rolled over across the lanes. —Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026

The bear actually rolled over in his attempt to make the turn. —Frank Glaser, Outdoor Life, 1 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1945, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1952, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for rollover

• carryover
• changeover
• crossover
• cutover
• flashover
• hangover
• holdover
• layover
• leftover
• makeover
• moreover
• passover

Legal Definition

rollover

1 of 2 noun

roll·​over ˈrōl-ˌō-vər 

: the act or process of rolling over

roll over

2 of 2 transitive verb

1

a

: to defer payment of (an obligation)

b

: to renegotiate the terms of (a financial agreement)

2

: to place (invested funds) in a new investment of the same kind

roll over IRA funds