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

Listen to this article One person was killed when they were ejected from an SUV during a rollover crash on Route 15 in Meriden on Thursday afternoon. —Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2025

One person was trapped and sustained non-life-threatening injuries following a rollover crash in Vernon on Sunday afternoon, according to the Vernon Fire Department. —Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 2 Mar. 2025

Verb

If funds are not needed in any year, the HSA funds grow tax-deferred and roll over year to year and can be withdrawn anytime tax-free for qualifying medical expenses. —Lina Storm, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025

The truck rolled over and slid several hundred feet down the road, emitting sparks and spilling gasoline through a breach in the tank. —Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 19 Mar. 2025

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