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

Here are the rules: The lifetime rollover limit is $35,000 Annual rollover limit is pegged to the yearly IRA contribution limit. —Kristin McKenna, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024

One person is dead and three more seriously injured after a single-vehicle rollover crash on a major interchange in Griffith Park early Sunday. —Jenny Gold, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2024

Verb

That's because babies can roll over or out of these cushions without warning. —Sari Hitchins, Parents, 18 Oct. 2024

The crash occurred at about 6:50 p.m. local time when an Orange County Fire Authority truck rolled over while it was headed north on State Route 241. —Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 21 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1945, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1952, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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