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

Colorado 93 was closed in both directions Westgate Road to Coal Creek Canyon Road — between Golden and Boulder — because of a semitruck rollover and high winds, according to the Colorado State Patrol. —Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 30 Dec. 2024

Overnight, the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office responded to a fatal rollover crash at the I-94 Stadium Interchange. —Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 28 Nov. 2024

Verb

Additionally, 529 account owners can roll over unused 529 funds (with certain restrictions) into a Roth IRA in the name of the beneficiary, keeping the savings with the beneficiary from one major saving event to another. —Robert Cole, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025

Billowing wildfire smoke rolled over large swathes of Los Angeles County on Jan. 8, prompting school closures and triggering air quality advisories across the region. —Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025

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