rollover

1 of 2

noun

roll·​over ˈrōl-ˌō-vər How to pronounce rollover (audio)
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

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Noun
One person suffered injuries during a single-car rollover crash off Interstate 91 in Rocky Hill on Thursday. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 31 Jan. 2025 Firefighters have died and there’s been engine rollovers and things of that nature. Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Jan. 2025
Verb
In Sunday’s game, the Philadelphia Eagles rolled over the two-time defending champion Kansas City Chiefs, 40-22. Dade Hayes, Deadline, 12 Feb. 2025 Moments later, Clark, the Cubs mascot, rolled over to the patients with three blue Béis suitcases — one for each of them to take on their trip. Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for rollover 

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1945, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1952, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of rollover was in 1945

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Cite this Entry

“Rollover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rollover. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.

Legal Definition

rollover

1 of 2 noun
roll·​over ˈrōl-ˌō-vər How to pronounce rollover (audio)
: 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
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