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

Of the two, indirect rollovers pose more of a risk. —Aaron Cirksena, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025

To be fair, the Ford Raptor looked to be in rough shape after his rollover. —New Atlas, 21 Jan. 2025

Verb

Just a season after reaching the Super Bowl—and once again, falling short—the San Francisco 49ers were rolled over and beaten down in 2024. —Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025

This was a concern because that’s exactly what happened in early 2022: when SMH’s long-term positive momentum faded to start that year, those same moving averages did, in fact, roll over. —Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 22 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