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roll around

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roll around

to move about, rotating, turning over, turning, or moving on wheels. The baby rolled around on the floor, giggling and cooing. The toy truck won't roll around anymore.

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roll around

to happen or arrive again When warm weather rolled around, Jim would start exercising again.

Usage notes: used to describe something that happens regularly, such as a holiday or the seasons

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roll around

Return or recur, as in When income tax time rolls around, Peggy is too busy to play tennis. [Late 1600s]

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roll around

v.

To come to pass. Used of times, seasons, or scheduled events: When the holidays roll around, I'll go visit my family. When June rolls around, I'll go swimming in the lake.

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