roll out
verb
Simple meaning
To use up too much energy when first bowled and to therefore not finish strongly.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
rohlowtSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɹoʊˈlaʊt
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
intransitiveinformal
To leave a place at a leisurely pace.
intransitivebowlingof a ball
To use up too much energy when first bowled and to therefore not finish strongly.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see roll, out.
transitiveintransitive
To deploy or release (a new film or software, etc.); to launch (a product or service), especially in a gradual fashion across multiple regions.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: To leave a place at a leisurely pace.
Used this way, roll out is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in everyday conversation and social media or informal writing contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Casual
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Playful
- Usage feel
- Casual and conversational
Where it naturally appears
- Everyday conversation
- Social media/informal writing
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
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