| role |
the character played by an actor or actress. [3 definitions] |
| role model |
one who serves as an example in the performance of a particular role. |
| roll |
to move by rotating or turning over repeatedly. [32 definitions] |
| roller |
a wheel or caster attached to the bottom of a heavy object, for ease in moving. [4 definitions] |
| roller coaster |
an amusement park ride in which a small, gravity-propelled train of open cars rides rapidly up and down a curving, winding, track built on trestles. |
| roller skate |
a shoe, or frame fitting over a shoe, with four small rollers or wheels, designed for skating on a hard surface. |
| rolling |
the motion or sound of something that is turning in a circle over and over. [7 definitions] |
| rolling pin |
a hard smooth cylinder of wood or marble, usu. having handles at each end, that is used to roll out dough. |
| ROM |
abbreviation of "read-only memory." |
| Roman |
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of modern or ancient Rome or its people, culture, or the like. [7 definitions] |
| Roman Catholic Church |
a Christian church organized into a hierarchy of bishops and priests that is headed by the pope, or Bishop of Rome; Latin Church. |
| romance |
a love affair, or a depiction of one in a novel, story, or film. [7 definitions] |
| Romance language |
one of the modern languages that come from Latin. Italian, French, Spanish, and Portuguese are Romance languages. |
| Roman Empire |
the territories ruled by ancient Rome, extending from Britain to North Africa and Asia Minor. [2 definitions] |
| Romania |
a European country between Hungary and the Black Sea. |
| Roman numeral |
any of the letters I, V, X, L, C, D, or M, used in the Roman system of notation, in which a letter followed by one of equal or lesser value indicates addition of the two, a letter followed by one of greater value indicates that the first is to be subtracted from the second, and a bar over a letter multiplies it by 1,000. |
| romantic |
of, pertaining to, or characterized by romance. [8 definitions] |
| Rome |
the capital of Italy. [2 definitions] |
| romp |
to move or play in a carefree and lively or boisterous manner. [4 definitions] |
| roof |
the surface or structure covering the top of a building. [3 definitions] |
| rook2 |
a chess piece that can move over any number of empty squares sideways or forward and backward; castle. |