Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

take roll

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.72 in modern English

Syllables
take roll
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To call out the names of people on a list to check their presence; to take attendance.

Informal

Etymology

From roll (“catalogue, list”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

takes roll (present, singular) taking roll (participle, present) took roll (past) taken roll (participle, past) take the roll (alternative)

Synonyms

take the register roll call

Questions

What does take roll mean?
To call out the names of people on a list to check their presence; to take attendance.
Where does take roll come from?
From roll (“catalogue, list”).

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