roll one's eyes
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.19 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To deliberately turn one's eyes upwards, usually to indicate disapproval, indifference or frustration.
Example Sentences
- "[…]when these three men looked at the porter, they saw that he was intoxicated; and, observing him narrowly, they thought that he was one of their own class, and said, He is a mendicant like ourselves, and will amuse us by his conversation:—but the porter, hearing what they said, arose, and rolled his eyes, and exclaimed to them, Sit quiet, and abstain from impertinent remarks."
- "Woebot was full of tasks and tricks — little mental health hacks — which at first made me roll my eyes. One day Woebot asked me to press an ice cube to my forehead, to feel the sensation as a way of better connecting with my body."
- "Once again, the WiFi isn't willing to work. When the guard comes to check tickets, I ask him if it ever works. He rolls his eyes and tells me it rarely does. He says I'll be lucky if I get it to connect. I give up trying."