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Definition of roil verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definitions of 'roil' 1. If water roils, it is rough and disturbed. [mainly US] [...] 2. Something that roils a state or situation makes it disturbed and confused. [...] More. Pronunciations of 'roil' American English: rɔɪl British English: rɔɪl. More. Conjugations of 'roil' present simple: I roil, you roil [...]
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Origin uncertain. Possibly from French or Middle French rouiller (“to rust, make muddy”), from Old French rouil (“mud, rust”), from Vulgar Latin *robicula, from Latin robigo (“rust, blight”)
(UK, General American) IPA(key): /ɹɔɪl/Rhymes: -ɔɪlroil (third-person singular simple present roils, present participle roiling, simple past and past participle roiled) 1. (transitive, of a fluid, especially a liquid) To render turbid by stirring up the dregs or sediment of. 1.1. Synonyms: agitate, stir, stir up 1.2. to roilwine, cider, etc, in casks or bottles 1.3. to roila spring 1.4. dust storms...
What does the verb roil mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb roil , three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
v.intr. 1. To move or be in a state of turbulence, especially because of an abundance of something: storm clouds roiling overhead; a stream roiling with salmon. 2. To be agitated or chaotic: when campuses were roiling with demonstrations. 3. To be vexed or upset: a person who is roiling with shame. [ Origin unknown .]
roil (roil), USA pronunciation v.t. to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment. to disturb or disquiet; irritate; vex: to be roiled by a delay. v.i. to move or proceed turbulently.
The meaning of roil. Definition of roil. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.
