# roll up

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To make something into a particular shape, especially cylindrical or fold-like.
2. To make something into a particular shape, especially cylindrical or fold-like.
3. To make something into a particular shape, especially cylindrical or fold-like.
4. To raise (a car window, rolling door, or rolling security barrier).
5. To roll the dice necessary to create a character for a game, especially a role-playing game.
6. To arrive by vehicle, usually by car.

## Etymology
The "arrive by vehicle" sense involves the notion of being on wheels (or, similarly, on tank treads); it is conceptually coordinate with walk up as in "approach"; thus, both can take to as preposition (e.g., roll up to, walk up to, belly up to).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/roll-up