Definition

1. Verb (intransitive):

   • To turn one's body so that it faces in the opposite direction, typically by rotating sideways: This describes the physical motion of turning over, often while lying down.
   • To be deferred or continued: In finance, this refers to the action of reinvesting funds from a maturing investment into a new, similar one, or extending the term of a loan.

2. Verb (transitive):

   • To cause something to turn over by rotating it: To make an object perform a rolling turnover.
   • To reinvest or defer (a financial obligation): To formally move funds from one investment to another or to renew a loan agreement.

Usage and Examples

• Intransitive Verb (Physical Motion):
  • The instructor told the puppy to roll over.
  • He rolled over in bed and went back to sleep.
• Intransitive/Transitive Verb (Finance):
  • When the certificate of deposit matures, I plan to roll over the money into a new one.
  • The investor decided to roll over her 401(k) into an IRA.
  • They had to roll over the short-term loan for another month.

Advanced Usage and Nuances

• "Roll over and play dead": A command given to trained dogs, often used figuratively to describe someone who submits or gives up without resistance.
  • The company expected us to just roll over and play dead, but we fought the new policy.
• In the context of vehicles, an uncontrolled turnover.
  • The SUV hit the embankment and rolled over.

Variants and Related Words

• Rollover (noun): The act or instance of rolling over.
  • The accident was a fatal rollover.
  • I completed a direct rollover of my pension funds.

Synonyms

• Turn over: To move so the other side is facing up.
• Reinvest: To put earnings from an investment back into it or into a new one.
• Renew: To extend the validity or term of something.

Related Phrasal Verbs

• Roll over into: To extend or carry forward into another period or entity.
  • Unused vacation days will roll over into next year.

Related Idioms

• Roll over in one's grave: Used to suggest that a deceased person would be deeply angered or shocked by a current event.
  • That modern adaptation of the classic novel would make the author roll over in his grave.

Verb

1. re-invest (a previous investment) into a similar fund or security
   • She rolled over her IRA
2. negociate to repay a loan at a later date for an additional fee
   • roll over a loan
3. make a rolling motion or turn
   • The dog rolled over