roll up

roll up
phrasal verb
Word forms "roll up":
present tense I/you/we/they roll up he/she/it rolls up present participle rolling up past tense rolled up past participle rolled up
1) [transitive]
same as roll I, 6)

She rolled her scarf up and put it into her bag.

2) [transitive] if you roll your sleeves or the legs of your trousers up, you fold the cloth several times until they are shorter

The sleeves of his shirt were rolled up to the elbow.

3) [transitive] if you roll a car window up, you turn a handle or push a button so that the window goes up
4) [intransitive] informal to arrive somewhere late or at a time when you were not expected

They eventually rolled up at lunchtime.

5) [always in imperative] British used for getting people's attention when you want to tell them to come and watch something or take part in something

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