Topic Thesaurus
Roget's Thesaurus

Roll (Repeated and protracted sounds)

Nouns
  • roll etc. v.
  • drumming etc. v.
  • berloque, bombination, rumbling
  • tattoo, drumroll
  • dingdong
  • tantara
  • rataplan
  • whirr
  • ratatat, ratatat-tat
  • rubadub
  • pitapat
  • quaver, clutter, charivari, racket
  • cuckoo
  • repetition etc. Repetition
  • peal of bells, devil's tattoo
  • reverberation etc. Resonance. [sound of railroad train rolling on rails] clickety-clack. hum, purr. [animals that hum] hummingbird. [animals that purr] cat, kitten (animal sounds) [Animal sounds.] Ululation.
Verbs
  • roll, drum, rumble, rattle, clatter, patter, clack
  • bombinate. hum, trill, shake
  • chime, peal, toll
  • tick, beat. drum in the ear, din in the ear.
Adjectives
  • rolling etc. v.
  • monotonous etc. (repeated) Repetition
  • like a bee in a bottle.