The difference between Roll up and Rollup

When used as nouns, roll up means a self-made cigarette from tobacco and rolling paper. (sometimes spelt as roll-up.), whereas rollup means food made by wrapping ingredients in another food, e.g. fajitas.


Roll up is also interjection with the meaning: used to call the attention of potential purchasers.

Roll up is also verb with the meaning: to make something into a particular shape, especially cylindrical or fold-like.

check bellow for the other definitions of Roll up and Rollup

  1. Roll up as a verb (transitive):

    To make something into a particular shape, especially cylindrical or fold-like.

    Examples:

    "The shopkeeper had to roll up the poster to make it easier to carry."

    "I am going to roll up this weed into a joint."

    "He rolled up his shirt sleeves."

  2. Roll up as a verb (transitive):

    To close (a car window).

  3. Roll up as a verb (transitive):

    To make into a bundle.

  4. Roll up as a verb (RPG, intransitive):

    To roll the dice necessary to create a character for a game, especially a role-playing game.

  5. Roll up as a verb (intransitive):

    To arrive by vehicle, usually by car.

    Examples:

    "We thought Jim would be late for the wedding, but then we saw him roll up in front of the the church in his Mercedes."

  1. Roll up as a noun (British, informal):

    A self-made cigarette from tobacco and rolling paper. (Sometimes spelt as roll-up.)

    Examples:

    "I smoke roll ups rather than cigs, because they are cheaper."

  1. Rollup as a noun:

    Food made by wrapping ingredients in another food, e.g. fajitas.

    Examples:

    "a chicken rollup"

  2. Rollup as a noun:

    A self-made cigarette of tobacco and rolling paper. Also spelt roll-up or roll up

  3. Rollup as a noun:

    A business technique where multiple small companies in the same market are acquired and merged.

  4. Rollup as a noun (computing):

    A collection of software updates distributed as a single package.

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