"eye-roll" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: eye-rolls [plural]
Etymology: eye + roll Etymology templates: {{compound|en|eye|roll}} eye + roll Head templates: {{en-noun}} eye-roll (plural eye-rolls)
  1. The circular movement of one's eyes, usually suggesting feelings of exasperation, disbelief or frustration.
    Sense id: en-eye-roll-en-noun-NPrg8za- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 87 13
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: eyeroll, eye roll

Verb

Forms: eye-rolls [present, singular, third-person], eye-rolling [participle, present], eye-rolled [participle, past], eye-rolled [past]
Etymology: eye + roll Etymology templates: {{compound|en|eye|roll}} eye + roll Head templates: {{en-verb}} eye-roll (third-person singular simple present eye-rolls, present participle eye-rolling, simple past and past participle eye-rolled)
  1. (rare) To perform an eye-roll, or to express exasperation, disbelief or frustration through an eye-roll. Tags: rare Translations (Translations): kāeaea ngā kanohi (Maori), มองบน (mɔɔng-bon) (Thai)
    Sense id: en-eye-roll-en-verb-Xt6j1m5S
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: eyeroll, eye roll

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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