roll one's r's

verb

To make an alveolar trill sound for the letter r.

“Can you roll your r's?”

Meanings

verbroll one's r's (third-person singular simple present rolls one's r's, present participle rolling one's r's, simple past and past participle rolled one's r's)

present singular third person rolls one's r's · participle present rolling one's r's · participle past rolled one's r's · past rolled one's r's

  1. To make an alveolar trill sound for the letter r.

    Can you roll your r's?

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