roll step

US/ˈɹoʊl stɛp/

verb

To march while playing an instrument by rolling the weight from back to front of the feet, done to stabilize the upper body.

“After the mark time, the band roll steps into the next set.”

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Meanings

verbroll step (third-person singular simple present roll steps, present participle roll stepping, simple past and past participle roll stepped)

present singular third person roll steps · participle present roll stepping · participle past roll stepped · past roll stepped

  1. marchingTo march while playing an instrument by rolling the weight from back to front of the feet, done to stabilize the upper body.

    After the mark time, the band roll steps into the next set.

nounroll step (plural roll steps)

plural roll steps

  1. marchingAn instance of roll stepping.
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APA

roll step. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/roll%20step

MLA

“roll step.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/roll%20step. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “roll step,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/roll%20step.

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