stop, drop and roll

noun

A safety technique to be used by a person who is on fire: halting one's movements, dropping to the ground, then rolling.

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Meanings

nounstop, drop and roll (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA safety technique to be used by a person who is on fire: halting one's movements, dropping to the ground, then rolling.
verb
  1. To perform this technique.
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APA

stop, drop and roll. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stop%2C%20drop%20and%20roll

MLA

“stop, drop and roll.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stop%2C%20drop%20and%20roll. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stop, drop and roll,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stop%2C%20drop%20and%20roll.

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