eye roll

[ ahy rohl ]

noun

1. a gesture of turning one’s eyes upward or moving them in a circle, especially as an expression of disbelief, annoyance, impatience, or disdain:

   Thirteen seems to be the age at which a person perfects the eye roll.

   The team's players and their fans say they aren’t being respected, a statement that draws both nods of confirmation and eye rolls.

interjection

1. (used to express disbelief, annoyance, impatience, or disdain, especially online):

   It's so hard being ultra wealthy (eye roll).

Word History and Origins

Origin of eye roll¹

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

One volunteer gave an exaggerated eye roll when I asked about it.

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At this point, we might want to offer the Prof a cold compress, along with an eye roll.

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Based on the pilot episode, the behavior is not as eye-opening as it is eye-roll inducing.

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In Iowa, Obama “was on an eye-roll—which is what the cool kids always do,” Sabato went on.

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