eye roll

American  

[ahy rohl] / ˈaɪ ˌroʊl /

Sometimes eye-roll,

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.

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interjection

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

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

Etymology

Origin of eye roll

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

Instead, the eye roll is proving to have power.

From Salon • Dec. 5, 2025

I can almost hear the eye roll when I contact Kirsten Jackson, an IBS Dietitian, who specialises in gut health.

From BBC • Oct. 24, 2025

Listeners eye roll about artists’ chart-driven agendas or fret about the environmental impact of all those CDs, while rival fandoms accuse each other’s favorite star of gaming the system.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 14, 2025

As much of an eye roll as that character was, she unlocked something in him that changed his outlook or has put him on a path to see things differently.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2025

“Thanks, that means a lot,” Minho answered with his own eye roll.

From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner