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 bartend tonight from 6:30 p.m. until 11,” Venus Binkley says, with an exaggerated eye roll, as he settles in for an interview.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2025

I can almost hear the eye roll when I contact Kirsten Jackson, a 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

I’m used to saying his name with a sarcastic kind of emphasis, a tiny vocal eye roll.

From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli