rolf
verb (used without object)
to vomit.
rolf
1 American
[rolf]
/ rɒlf /
verb (used without object)
Slang.
Rolf
2
American
[rawlf, rolf]
/ rɔlf, rɒlf /
verb (used with object)
Rolf
3
American
[rolf]
/ rɒlf /
noun
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Also called Rolf the Ganger. Rollo.
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a male given name: from Scandinavian words meaning “glory” and “wolf.”
Rolf
British
/ rɒlf /
noun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of rolf1
1970–75, apparently variant of ralph
Origin of Rolf2
1965–70; after Ida P. Rolf (1897–1979), U.S. physiotherapist who invented the techniques
Example Sentences
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The Kospi surge was simply “extraordinary,” Rolf Bulk, Singapore-based head of semiconductors and infrastructure at research firm The Futurum Group, told MarketWatch in a phone interview.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
Department of War, and the MIT Rolf G. Locher Endowed Fellowship supported the research, in part.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026
Jess Rolf, 23, says having children was "never something she worried about", and trying to build a settled life was "very stressful with the cost of living and the job market".
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
“Even at floor prices, the contracts still beat past-cycle peak margins,” Futurum analyst Rolf Bulk said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
Someone on the other side opened the gate and Rolf passed through.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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