Rolf

¹ American  

[rawlf, rolf] / rɔlf, rɒlf /

verb (used with object)

1. to massage using the techniques of Rolfing.

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rolf ² American  

[rolf] / rɒlf /

verb (used without object)

Slang.

1. to vomit.

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Rolf ³ American  

[rolf] / rɒlf /

noun

1. Also called Rolf the Ganger.  Rollo.

2. a male given name: from Scandinavian words meaning “glory” and “wolf.”

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Rolf British  

/ rɒlf /

noun

1. other names for Rollo

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Other Word Forms

• Rolfer noun

Etymology

Origin of Rolf¹

1965–70; after Ida P. Rolf (1897–1979), U.S. physiotherapist who invented the techniques

Origin of rolf¹

1970–75, apparently variant of ralph

Example Sentences

Now Rolf Saxon has been called back into action for ‘The Final Reckoning’ and a more substantial part.

From Los Angeles Times

“The return of uncertainty due to rising inflation fears and controversial discussions about the future of pensions have certainly contributed to this 17-year high in the savings indicator,” said Rolf Buerkl, head of consumer climate at NIM.

From The Wall Street Journal

“With the stabilization, the consumer climate is currently almost exactly at the previous year’s level. This is also good news for the retail sector with regard to Christmas spending… Consumers are in a similar shopping mood as last year,” Rolf Buerkl, head of consumer climate at NIM, said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Presented by the Kunsthalle München, in Germany, and organized by the Canadian curator Thierry-Maxime Loriot in collaboration with Maison Viktor&Rolf, that show has now arrived at its exclusive U.S. venue, the High Museum of Art.

From The Wall Street Journal

Viktor and Rolf interrogate the tropes of fashion by inventively manipulating the tropes of fashion.

From The Wall Street Journal

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