Rolf

¹

[rawlf, rolf]

verb (used with object)

1. to massage using the techniques of Rolfing.

Rolf

²

[rolf]

noun

1. Also called Rolf the Ganger. Rollo.

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

rolf

³

[rolf]

verb (used without object)

Slang.

1. to vomit.

Rolf

/ rɒlf /

noun

1. other names for Rollo

Other Word Forms

• Rolfer noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Rolf¹

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

Origin of Rolf²

1970–75, apparently variant of ralph

Example Sentences

Mr Brosnan's life took another turn when, through a love of indigenous music, he met disgraced entertainer Rolf Harris and later became his band's promoter.

From BBC

They include disgraced former entertainer Rolf Harris, who went to prison for 12 indecent assaults on four girls, and Anthony Blunt, the former art adviser to the Queen who was revealed to be a Soviet spy.

From BBC

So it was for actor Rolf Saxon, who appeared as a befuddled CIA analyst in the very first “Mission: Impossible” film.

From Los Angeles Times

Still, even within those limitations, Simon Pegg is delightful as Hunt’s longtime tech-whiz teammate Benji, as are new and returning ensemble members Tramell Tillman, Lucy Tulugarjuk and Rolf Saxon, the latter of whom plays a throwback character once threatened with manning a radar tower in Alaska — a punishment that did, in fact, come to pass.

From Los Angeles Times

He wanted her to cook and clean and raise their family — they’d had a son together, Rolf — which made her miserable.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• caress 
• pat 
• rub