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• rolf
  rolf

  verb (used without object)

  to vomit.
• Rolf
  Rolf

  verb (used with object)

  to massage using the techniques of Rolfing.

rolf

¹ American  

[rolf] / rɒlf /

verb (used without object)

Slang.

1. to vomit.

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Rolf ² American  

[rawlf, rolf] / rɔlf, rɒlf /

verb (used with object)

1. to massage using the techniques of Rolfing.

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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

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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

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Example Sentences

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Rolf

A team led by Prof. Rolf Müller, department head and scientific director at HIPS, has now identified a promising drug candidate that specifically targets C. difficile while preserving much of the gut's beneficial microbial community.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026

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

“The ongoing uncertainty means that many households remain cautious about spending,” said Rolf Buerkl, head of consumer climate at NIM.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 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

Rolf, one of the picnickers, looked at his watch and then at the boys.

From "Son" by Lois Lowry

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