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
Derived 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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Although he fled Europe in 1949, Mengele had a skiing holiday in the Swiss Alps with his son Rolf in 1956.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
Now Rolf Saxon has been called back into action for ‘The Final Reckoning’ and a more substantial part.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026
Meanwhile, a hologram video of a live show sees Viktor and Rolf dressing the model Maggie Rizer in the same eight garments, each nesting into the next.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 1, 2025
“The ongoing tense geopolitical situation, increasing fears of inflation, and again growing concerns about jobs are destroying hopes for a short-term recovery,” said Rolf Buerkl, head of consumer climate at NIM.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025
“I know how you feel,” Mr. Rolf said earnestly.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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