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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

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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Rolf

Department of War, and the MIT Rolf G. Locher Endowed Fellowship supported the research, in part.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026

“Consumer climate has, at least for the moment, ended its downward trend and is recovering somewhat this month,” said Rolf Buerkl, head of the survey at NIM.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026

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

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

From "Son" by Lois Lowry

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