rollover

American  

[rohl-oh-ver] / ˈroʊlˌoʊ vər /

noun

rollovers plural

1. an accident involving an overturned vehicle.

   The icy conditions resulted in several rollovers causing the westbound lanes of the highway to be closed for the morning commute.

2. Business. a reinvestment of funds, especially a tax-free transfer of assets from one retirement plan to another.

   My financial advisor suggested an IRA rollover for my old 401(k).

3. Digital Technology. a website feature that changes the appearance of a web page or creates the illusion of a pop-up when the specified target area on the page is clicked on or passed over by a mouse and pointer.

   Additional content is found in the rollovers, giving the page a crisp and clutter-free design.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• rollovers
  plural

Etymology

Origin of rollover

First recorded in 1815–20; noun use of verb phrase roll over

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

rollover rollovers

My suspicion is the guy you mention didn’t review the paperwork carefully and moved his money through an “indirect” or “60-day” rollover.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 19, 2026

The brokerage maintains the stock’s buy rating, but lowers the stock’s target price to 3,600 rupiah from 4,100 rupiah to reflect a valuation rollover.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026

EU lawmakers rejected that proposal, and called on the European Union to rollover the debt to finance a 10-percent increase in spending and raise new money, notably through taxes on digital giants and online gambling.

From Barron's ● Apr. 28, 2026

Tiger Woods called President Donald Trump from the scene of his rollover crash, before he was arrested for DUI.

From Salon ● Apr. 2, 2026

She must have been well past sideways, heading for a complete rollover.

From "The Voyage Of The Frog" by Gary Paulsen

You can do as many direct rollovers as you like, as often as you like.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 19, 2026

These are custodial accounts, so the custodian, typically a parent, would make decisions around rollovers and investments on behalf of the child.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 6, 2026

Vehicle rollovers are one of the leading causes of death in the U.S. military; in fact, CNN reported in 2019 that more U.S. military personnel die each year from training accidents than from combat.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2024

But that has become more challenging as safety standards for rollovers have required vehicles to improve the strength of the pillars that support the roof.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 25, 2023

The country has received financing commitments from friendly countries Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates of $3 billion, while China has granted rollovers on its debt payments due.

From Reuters ● Jun. 30, 2023