Definition of Roil
Roil
Ro·il
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
To make or become agitated or turbulent.
e.g. The news of the scandal began to roil the political establishment.
(verb)
to be in a state of agitation or turbulence, or to cause such a state;
e.g. His statements will roil up the people's sentiments and possibly cause riots.
(verb)
to disturb something or stir it up and put it in a state of disorder, especially to subject a liquid to such treatment and cause it to move in a swirling manner;
e.g. The strong winds roil the ocean and make the waves wild and turbulent.
(verb)
to make a liquid appear muddy or cloudy by stirring up or disturbing its sediments;
e.g. Wading in the lake will roil up the mud from the bottom and turn the water brown.
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