rolf

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/rɒlf/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling'Rolf': (rôlf, rolf ); 'rolf': (rolf )


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
rolf  (rolf ),USA pronunciation v.i. [Slang.]
  1. Slang Termsto vomit.
  • apparently variant of ralph 1970–75, American.

Rolf  (rôlf, rolf ),USA pronunciation v.t. 
  1. Medicine, Holistic Therapyto massage using the techniques of Rolfing.
  • after Ida P. Rolf (1897–1979), U.south, southern. physiotherapist who invented the techniques 1965–70
Rolf′er, n. 

Rolf  (rolf ),USA pronunciation n. 
    Also called Rolf′ the Gang′er  (gang′ər).USA pronunciation Rollo (def. 1).
  1. a male given name: from Scandinavian words meaning "glory'' and "wolf.''

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Rolf /rɒlf/, Rolf the Ganger n
  1. other names for Rollo
'rolf' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Boldrewood - Hochhuth - Rollo - Bodvar Bjarki - Liebermann - Rolf Kraki - Rudolf - Rudolph - sievert

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