A phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or adverb or both and that functions as a verb whose meaning is different from the combined meanings of the individual words.
Phrasal Verb:
roll on
Meaning / Example:
1. [for something] to continue rolling. > The cart came rolling down the hill and rolled on for a few yards at the bottom.
2. [for something] to be applied by rolling. > This kind of deodorant just rolls on. > She rolled on too much paint and it dripped from the ceiling.
3. [for something, such as time] to move on slowly and evenly, as if rolling. > The years rolled on, one by one.