revolver

Meaning

Verb

1. to turn over (e.g., earth)
2. to roll (the eyes)
3. to go through (e.g., archives)

Noun

pre-reform spelling (used until 1943 in Brazil and 1911 in Portugal) of revólver

Concepts

tousle

rummage

dishevel

grub

jostle

mess

revolve

rile

roil

ruffle up

spade

stir up

tangle

turn over

churn

upheave

dig

disarray

Synonyms

desembaraçar

arrepiar

retorcer

dilacerar

vasculhar

esgravatar

despentear

emaranhar

eriçar

cavar

Translations

ébouriffer

in de war brengen

hérisser

verfomfaaien

revolver

aggrovigliare

creuser

graven

woelen

spitten

zerzausen

zausen

arruffare

ingarbugliare

durchwühlen

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ʁe.vowˈve(ʁ)/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: revolvō

In summary

From Latin revolvere (“to turn over, to roll back, to reflect upon”), from re- (“back, again”) + volvō (“roll”).