roast

Speech parts

1. roast - Noun

2. roast - Adjective

3. roast - Verb

4. roast - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

To cook by exposure to radiant heat before a fire; as, to roast meat on a spit, or in an oven open toward the fire and having reflecting surfaces within; also, to cook in a close oven.

To cook by surrounding with hot embers, ashes, sand, etc.; as, to roast a potato in ashes.

To dry and parch by exposure to heat; as, to roast coffee; to roast chestnuts, or peanuts.

Hence, to heat to excess; to heat violently; to burn.

To dissipate by heat the volatile parts of, as ores.

To banter severely.

To cook meat, fish, etc., by heat, as before the fire or in an oven.

To undergo the process of being roasted.

That which is roasted; a piece of meat which has been roasted, or is suitable for being roasted.

Roasted; as, roast beef.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

guy blackguard joint knock roasted ridicule rib laugh at poke fun make fun cook flay josh browning fry
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Antonyms

celebrate praise acclaim hail admire cheer
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Hypernyms

cook cut criticism critique mock bemock

Hyponyms

lampoon expose tease satirize debunk stultify

Phrases with the word

veal roast roast potatoes weiner roast standing rib roast french roast eye-of-round roast

Derivatives

roasted roasting

Anagrams

Astor artos astro sorta Sarot Troas

Examples

The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house Source: Internet

The students poked fun at the inexperienced teacher Source: Internet

His former students roasted the professor at his 60th birthday Source: Internet

roast the turkey Source: Internet

"A fine juicy roast of land grants is what sends Thurman's tongue a-wagging," wrote one reporter. Source: Internet

After the initial roast, the liquid paste is sent to presses, which are used to squeeze the butter out of the cocoa bean. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

roarsome Roarty roary roast beef roast beef curtains roast beef sauce