roast
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/rəʊst/
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/rəʊst/
verb
R
to cook food, especially meat, in an oven or over a fire without liquid
We will roast the chicken for dinner tonight.
R
to cook nuts, beans, etc., to dry them and make them brown
Let's roast some chestnuts over the fire.
R
to be very angry with someone or to criticize them strongly
My boss will roast me if I'm late again.
R
to tell funny but unkind jokes about someone in a friendly way
At the party, they will roast the guest of honor with jokes.
R
to become or make something very hot in the sun or by a fire
I feel like I'm starting to roast in this hot sun.
noun
R
a large piece of meat cooked whole in an oven
The Sunday roast is a tradition in many families.
R
a party in a garden where food is cooked over a fire
We're having a hot dog roast in the backyard.
R
an event where people tell funny stories about someone to celebrate them
The comedy roast for the famous actor was very funny.
adjective
R
cooked in an oven or over a fire
I love the taste of roast beef.
translation
to cook food, especially meat, in an oven or over a fire without liquid; to cook nuts, beans, etc., to dry them and make them brown; to be very angry with someone or to criticize them strongly; to tell funny but unkind jokes about someone in a friendly way; to become or make something very hot in the sun or by a fire
a large piece of meat cooked whole in an oven; a party in a garden where food is cooked over a fire; an event where people tell funny stories about someone to celebrate them
cooked in an oven or over a fire
Word Forms
3rd Present
roasts
Progressive
roasting
Past
roasted
Perfect
roasted
Plural
roasts
Comparative
roaster
Superlative
roastest