Meaning & Definition of Roast in English
English⟶
Roast
/roʊst/
noun
1. A piece of meat roasted or for roasting and of a size for slicing into more than one portion
synonym:
- roast,
- joint
2. Negative criticism
synonym:
- knock,
- roast
verb
1. Cook with dry heat, usually in an oven
- "Roast the turkey"
synonym:
- roast
2. Subject to laughter or ridicule
- "The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house"
- "The students poked fun at the inexperienced teacher"
- "His former students roasted the professor at his 60th birthday"
synonym:
- ridicule,
- roast,
- guy,
- blackguard,
- laugh at,
- jest at,
- rib,
- make fun,
- poke fun
adjective
1. (meat) cooked by dry heat in an oven
synonym:
- roast,
- roasted
Examples of using
Is roast chicken on the menu tonight?
I'll take roast beef.
Let's roast the chestnuts.