roast
//roʊst//
Verb
roastInfinitive
roastPresent tense
roastedPast tense
roastedPast participle
roastingPresent participle
roastsThird-person singular
1
To cook food, especially meat, by exposing it to dry heat in an oven or over a fire.
I roasted a chicken in the oven for dinner.
2
To heat something to a high temperature, such as coffee beans or nuts, to enhance flavor.
The coffee shop roasts its own beans every morning.
3
To criticize or mock someone harshly, often humorously.
His friends roasted him about his new haircut.
Noun
roastSingular
roastsPlural
1
A large piece of meat that has been cooked by roasting.
She served a delicious beef roast for Sunday dinner.
2
An event where a person is humorously criticized or mocked by friends or colleagues.
We organized a roast for our retiring boss, and everyone shared funny stories about him.
Synonym
Adjective
roastCanonical form
1
Describing food that has been cooked by roasting.
I love the smell of roast chicken.