roast

¹roast

verb \ˈrōst\

Definition of ROAST

transitive verb

1

a : to cook by exposing to dry heat (as in an oven or before a fire) or by surrounding with hot embers, sand, or stones <roast a potato in ashes> b : to dry and parch by exposure to heat <roast coffee beans>

2

: to heat (inorganic material) with access of air and without fusing to effect change (as expulsion of volatile matter, oxidation, or removal of sulfur from sulfide ores)

3

: to heat to excess <roasted by the summer sun>

4

: to subject to severe criticism or ridicule <films have been roasted by most critics — H. J. Seldes>

5

: to honor (a person) at a roast

intransitive verb

1

: to cook food by heat

2

: to undergo being roasted

Examples of ROAST

1. The chicken is roasting in the oven.
2. We roasted the peanuts over the fire.
3. The peanuts roasted over the fire.
4. We were roasting in the hot sun.
5. The movie is being roasted by the critics.

Origin of ROAST

Middle English rosten, from Anglo-French rostir, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German rōsten to roast

First Known Use: 13th century

Related to ROAST

Synonyms: chaff, jive, joke, josh, kid, rally, razz, rib, ride, tease

Related Words: banter; fool, fun, string along; jest, quip, wisecrack; gag, jape, jolly, yuk (or yuck) [slang]

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Rhymes with ROAST

boast, coast, ghost, host, most, oast, post, toast