roast

B2
Pronunciation
/ɹəʊst/
/ɹoʊst/
Noun
4 definition(s)
1 Definition

A cut of meat suited to roasting

2 Definition

A meal consisting of roast foods.

3 Definition

The degree to which something, especially coffee, is roasted.

Example Sentences
  • Dark roast means that the coffee bean has been roasted to a higher temperature and for a longer period of time than in light roast.
4 Definition

A comical event, originally fraternal, where a person is subjected to verbal attack, yet may be praised by sarcasm and jokes.

Verb
7 definition(s)
1 Definition

To cook food by heating in an oven or over a fire without covering, resulting in a crisp, possibly even slightly charred appearance.

Example Sentences
  • to roast meat on a spit
2 Definition

To cook by surrounding with hot embers, ashes, sand, etc.

Example Sentences
  • to roast a potato in ashes
3 Definition

To process by drying through exposure to sun or artificial heat

Example Sentences
  • Coffee beans need roasting before use.
4 Definition

To heat to excess; to heat violently; to burn.

5 Definition

To admonish someone vigorously

Example Sentences
  • I’m late home for the fourth time this week; my mate will really roast me this time.
6 Definition

To subject to bantering, severely criticize, sometimes as a comedy routine.

Example Sentences
  • The class clown enjoys being roasted by mates as well as staff.
7 Definition

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

Adjective
2 definition(s)
1 Definition

Having been cooked by roasting.

Synonyms
roasted
2 Definition

Subjected to roasting, bantered, severely criticized.