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to roast
01
to cook something, especially meat, over a fire or in an oven for an extended period
Transitive: to roast food ingredients
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
roast
3rd person singular
roasts
Present participle
roasting
Past simple
roasted
Past participle
roasted
Examples
Roast the turkey in the oven at 350 ° F for several hours until it's golden brown and juicy.
02
to mock, tease, or criticize someone in a humorous or often harsh way
Transitive: to roast sb
Examples
His friends roasted him relentlessly about his new haircut.
Roast
01
a piece of meat that is cooked in an oven or is prepared for doing so
Examples
The chef prepared a succulent beef roast, seasoned with herbs and slow-cooked to perfection.
02
a gathering where people cook and share food over an open fire, often outdoors
Dialect
American
AmericanExamples
We attended a roast in the backyard last weekend.
03
an event of sharp or humorous criticism directed at someone
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
roasts
Examples
The comedian delivered a hilarious roast of the celebrity.
Lexical Tree
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roaster
roasting
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