Definitions for roast
roʊstroast

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. roast, joint(noun)

   a piece of meat roasted or for roasting and of a size for slicing into more than one portion

2. knock, roast(adj)

   negative criticism

3. roast, roasted(verb)

   (meat) cooked by dry heat in an oven

4. roast(verb)

   cook with dry heat, usually in an oven

   "roast the turkey"

5. ridicule, roast, guy, blackguard, laugh at, jest at, rib, make fun, poke fun(verb)

   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"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. roast(Noun)

   A cut of meat suited to roasting

   Etymology: From rosten, from rostir (Modern French: rôtir), of origin, from Old *, from raustijanan, from reus-. Cognate with roosteren, rösten.

2. roast(Noun)

   A meal consisting of roast foods.

   Etymology: From rosten, from rostir (Modern French: rôtir), of origin, from Old *, from raustijanan, from reus-. Cognate with roosteren, rösten.

3. roast(Noun)

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

   Etymology: From rosten, from rostir (Modern French: rôtir), of origin, from Old *, from raustijanan, from reus-. Cognate with roosteren, rösten.

4. roast(Verb)

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

   Etymology: From rosten, from rostir (Modern French: rôtir), of origin, from Old *, from raustijanan, from reus-. Cognate with roosteren, rösten.

5. roast(Verb)

   To process by drying through exposure to sun or artificial heat

   Coffee beans need roasting before

   Etymology: From rosten, from rostir (Modern French: rôtir), of origin, from Old *, from raustijanan, from reus-. Cognate with roosteren, rösten.

6. roast(Verb)

   To admonish someone vigorously

   I'm late home for the fourth time this week; my mate will really roast me this time.

   Etymology: From rosten, from rostir (Modern French: rôtir), of origin, from Old *, from raustijanan, from reus-. Cognate with roosteren, rösten.

7. roast(Verb)

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

   The class clown enjoys being roasted by mates as well as staff.

   Etymology: From rosten, from rostir (Modern French: rôtir), of origin, from Old *, from raustijanan, from reus-. Cognate with roosteren, rösten.

8. roast(Verb)

   To undergo roasting in any of the above senses

   Etymology: From rosten, from rostir (Modern French: rôtir), of origin, from Old *, from raustijanan, from reus-. Cognate with roosteren, rösten.

9. roast(Adjective)

   having been cooked by roasting

   Etymology: From rosten, from rostir (Modern French: rôtir), of origin, from Old *, from raustijanan, from reus-. Cognate with roosteren, rösten.

10. roast(Adjective)

    subjected to roasting, bantered, severely criticized

    Etymology: From rosten, from rostir (Modern French: rôtir), of origin, from Old *, from raustijanan, from reus-. Cognate with roosteren, rösten.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Roast(verb)

   to cook by exposure to radiant heat before a fire; as, to roast meat on a spit, or in an oven open toward the fire and having reflecting surfaces within; also, to cook in a close oven

   Etymology: [OE. rosten, OF. rostir, F. rtir; of German origin; cf. OHG. rsten, G. rsten, fr. OHG. rst, rsta, gridiron, G. rost; cf. AS. hyrstan to roast.]

2. Roast(verb)

   to cook by surrounding with hot embers, ashes, sand, etc.; as, to roast a potato in ashes

   Etymology: [OE. rosten, OF. rostir, F. rtir; of German origin; cf. OHG. rsten, G. rsten, fr. OHG. rst, rsta, gridiron, G. rost; cf. AS. hyrstan to roast.]

3. Roast(verb)

   to dry and parch by exposure to heat; as, to roast coffee; to roast chestnuts, or peanuts

   Etymology: [OE. rosten, OF. rostir, F. rtir; of German origin; cf. OHG. rsten, G. rsten, fr. OHG. rst, rsta, gridiron, G. rost; cf. AS. hyrstan to roast.]

4. Roast(verb)

   hence, to heat to excess; to heat violently; to burn

   Etymology: [OE. rosten, OF. rostir, F. rtir; of German origin; cf. OHG. rsten, G. rsten, fr. OHG. rst, rsta, gridiron, G. rost; cf. AS. hyrstan to roast.]

5. Roast(verb)

   to dissipate by heat the volatile parts of, as ores

   Etymology: [OE. rosten, OF. rostir, F. rtir; of German origin; cf. OHG. rsten, G. rsten, fr. OHG. rst, rsta, gridiron, G. rost; cf. AS. hyrstan to roast.]

6. Roast(verb)

   to banter severely

   Etymology: [OE. rosten, OF. rostir, F. rtir; of German origin; cf. OHG. rsten, G. rsten, fr. OHG. rst, rsta, gridiron, G. rost; cf. AS. hyrstan to roast.]

7. Roast(verb)

   to cook meat, fish, etc., by heat, as before the fire or in an oven

   Etymology: [OE. rosten, OF. rostir, F. rtir; of German origin; cf. OHG. rsten, G. rsten, fr. OHG. rst, rsta, gridiron, G. rost; cf. AS. hyrstan to roast.]

8. Roast(verb)

   to undergo the process of being roasted

   Etymology: [OE. rosten, OF. rostir, F. rtir; of German origin; cf. OHG. rsten, G. rsten, fr. OHG. rst, rsta, gridiron, G. rost; cf. AS. hyrstan to roast.]

9. Roast(noun)

   that which is roasted; a piece of meat which has been roasted, or is suitable for being roasted

   Etymology: [OE. rosten, OF. rostir, F. rtir; of German origin; cf. OHG. rsten, G. rsten, fr. OHG. rst, rsta, gridiron, G. rost; cf. AS. hyrstan to roast.]

10. Roast(adj)

    roasted; as, roast beef

    Etymology: [OE. rosten, OF. rostir, F. rtir; of German origin; cf. OHG. rsten, G. rsten, fr. OHG. rst, rsta, gridiron, G. rost; cf. AS. hyrstan to roast.]

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1. Roast

   A roast is an event, almost exclusively in the United States, in which an individual is subjected to a public presentation of comedic insults, praise, outlandish true and untrue stories, and heartwarming tributes, the implication being that the roastee is able to take the jokes in good humor and not as serious criticism or insult, and therefore, show his or her good nature. It is seen by some as a great honor to be roasted, as the individual is surrounded by friends, fans, and well-wishers, who can receive some of the same treatment as well during the course of the evening. The party and presentation itself are both referred to as a "roast." The host of the event is called the "roastmaster." Anyone who is honored in such a way is said to have been "roasted."

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Roast

   rōst, v.t. to cook before a fire, or in an oven: to expose a person to ridicule: to parch by exposure to heat: to heat to excess: to dissipate the volatile parts of by heat.—n. that which is roasted.—ns. Roas′ter, anything suitable for roasting: a furnace used in making ball soda; Roas′ter-slag, slag from the fifth stage of copper-smelting; Roas′ting; Roas′ting-cyl′inder, a furnace for roasting ore; Roas′ting-ear, an ear of maize fit for roasting; Roas′ting-jack, an apparatus for turning the spit on which meat is roasted; Roas′ting-kiln; Roas′ting-ov′en; Roast′-ī′ron, a gridiron.—Roastbeef plant, an iris of Western Europe.—Rule the roast, to domineer. [A.S. róstian; cog. with Dut. roosten, Ger. rösten; or O. Fr. rostir (Fr. rôtir)—Old High Ger. rōstan; or Celt., as Gael. rost, W. rhostio, Bret. rosta, all meaning to roast.]

Anagrams for roast »

1. Astro, ratos, rotas, sorta, taros

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of roast in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of roast in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of roast in a Sentence

1. Deodatta V. Shenai-Khatkhate:

   I sometimes think that the acronyms BC and BCE probably stand for 'Before Coffee' and 'Before the Coffee Era' respectively, signifying those primitive historic years of underdevelopment. Coffee has strongly contributed to the development of many scientific breakthroughs, inventions, creative arts, and literature, IMHO. So, on National Coffee Day today, here's a Toast to the Roast - light, medium and dark alike: May your Cup of Coffee be just like the Capital of Ireland - always Dublin! Cheers!

2. Nelly Venzor:

   When the fire just jumped to the other side of the freeway I thought, 'It's really hot and my mom is in the car. And if we have to run it has to be done now. Quick, before we get stuck here and roast,' people could not move their cars. People were running. I thought, 'OK, this is it.' I really did.

3. Ihor Dusaniwsky:

   No one can go and short a big block of stock right now. Right now, we're literally talking about dribs and drabs and the end piece of the pot roast.

4. Tom Robbins:

   Using words to describe magic is like using a screwdriver to cut roast beef.

5. Jeff Zeleny of CNN:

   She is going to play a central role in the Iowa nominating process for the next six months, she probably won't endorse, but all the candidates will be seeking her endorsement, wanting to stand at her side. So keep an eye on Joni Ernst and her Roast and Ride next weekend in Iowa.

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