HyperDic: roast

English > 5 senses of the word roast:
VERBchangeroastcook with dry heat, usually in an oven
communicationroast, ridicule, guy, blackguard, laugh at, jest at, rib, make fun, poke funsubject to laughter or ridicule
NOUNfoodroast, jointa piece of meat roasted or for roasting and of a size for slicing into more than one portion
cognitionroast, knocknegative criticism
ADJECTIVEallroast, roasted(meat) cooked by dry heat in an oven
roast > pronunciation
Soundsrow'st
Rhymesalmost ... westernmost: 30 rhymes with owst...
English > roast: 5 senses > adjective 1
Meaning(meat) cooked by dry heat in an oven.
Synonymroasted
BroadercookedHaving been prepared for eating by the application of heat
Spanishasada, asado
Catalanrostit, torrat
Nounsroasta piece of meat roasted or for roasting and of a size for slicing into more than one portion
English > roast: 5 senses > noun 1, food
MeaningA piece of meat roasted or for roasting and of a size for slicing into more than one portion.
Synonymjoint
Narrowerbeef roast, roast beefcut of beef suitable for roasting
blade roastA roast cut from the blade
lamb roast, roast lambA cut of lamb suitable for roasting
pork roast, roast porkcut of pork suitable for roasting
pot roastcut of beef suitable for simmering in liquid in a closed pot
rib roast, standing rib roastA cut of meat (beef or venison) including more than one rib and the meat located along the outside of the ribs
rump roastA cut of beef or veal from the fleshy hindquarters of the animal
top roundroast cut from the round
veal roast, roast vealcut of veal suitable for roasting
Broadercut, cut of meatA piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass
Spanishcarne para asar
Catalancarn per a rostir
Adjectivesroast(meat) cooked by dry heat in an oven
Verbsroastcook with dry heat, usually in an oven
English > roast: 5 senses > noun 2, cognition
Meaningnegative criticism.
Synonymknock
Broadercriticism, critiqueA serious examination and judgment of something
Spanishcrítica negativa, denigración
Catalandenigració
Verbsroastsubject to laughter or ridicule
English > roast: 5 senses > verb 1, change
Meaningcook with dry heat, usually in an oven.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something
ModelThe chefs roast the vegetables
Example"roast the turkey"
Categorycooking, cookery, preparationThe act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
Narrowerpan roastroast in a pan
BroadercookTransform and make suitable for consumption by heating
Spanishasarse, asar, rostir, rustirse, rustir, tostar
Catalanrostir-se, rostir
Nounsroasta piece of meat roasted or for roasting and of a size for slicing into more than one portion
roastera special cooking pan for roasting
roastera cook who roasts food
roastingcooking (meat) by dry heat in an oven (usually with fat added)
English > roast: 5 senses > verb 2, communication
Meaningsubject to laughter or ridicule.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Example "His former students roasted the professor at his 60th birthday"
Synonymsridicule, guy, blackguard, laugh at, jest at, rib, make fun, poke fun
Narrowerdebunk, exposeexpose while ridiculing
satirize, satirise, lampoonridicule with satire
stultifyCause to appear foolish
teasemock or make fun of playfully
Broadermock, bemocktreat with contempt
Spanishburla, ridiculizar
Catalanridiculitzar
Nounsroastnegative criticism

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