roast
roast /ˈroʊst/
adjective
-
(meat) cooked by dry heat in an oven
(
roast
, roasted
)
(meat) cooked by dry heat in an oven
I love the taste of roasted almonds
I love the taste of roasted almonds
noun
-
[Informal]
Negative criticism
(
roast
[Informal] , knock
)
negative criticism
-
A piece of meat roasted or for roasting and of a size for slicing into more than one portion
(
joint
, roast
)
a piece of meat roasted or for roasting and of a size for slicing into more than one portion
verb
-
(
)
(cooking) cook with dry heat, usually in an oven
(
roast
)
(cooking) cook with dry heat, usually in an oven
Roast the turkey
roast the turkey
-
[Informal]
Subject to laughter or ridicule
(
blackguard
, guy
, jest at
, poke fun
, rib
[Informal] , roast
[Informal] , laugh at
, make fun
, ridicule
)
subject to laughter or ridicule
The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house
The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house
The students poked fun at the inexperienced teacher
The students poked fun at the inexperienced teacher
His former students roasted the professor at his 60th birthday
His former students roasted the professor at his 60th birthday