noun๐ShareA cut of meat suited to roasting"The butcher recommended a pork roast for the family barbecue. "foodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareA meal consisting of roast foods."The roast was delicious; everyone enjoyed the meal. "foodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareThe degree to which something, especially coffee, is roasted."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."fooddrinkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareA comical event, originally fraternal, where a person is subjected to verbal attack, yet may be praised by sarcasm and jokes."The annual staff roast was a hilarious event, with colleagues jokingly criticizing each other's quirks, but also offering sincere, sarcastic compliments. "entertainmentculturegroupeventcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo cook food by heating in an oven or over a fire without covering, resulting in a crisp, possibly even slightly charred appearance."to roast meat on a spit"foodutensilactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo cook by surrounding with hot embers, ashes, sand, etc."to roast a potato in ashes"foodutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo process by drying through exposure to sun or artificial heat"Coffee beans need roasting before use."foodprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo heat to excess; to heat violently; to burn."The oven was roasting the chicken until it was golden brown. "energyphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo admonish someone vigorously"Iโm late home for the fourth time this week; my mate will really roast me this time."communicationlanguageattitudecharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo subject to bantering, severely criticize, sometimes as a comedy routine."The class clown enjoys being roasted by mates as well as staff."entertainmentcommunicationlanguagemediacultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo dissipate by heat the volatile parts of, as ores."The miners roasted the ore to extract the valuable metal. "chemistrygeologymaterialprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective๐ShareHaving been cooked by roasting."We enjoyed the roast chicken for dinner. "foodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective๐ShareSubjected to roasting, bantered, severely criticized."The teacher's roast of the student's presentation was both funny and severely critical. "attitudecharacterentertainmentcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
