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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Roast \Roast\, n.
     That which is roasted; a piece of meat which has been
     roasted, or is suitable for being roasted.
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           A fat swan loved he best of any roost [roast].
                                                    --Chaucer.
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     To rule the roast, to be at the head of affairs. ``The
        new-made duke that rules the roast.'' --Shak.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Roast \Roast\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Roasted; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Roasting.] [OE. rosten, OF. rostir, F. r[^o]tir; of German
     origin; cf. OHG. r[=o]sten, G. r["o]sten, fr. OHG. r[=o]st,
     r[=o]sta, gridiron, G. rost; cf. AS. hyrstan to roast.]
     1. 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.
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     2. To cook by surrounding with hot embers, ashes, sand, etc.;
        as, to roast a potato in ashes.
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              In eggs boiled and roasted there is scarce
              difference to be discerned.           --BAcon.
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     3. To dry and parch by exposure to heat; as, to roast coffee;
        to roast chestnuts, or peanuts.
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     4. Hence, to heat to excess; to heat violently; to burn.
        ``Roasted in wrath and fire.'' --Shak.
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     5. (Metal.) To dissipate by heat the volatile parts of, as
        ores.
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     6. To banter severely. [Colloq.] --Atterbury.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Roast \Roast\, a. [For roasted.]
     Roasted; as, roast beef.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Roast \Roast\, v. i.
     1. To cook meat, fish, etc., by heat, as before the fire or
        in an oven.
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              He could roast, and seethe, and broil, and fry.
                                                    --Chaucer.
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     2. To undergo the process of being roasted.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Roast \Roast\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Roasted; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Roasting.] [OE. rosten, OF. rostir, F. r[^o]tir; of German
     origin; cf. OHG. r[=o]sten, G. r["o]sten, fr. OHG. r[=o]st,
     r[=o]sta, gridiron, G. rost; cf. AS. hyrstan to roast.]
     1. 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.
  
     2. To cook by surrounding with hot embers, ashes, sand, etc.;
        as, to roast a potato in ashes.
  
              In eggs boiled and roasted there is scarce
              difference to be discerned.           --BAcon.
  
     3. To dry and parch by exposure to heat; as, to roast coffee;
        to roast chestnuts, or peanuts.
  
     4. Hence, to heat to excess; to heat violently; to burn.
        ``Roasted in wrath and fire.'' --Shak.
  
     5. (Metal.) To dissipate by heat the volatile parts of, as
        ores.
  
     6. To banter severely. [Colloq.] --Atterbury.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Roast \Roast\, v. i.
     1. To cook meat, fish, etc., by heat, as before the fire or
        in an oven.
  
              He could roast, and seethe, and broil, and fry.
                                                    --Chaucer.
  
     2. To undergo the process of being roasted.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Roast \Roast\, n.
     That which is roasted; a piece of meat which has been
     roasted, or is suitable for being roasted.
  
           A fat swan loved he best of any roost [roast].
                                                    --Chaucer.
  
     To rule the roast, to be at the head of affairs. ``The
        new-made duke that rules the roast.''

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Roast \Roast\, a. [For roasted.]
     Roasted; as, roast beef.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  roast
       adj : (of meat) cooked by dry heat in an oven [syn: roasted]
       n 1: a piece of meat roasted or for roasting and of a size for
            slicing into more than one portion [syn: joint]
       2: negative criticism [syn: knock]
       v 1: cook with dry heat, usually in an oven; "roast the turkey"
       2: 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" [syn: ridicule,
           guy, blackguard, laugh at, jest at, rib, make
          fun, poke fun]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  roast
     Αγγλικά a.
     1 ψητός
     2 καβουρντισμένος
     Αγγλικά n.
     1 ψητό
     2 επίκριση, κατάκριση
     Αγγλικά vb.
     1 ψήνω
     2 ξεροψήνω
     3 φρυγανίζω, φρύγω
     4 καβουρντίζω
     5 τσιγαρίζω
     6 (μτφρ) σχολιάζω αρνητικά

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  roast
     Estonian n.
     (noun form of et roog  ela s)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  roast
     a.
     1 Having been cooked by #Verbing.
     2 (lb en figuratively) Subjected to #Verbing; bantered; severely
  criticized. (rfex: en)
     n.
     1 A cut of meat suited to #Verbing; meat that has been roasted.
     2 A meal consisting of #Adjective foods.
     3 The degree to which something, especially coffee, is #Verbed.
     4 An instance of being severely admonished, criticized, roasted.
  (from 18th century)
     5 A comical event, originally fraternal, where a person is subjected
  to verbal attack, yet may be praised by sarcasm and jokes.
     6 (lb en North America) A social event at which food is roasted and
  eaten. (from 19th century)
     7 (lb en slang) A creative insult as a response to something someone
  said.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive or intransitive or ergative) To cook food by
  heating in an oven or over a fire without covering, resulting in a
  crisp, possibly even slightly charred appearance.
     2 To cook by surrounding with hot embers, ashes, sand, etc.
     3 (lb en transitive or intransitive or ergative) To process by drying
  through exposure to sun or artificial heat.
     4 To heat to excess; to heat violently; to burn.
     5 (lb en transitive figuratively) To admonish someone vigorously.
     6 (lb en transitive figuratively) To subject to bantering, severely
  criticize, sometimes as a comedy routine.
     7 (lb en metalworking) To dissipate the volatile parts of by heat, as
  ores.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  roast
     Estonian n.
     (noun form of et roog  ela s)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  roast
     Estonian n.
     (noun form of et roog  ela s)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  roast
     Englanti a.
     paahdettu
     Englanti n.
     paahdetuista aineksista koostuva ruoka-annos tai ateria
     Englanti vb.
     paahtaa, paistaa, pariloida

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  roast
     Engelska n.
     stek
     Engelska vb.
     steka

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  roast /ɹˈəʊst/
  braai

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Roast /ɹˈəʊst/
  الشواء

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  roast //ɹoʊst// //ɹəʊst// 
  1. печено
  cut of meat
  2. скара
  meal

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  roast //ɹoʊst// //ɹəʊst// 
  1. дразня
  to admonish someone vigorously
  2. пека
  to cook by surrounding with hot embers, etc.
  3. изпека́, изпи́чам, пека́
  to cook food by heating in an oven or fire
  4. препека́, препи́чам
  to heat to excess; burn