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roast

Verb

Noun

Meaning

• To cook (food, especially meat) by prolonged exposure to heat in an oven or over a fire

Examples

• She decided to roast the chicken for dinner.

• We roast marshmallows over the campfire.

• The vegetables were roasted to perfection.

Meaning

• A piece of meat roasted or for roasting

• An event at which someone is humorously criticized or teased

Examples

• The roast was tender and juicy.

• The celebrity roast was full of good- natured humor.

• They served a roast for the holiday meal.

roast

Verb

Meaning

• To cook (food, especially meat) by prolonged exposure to heat in an oven or over a fire

Examples

• She decided to roast the chicken for dinner.

• We roast marshmallows over the campfire.

• The vegetables were roasted to perfection.

Noun

Meaning

• A piece of meat roasted or for roasting

• An event at which someone is humorously criticized or teased

Examples

• The roast was tender and juicy.

• The celebrity roast was full of good- natured humor.

• They served a roast for the holiday meal.