roast meaning and definition

ROAST noun

Definition of roast (noun)

1. a piece of meat roasted or for roasting and of a size for slicing into more than one portion
   • synonyms: joint
2. negative criticism
   • synonyms: knock

ROAST verb

Definition of roast (verb)

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"
   • synonyms: blackguard, guy, jest at, laugh at, make fun, poke fun, rib, ridicule

ROAST adjective

Definition of roast (adjective)

1. (meat) cooked by dry heat in an oven
   • synonyms: roasted