roast

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Synonyms: boast, roost, toast, roust, coast, hoast, oast, rost, poast, rast, roist

Antonyms: boast, roost, toast, roust, coast, hoast, oast, rost, poast, rast, roist

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive|or|intransitive|or|ergative}} To [[cook]] [[food]] by [[heat]]ing in an [[oven]] or over a [[fire]] without [[cover]]ing, resulting in a [[crisp]], possibly even slightly [[charred]] [[appearance]].
2. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[cook]] by [[surround]]ing with [[hot]] [[ember]]s, [[ash]]es, [[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 [[banter]]ing, severely [[criticize]], sometimes as a [[comedy]] [[routine]].
7. {{lb|en|metalworking}} To [[dissipate]] the [[volatile]] parts of by [[heat]], as [[ore]]s.

Noun

1. A [[piece]] of [[meat]] suited to [[#Verb|roast]]ing; meat that has been roasted.
2. A [[meal]] consisting of [[#Adjective|roast]] [[food]]s.
3. The [[degree]] to which something, especially [[coffee]], is [[#Verb|roast]]ed.
4. An instance of being severely admonished, criticized, roasted. {{defdate|from 18th century}}
5. A [[comical]] [[event]], originally [[fraternal]], where a person is subjected to [[verbal]] [[attack]], yet may be [[praise]]d by [[sarcasm]] and [[joke]]s.
6. {{lb|en|North America}} A social event at which food is roasted and eaten. {{defdate|from 19th century}}
7. {{lb|en|slang}} A creative insult as a response to something someone said.

Adjective

1. Having been [[cook]]ed by [[#Verb|roast]]ing.
2. {{lb|en|figuratively}} Subjected to [[#Verb|roast]]ing; [[bantered]]; severely [[criticize]]d. {{rfex|en}}

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