roast1 verbroast2 adjectiveroast3 noun
roastroast1 /rəʊst $ roʊst/ ●●○ verb [intransitive, transitive] 
WORD ORIGINroast1
Origin:
1200-1300 Old French rostirVERB TABLE
roast
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | roast |
| he, she, it | roasts | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | roasted |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have roasted |
| he, she, it | has roasted | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had roasted |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will roast |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have roasted |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am roasting |
| he, she, it | is roasting | |
| you, we, they | are roasting | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was roasting |
| you, we, they | were roasting | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been roasting |
| he, she, it | has been roasting | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been roasting |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be roasting |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been roasting |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Roast the chicken for three hours in a hot oven.
- Even the judge joined in roasting the media for their coverage of the case.
- Add wine and stock to roasting pan and bring to a boil, scraping up any brown bits.
- Father was sitting cross-legged by the remains of a fire on which he had roasted the leg of a small deer.
- In comparison, steam is 212 degrees and coffee beans are roasted at temperatures of 350 to 425 degrees.
- Is there some secret recipe for roasting whole potatoes?
- One more moral leader roasted on the fire of his own weakness.
- That effort earned Boksic a roasting from Paul Ince, who had been screaming for the ball in a much better position.
- The study also prompted the U. S. Department of Agriculture to revise and shorten its recommended roasting times.
- This paste was then spread over bread and placed underneath the pheasant to collect its juices while the bird was roasting.
THESAURUSways of cooking something
to cook things such as bread or cakes in an oven: · Tom baked a cake for my birthday.
to cook meat or vegetables in an oven: · Roast the potatoes for an hour.
to cook food in hot oil: · She was frying some mushrooms.
to fry small pieces of food while moving them around continuously: · stir-fried tofu and bean sprouts
to fry vegetables for a short time in a small amount of butter or oil: · Sauté the potatoes in butter.
to cook food over or under strong heat: · grilled fish
American English to cook food under heat: · broiled fish
to cook something in very hot water: · He doesn’t even know how to boil an egg.· English people seem to love boiled vegetables.
to cook vegetables over hot water: · Steam the rice for 15 minutes.
to cook food, especially fish or eggs, slowly in hot water: · poached salmon
to cook the outside surfaces of bread: · toasted muffins
to cook food on a metal frame over a fire outdoors: · I thought we could barbecue some mackerel.
to cook food in a microwave oven: · The beans can be microwaved.
Longman Language Activatorways of cooking · In a large sauté pan, cook the bacon until crisp.· Cover and cook slowly until beets are tender, stirring occasionally.
to cook food in very hot water: · Boil the potatoes until they are soft.· The beans should be boiled rapidly for at least twenty minutes.
to cook food slowly in water that is boiling very gently: · Simmer the macaroni in lightly salted water.· Cover the pan and let it simmer for fifteen minutes.simmer gently/slowly: · Combine all ingredients and simmer gently for 30 to 45 minutes.
to cook food in hot oil, butter, or fat: · Fry the onions gently for five minutes.· Mushrooms are best when fried in olive oil.
to cook something by mixing it in hot oil for a short time and keeping it moving in the pan: · Add the garlic, ginger and onions and stir-fry for 30 seconds.· Water chestnuts can be eaten straight from the tin or stir-fried.· Chinese peanut oils are perfect for stir-frying.
to cook food in an oven, for example bread, cakes, or potatoes: · My grandmother baked her own bread.· Bake at 190C for 20-25 minutes.· Bake the soufflés for 12 minutes.· Place on a baking sheet and bake in a very low oven until crisp.
to cook meat or vegetables in an oven or over a fire: · Roast the chicken for three hours in a hot oven.· the smell of roasting meat
to cook food by putting it directly underneath a flame or a heated electric object: · Grill the steak for about five minutes on each side.· Brush the kebabs lightly with oil and broil them.· Broil until cheese melts and edges of bread are crusty.
to cook food in steam: · Steam the courgettes for 3-4 minutes.· The broccoli, peppers and squash should be steamed.
WORD SETSallspice, nounbake, verbbarbecue, verbbaste, verbblanch, verbboil, verbbottle, verbbouillon cube, nounbraise, verbbreadcrumbs, nounbreaded, adjectivebrine, nounbroil, verbbrown, verbbutter, verbcandied, adjectivecaper, nouncaramel, nouncardamom, nouncarve, verbcasserole, nouncasserole, verbcaster sugar, nouncharbroil, verbchervil, nounchestnut, nounchicory, nounchill, verbchilli powder, nounchip, verbcilantro, nouncinnamon, nounclean, verbclove, nouncochineal, nouncoconut, nouncook, verbcook, nouncookbook, nouncookery, nouncookery book, nouncordon bleu, adjectivecore, verbcoriander, nouncream, verbcrisp, verbcube, verbculinary, adjectivecumin, nouncurry powder, noundeep fry, verbdessertspoon, noundevilled, adjectivedice, verbdone, adjectivedress, verbessence, nounfat, nounflambé, adjectiveflan, nounflavouring, nounflour, nounflour, verbfrost, verbfrosting, nounfry, verbglaze, verbglaze, noungourmet, adjectivegourmet, noungrate, verbgrease, noungrease, verbgreaseproof paper, noungrill, verbgrill, noungrind, verbgut, verbhard-boiled, adjectivehaute cuisine, nounhob, nounhull, verbhusk, verbice, verbicebox, nounicing, nounicing sugar, nouningredient, nounjoint, verbknead, verblard, nounlard, verbleaven, nounliquidize, verbmarinade, nounmarinate, verbmarjoram, nounmicrowave, verbmince, verbmincer, nounmint, nounmix, verbmix, nounnouvelle cuisine, nounnutmeg, nounoil, nounolive oil, nounoverdone, adjectiveparboil, verbpare, verbpickle, verbpipe, verbpit, verbpitted, adjectivepkt, pluck, verbplum tomato, nounpoach, verbprecooked, adjectivepreheat, verbprep, verbprove, verbrecipe, nounreduce, verbrice paper, nounrind, nounrise, verbroast, verbroast, nounroast, adjectiverosemary, nounroux, nounsaffron, nounsage, nounsalt, nounsalt, verbsauce, nounsausage meat, nounsauté, verbsavory, nounscalloped, adjectivesear, verbseason, verbseasoning, nounself-raising flour, nounself-rising flour, nounsesame, nounshell, verbshortening, nounshort-order cook, nounshuck, verbsieve, verbsift, verbsifter, nounsimmer, verbsimmer, nounskewer, verbsmoke, verbsoak, verbsoda, nounsodium bicarbonate, nounspice, nounspice, verbspicy, adjectivestarch, nounsteam, verbsteep, verbstew, verbstock, nounstone, verbstrain, verbstuff, verbstuffing, nounsunny-side up, adjectivesweat, verbsweet-and-sour, adjectiveTabasco, nountandoori, adjectivetarragon, nountbsp, teaspoon, nountenderize, verbtenderloin, nountextured vegetable protein, nounthaw, verbthyme, nountimer, nountoast, nountoast, verbtoss, verbtruss, verbtsp, turmeric, noununderdone, adjectivevinaigrette, nounvinegar, nounwhip, verbwhisk, verbyeast, nounzap, verbzest, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
1to cook something, such as meat, in an oven or over a fire, or to cook in this way: (=cooked in an oven)· For dinner we're having roast chicken.
also boiling/broiling hot American English (=used about weather that is very hot)
a scorching hot week in August
a scorching hot week in August (=cooked in an oven with fat)· traditional roast beef with roast potatoes
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN· The next time you roast duck or chicken, cook thick slices of pineapple in the pan with lashings of black pepper.· At least the folks who roast all those chickens know it for what it is-a tortured posturing, a feigned desperation.· Years ago, I roasted eight chickens and invited a bunch of people, including Julia Child, to taste them.· All it was was good roasted chicken, its deliciousness bound in its unexpectedness.
· One more moral leader roasted on the fire of his own weakness.· Two roasted over a slow fire.
· He would float these across the kitchen to her while implacably she checked the meat roasting in the oven for lunch.· Purists argue against roasting in a conventional oven because the closed space traps moisture, adversely affecting the roasting process.· Alternatively, roast in preheated oven for 7 to 9 minutes or place under broiler for 3 to 4 minutes per side.· She roasted wheat in the oven and ground it by hand in an old coffee grinder for our breakfast cereal.
· Various other breads, in various other shapes, harbor lobster salad, roasted peppers and salmon.· Charred roasted peppers are another favorite.· Remove from heat and add roasted pepper, tomato, green onion, and thyme; mix thoroughly.
· Mrs MacNeice had put potatoes to roast in the hot ash; her husband was busy with the wine and a corkscrew.· Mrs MacNeice brought a basket of potatoes to roast in their jackets and a fine supply of tomatoes.
· Place quail on rack in roasting pan and roast until nicely browned, about 9 to 10 minutes.· Place ty or a lively Zmfandel matches hero it on a rack in a large roasting pan.· Put roast on a rack in a shallow roasting pan.
Are you going to roast the chicken? the delicious smell of meat roasting We caught a rabbit and roasted it over an open fire.► see thesaurus at cook2to heat nuts, coffee beans etc quickly in order to dry them and give them a particular taste: dry-roasted peanutsroast1 verbroast2 adjectiveroast3 noun
roastroast2 ●●○ adjective [only before noun] EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- roast beef
- There's some cold roast beef in the fridge.
- Even something as prosaic as a roast chicken Jasper could transform into something nearly lyrical.
- He had eaten roast mutton and apple charlotte.
- Savoury Deep-fat-fried chips, roast potatoes.
- She kept feeding Hansel huge portions of roast beef and potatoes to make him fat and juicy.
- There was foie gras and lobster-but also fine roast lamb with apple pie.
- We had tomato soup for dinner, followed by roast beef and sago pudding, served airline-style on a tray.
WORD SETS
allspice, nounbake, verbbarbecue, verbbaste, verbblanch, verbboil, verbbottle, verbbouillon cube, nounbraise, verbbreadcrumbs, nounbreaded, adjectivebrine, nounbroil, verbbrown, verbbutter, verbcandied, adjectivecaper, nouncaramel, nouncardamom, nouncarve, verbcasserole, nouncasserole, verbcaster sugar, nouncharbroil, verbchervil, nounchestnut, nounchicory, nounchill, verbchilli powder, nounchip, verbcilantro, nouncinnamon, nounclean, verbclove, nouncochineal, nouncoconut, nouncook, verbcook, nouncookbook, nouncookery, nouncookery book, nouncordon bleu, adjectivecore, verbcoriander, nouncream, verbcrisp, verbcube, verbculinary, adjectivecumin, nouncurry powder, noundeep fry, verbdessertspoon, noundevilled, adjectivedice, verbdone, adjectivedress, verbessence, nounfat, nounflambé, adjectiveflan, nounflavouring, nounflour, nounflour, verbfrost, verbfrosting, nounfry, verbglaze, verbglaze, noungourmet, adjectivegourmet, noungrate, verbgrease, noungrease, verbgreaseproof paper, noungrill, verbgrill, noungrind, verbgut, verbhard-boiled, adjectivehaute cuisine, nounhob, nounhull, verbhusk, verbice, verbicebox, nounicing, nounicing sugar, nouningredient, nounjoint, verbknead, verblard, nounlard, verbleaven, nounliquidize, verbmarinade, nounmarinate, verbmarjoram, nounmicrowave, verbmince, verbmincer, nounmint, nounmix, verbmix, nounnouvelle cuisine, nounnutmeg, nounoil, nounolive oil, nounoverdone, adjectiveparboil, verbpare, verbpickle, verbpipe, verbpit, verbpitted, adjectivepkt, pluck, verbplum tomato, nounpoach, verbprecooked, adjectivepreheat, verbprep, verbprove, verbrecipe, nounreduce, verbrice paper, nounrind, nounrise, verbroast, verbroast, nounroast, adjectiverosemary, nounroux, nounsaffron, nounsage, nounsalt, nounsalt, verbsauce, nounsausage meat, nounsauté, verbsavory, nounscalloped, adjectivesear, verbseason, verbseasoning, nounself-raising flour, nounself-rising flour, nounsesame, nounshell, verbshortening, nounshort-order cook, nounshuck, verbsieve, verbsift, verbsifter, nounsimmer, verbsimmer, nounskewer, verbsmoke, verbsoak, verbsoda, nounsodium bicarbonate, nounspice, nounspice, verbspicy, adjectivestarch, nounsteam, verbsteep, verbstew, verbstock, nounstone, verbstrain, verbstuff, verbstuffing, nounsunny-side up, adjectivesweat, verbsweet-and-sour, adjectiveTabasco, nountandoori, adjectivetarragon, nountbsp, teaspoon, nountenderize, verbtenderloin, nountextured vegetable protein, nounthaw, verbthyme, nountimer, nountoast, nountoast, verbtoss, verbtruss, verbtsp, turmeric, noununderdone, adjectivevinaigrette, nounvinegar, nounwhip, verbwhisk, verbyeast, nounzap, verbzest, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
roasted: (=cooked in an oven)· For dinner we're having roast chicken.
also boiling/broiling hot American English (=used about weather that is very hot) a scorching hot week in August
a scorching hot week in August (=cooked in an oven with fat)· traditional roast beef with roast potatoes
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN· We are more concerned here with what might be called the roast beef of scoring than with the confectionery.· Deli-type sandwiches with corned or roast beef, turkey or ham are also an option.· She went on talking about roast beef.· She kept feeding Hansel huge portions of roast beef and potatoes to make him fat and juicy.· What a delicious aroma coming from the kitchen - roast beef and Yorkshire pudding.· Either that or an open-faced roast beef sandwich with mashed potatoes and peas.· Dill and pickles, for example, are a strange combination, as is horseradish and roast beef.· Is anyone honestly dying for more roast beef sandwiches?
· They had a three-course roast chicken meal after the visit ended, he explained.· Even something as prosaic as a roast chicken Jasper could transform into something nearly lyrical.· For dinner we're having a roast chicken.· A roast chicken followed, with pale stuffing, a hot gravy and masses of floury roast potatoes.· The table was laid, and a roast chicken lay waiting for him to carve.
· There was foie gras and lobster-but also fine roast lamb with apple pie.· A house up the road, Sunday afternoon about 1958, plates of roast lamb offered.· His recipe for roast lamb triumphed in the regional heats and he hopes it will be picked again next month.· Except that he ate venison and roast lamb, and drank milk laced with honey, or hot mead fragrant with herbs.· They consumed avocado pears followed by roast lamb followed by a fruit salad and assorted cheeses.
· Savoury Deep-fat-fried chips, roast potatoes.· There had been a dinner cooked, turkey or chicken with sausages, roast potatoes and stuffing.· A roast chicken followed, with pale stuffing, a hot gravy and masses of floury roast potatoes.· He loves belly pork with spring cabbage and roast potatoes, and a good, hot curry.· Lunch was pea soup, roast beef, roast potatoes, sprouts and peas, with apple snow for dessert.· I still love my chips and pies and lots of roast potatoes and I drink pints and pints of milk.
roast chickenroast1 verbroast2 adjectiveroast3 noun
roastroast3 noun [countable] EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- a hamburger roast at the beach
- We're going to have a roast for Jack when he retires.
- Buy the largest roast or cut of ham, or bird that your budget permits and that you can serve out satisfactorily.
- I could still make an excellent chicken and barley pot roast.
- Leftover savouries, such as nut roast, make good sandwich fillings.
- Our nut roasts aren't exactly made for vegetarians.
- Slices of the cooked roast should separate into no more than three parts.
- There was chapel in the morning, then Sunday dinner, usually the traditional roast.
WORD SETS
allspice, nounbake, verbbarbecue, verbbaste, verbblanch, verbboil, verbbottle, verbbouillon cube, nounbraise, verbbreadcrumbs, nounbreaded, adjectivebrine, nounbroil, verbbrown, verbbutter, verbcandied, adjectivecaper, nouncaramel, nouncardamom, nouncarve, verbcasserole, nouncasserole, verbcaster sugar, nouncharbroil, verbchervil, nounchestnut, nounchicory, nounchill, verbchilli powder, nounchip, verbcilantro, nouncinnamon, nounclean, verbclove, nouncochineal, nouncoconut, nouncook, verbcook, nouncookbook, nouncookery, nouncookery book, nouncordon bleu, adjectivecore, verbcoriander, nouncream, verbcrisp, verbcube, verbculinary, adjectivecumin, nouncurry powder, noundeep fry, verbdessertspoon, noundevilled, adjectivedice, verbdone, adjectivedress, verbessence, nounfat, nounflambé, adjectiveflan, nounflavouring, nounflour, nounflour, verbfrost, verbfrosting, nounfry, verbglaze, verbglaze, noungourmet, adjectivegourmet, noungrate, verbgrease, noungrease, verbgreaseproof paper, noungrill, verbgrill, noungrind, verbgut, verbhard-boiled, adjectivehaute cuisine, nounhob, nounhull, verbhusk, verbice, verbicebox, nounicing, nounicing sugar, nouningredient, nounjoint, verbknead, verblard, nounlard, verbleaven, nounliquidize, verbmarinade, nounmarinate, verbmarjoram, nounmicrowave, verbmince, verbmincer, nounmint, nounmix, verbmix, nounnouvelle cuisine, nounnutmeg, nounoil, nounolive oil, nounoverdone, adjectiveparboil, verbpare, verbpickle, verbpipe, verbpit, verbpitted, adjectivepkt, pluck, verbplum tomato, nounpoach, verbprecooked, adjectivepreheat, verbprep, verbprove, verbrecipe, nounreduce, verbrice paper, nounrind, nounrise, verbroast, verbroast, nounroast, adjectiverosemary, nounroux, nounsaffron, nounsage, nounsalt, nounsalt, verbsauce, nounsausage meat, nounsauté, verbsavory, nounscalloped, adjectivesear, verbseason, verbseasoning, nounself-raising flour, nounself-rising flour, nounsesame, nounshell, verbshortening, nounshort-order cook, nounshuck, verbsieve, verbsift, verbsifter, nounsimmer, verbsimmer, nounskewer, verbsmoke, verbsoak, verbsoda, nounsodium bicarbonate, nounspice, nounspice, verbspicy, adjectivestarch, nounsteam, verbsteep, verbstew, verbstock, nounstone, verbstrain, verbstuff, verbstuffing, nounsunny-side up, adjectivesweat, verbsweet-and-sour, adjectiveTabasco, nountandoori, adjectivetarragon, nountbsp, teaspoon, nountenderize, verbtenderloin, nountextured vegetable protein, nounthaw, verbthyme, nountimer, nountoast, nountoast, verbtoss, verbtruss, verbtsp, turmeric, noununderdone, adjectivevinaigrette, nounvinegar, nounwhip, verbwhisk, verbyeast, nounzap, verbzest, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
1a large piece of roasted meat: (=cooked in an oven)· For dinner we're having roast chicken.
also boiling/broiling hot American English (=used about weather that is very hot) a scorching hot week in August
a scorching hot week in August (=cooked in an oven with fat)· traditional roast beef with roast potatoes
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN· I could still make an excellent chicken and barley pot roast.· I really like old-fashioned pot roast and gorgeous chunks of beef in thick stews.· Tony seemed amused as he took a bite of pot roast and scanned the room.· For dinner, Aunt Mary made pot roast, steamed asparagus, wild rice, and, for dessert, apple pie.
a traditional Sunday roast2hot dog roast/oyster roast etc American English an outdoor party at which food is cooked on an open fire3American English an occasion at which people celebrate a special event in someone’s life by telling funny stories or giving speeches about them: a celebrity roast- interminably
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