roost

[ roost ]

/ rust /

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noun

a perch upon which birds or fowls rest at night.

a large cage, house, or place for fowls or birds to roost in.

a place for sitting, resting, or lodging.

verb (used without object)

to sit or rest on a roost, perch, etc.

to settle or stay, especially for the night.

Idioms for roost

come home to roost, (of an action) to revert or react unfavorably to the doer; boomerang: an evil deed that came home to roost and ruined his life.

rule the roost, to be in charge or control; dominate: It was only too apparent that his grandfather ruled the roost.

Origin of roost

before 1100; Middle English roost (noun), Old English hrōst; cognate with Middle Dutch roest

OTHER WORDS FROM roost

un·roost·ed, adjectiveun·roost·ing, adjective

Words nearby roost

Roosevelt, Franklin D., Rooseveltian, Roosevelt Island, Roosevelt's Court packing plan, Roosevelt, Theodore, roost, rooster, roosterfish, rooster tail, root, rootage

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Example sentences from the Web for roost

“All the chickens are coming home to roost,” said opposition leader Antonio Di Pietro.
Silvio Berlusconi Convicted of Tax Fraud, Banned From Holding Office|Barbie Latza Nadeau|October 26, 2012|DAILY BEAST
And past traumas and tribulations come home to roost for one reason only: so you can finally release them.
What the Stars Hold for Your Week|Starsky + Cox|July 8, 2011|DAILY BEAST
As House Majority Leader, DeLay ruled his roost with an iron fist that makes Nancy Pelosi look like Mary Poppins.
Sending the Hammer to the Slammer|Eric Alterman|November 25, 2010|DAILY BEAST
But now the chickens are coming back home to America to roost.
Hateful Ground Zero Hypocrisy|Peter Beinart|August 2, 2010|DAILY BEAST

When you win, it's a big party and the lottery sends out the invitations and all the chickens come home to roost.
Lotto Death Curse|Anneli Rufus|February 19, 2010|DAILY BEAST
My hand shook so, owing to the stiffness of my night-cap last night before I went to roost.
Tales of the Wonder Club, Volume II|Alexander Huth
He wished to call attention to a difference and he has succeeded beyond his expectations: curses, like hens, come home to roost.
Art|Clive Bell
You took a long walk yesterday, I hear—went across in the ferry boat, and strolled up to the foot of Scythia's Roost.
For Woman's Love|Mrs. E. D. E. N. Southworth
As he lay there a bird and its young ones came to roost on the boughs above him.
Sagas from the Far East|Various
It was growing late, and they came for a last look at the house before going to roost.
Tales of a Poultry Farm|Clara Dillingham Pierson

British Dictionary definitions for roost (1 of 2)

roost

/ (ruːst) /

noun

a place, perch, branch, etc, where birds, esp domestic fowl, rest or sleep

a temporary place to rest or stay

rule the roost See rule (def. 20)

verb

(intr) to rest or sleep on a roost

(intr) to settle down or stay

come home to roost to have unfavourable repercussions

Word Origin for roost

Old English hrōst; related to Old Saxon hrost loft, German Rost grid

British Dictionary definitions for roost (2 of 2)

Roost

/ (ruːst) /

noun

the Roost a powerful current caused by conflicting tides around the Shetland and Orkney Islands

Word Origin for Roost

C16: from Old Norse röst

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with roost

roost

see chickens come home to roost; rule the roost.

单词	roost
释义	roost [ roost ] / rust / SEE SYNONYMS FOR roost ON THESAURUS.COM noun a perch upon which birds or fowls rest at night. a large cage, house, or place for fowls or birds to roost in. a place for sitting, resting, or lodging. verb (used without object) to sit or rest on a roost, perch, etc. to settle or stay, especially for the night. Idioms for roost come home to roost, (of an action) to revert or react unfavorably to the doer; boomerang: an evil deed that came home to roost and ruined his life. rule the roost, to be in charge or control; dominate: It was only too apparent that his grandfather ruled the roost. Origin of roost before 1100; Middle English roost (noun), Old English hrōst; cognate with Middle Dutch roest OTHER WORDS FROM roost un·roost·ed, adjectiveun·roost·ing, adjective Words nearby roost Roosevelt, Franklin D., Rooseveltian, Roosevelt Island, Roosevelt's Court packing plan, Roosevelt, Theodore, roost, rooster, roosterfish, rooster tail, root, rootage Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for roost “All the chickens are coming home to roost,” said opposition leader Antonio Di Pietro. Silvio Berlusconi Convicted of Tax Fraud, Banned From Holding Office\|Barbie Latza Nadeau\|October 26, 2012\|DAILY BEAST And past traumas and tribulations come home to roost for one reason only: so you can finally release them. What the Stars Hold for Your Week\|Starsky + Cox\|July 8, 2011\|DAILY BEAST As House Majority Leader, DeLay ruled his roost with an iron fist that makes Nancy Pelosi look like Mary Poppins. Sending the Hammer to the Slammer\|Eric Alterman\|November 25, 2010\|DAILY BEAST But now the chickens are coming back home to America to roost. Hateful Ground Zero Hypocrisy\|Peter Beinart\|August 2, 2010\|DAILY BEAST When you win, it's a big party and the lottery sends out the invitations and all the chickens come home to roost. Lotto Death Curse\|Anneli Rufus\|February 19, 2010\|DAILY BEAST My hand shook so, owing to the stiffness of my night-cap last night before I went to roost. Tales of the Wonder Club, Volume II\|Alexander Huth He wished to call attention to a difference and he has succeeded beyond his expectations: curses, like hens, come home to roost. Art\|Clive Bell You took a long walk yesterday, I hear—went across in the ferry boat, and strolled up to the foot of Scythia's Roost. For Woman's Love\|Mrs. E. D. E. N. Southworth As he lay there a bird and its young ones came to roost on the boughs above him. Sagas from the Far East\|Various It was growing late, and they came for a last look at the house before going to roost. Tales of a Poultry Farm\|Clara Dillingham Pierson British Dictionary definitions for roost (1 of 2) roost / (ruːst) / noun a place, perch, branch, etc, where birds, esp domestic fowl, rest or sleep a temporary place to rest or stay rule the roost See rule (def. 20) verb (intr) to rest or sleep on a roost (intr) to settle down or stay come home to roost to have unfavourable repercussions Word Origin for roost Old English hrōst; related to Old Saxon hrost loft, German Rost grid British Dictionary definitions for roost (2 of 2) Roost / (ruːst) / noun the Roost a powerful current caused by conflicting tides around the Shetland and Orkney Islands Word Origin for Roost C16: from Old Norse röst Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with roost roost see chickens come home to roost; rule the roost. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to roost birdhouse, henhouse, abode, perch, land, sit, alight, settle, sleep, lodging
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roost

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