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R0268700 (rōst)v. roast·ed, roast·ing, roasts v.tr.1. To cook with dry heat, as in an oven or near hot coals.2. To dry, brown, or parch by exposing to heat.3. To expose to great or excessive heat.4. Metallurgy To heat (ores) in a furnace in order to dehydrate, purify, or oxidize before smelting.5. Informal a. To ridicule or criticize harshly.b. To honor at or subject to a roast.v.intr.1. To cook food in an oven.2. To undergo roasting.n.1. a. Something roasted.b. A cut of meat suitable or prepared for roasting.2. a. The act or process of roasting.b. The state of being roasted.3. a. Harsh ridicule or criticism.b. A facetious tribute, as at a banquet, in which the honoree is alternately praised and insulted.adj. Roasted: roast duck.

[Middle English rosten, from Old French rostir, of Germanic origin.]

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(rəʊst) vb (mainly tr) 1. (Cookery) to cook (meat or other food) by dry heat, usually with added fat and esp in an oven2. (Cookery) to brown or dry (coffee, etc) by exposure to heat3. (Metallurgy) metallurgy to heat (an ore) in order to produce a concentrate that is easier to smelt4. to heat (oneself or something) to an extreme degree, as when sunbathing, sitting before the fire, etc5. (intr) to be excessively and uncomfortably hot6. informal to criticize severelyn (Cookery) something that has been roasted, esp meat[C13: from Old French rostir, of Germanic origin; compare Middle Dutch roosten to roast]

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v.t. 1. to cook (meat or other food) by direct exposure to dry heat, as in an oven or over live coals. 2. to parch by exposure to heat, as coffee beans. 3. to cook or heat by embedding in hot coals, embers, etc.: to roast chestnuts. 4. to heat excessively. 5. to heat (ore or the like) in air in order to oxidize. 6. to warm (one's hands, etc.) at a hot fire. 7. to ridicule or criticize severely or mercilessly. 8. to honor with or subject to a roast. v.i. 9. to roast meat or other food. 10. to undergo the process of becoming roasted. n. 11. a piece of meat that has been roasted or is suitable for roasting. 12. something that is roasted. 13. the act or process of roasting. 14. severe criticism. 15. a facetious ceremonial tribute in which the guest of honor is both praised and good-naturedly insulted. 16. an outdoor get-together at which food is roasted: a weenie roast. adj. 17. roasted: roast beef. [1250–1300; (v.) Middle English rosten < Old French rostir < Germanic; compare Dutch roosten, German rösten; (adj.) earlier the past participle, Middle English roste]

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rule the roost - Was first "rule the roast," as it referred to the master of the house who sat at the head of the table.
steak - Seems to be related to Old Norse steikja, "roast on a spit," and stikna, "be roasted."
dry roast - To roast without oils.
rotisserie - First meant a restaurant or shop specializing in roasted or barbecued meat.

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Past participle: roasted
Gerund: roasting

Imperative
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Present
I roast
you roast
he/she/it roasts
we roast
you roast
they roast

Preterite
I roasted
you roasted
he/she/it roasted
we roasted
you roasted
they roasted

Present Continuous
I am roasting
you are roasting
he/she/it is roasting
we are roasting
you are roasting
they are roasting

Present Perfect
I have roasted
you have roasted
he/she/it has roasted
we have roasted
you have roasted
they have roasted

Past Continuous
I was roasting
you were roasting
he/she/it was roasting
we were roasting
you were roasting
they were roasting

Past Perfect
I had roasted
you had roasted
he/she/it had roasted
we had roasted
you had roasted
they had roasted

Future
I will roast
you will roast
he/she/it will roast
we will roast
you will roast
they will roast

Future Perfect
I will have roasted
you will have roasted
he/she/it will have roasted
we will have roasted
you will have roasted
they will have roasted

Future Continuous
I will be roasting
you will be roasting
he/she/it will be roasting
we will be roasting
you will be roasting
they will be roasting

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been roasting
you have been roasting
he/she/it has been roasting
we have been roasting
you have been roasting
they have been roasting

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been roasting
you will have been roasting
he/she/it will have been roasting
we will have been roasting
you will have been roasting
they will have been roasting

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been roasting
you had been roasting
he/she/it had been roasting
we had been roasting
you had been roasting
they had been roasting

Conditional
I would roast
you would roast
he/she/it would roast
we would roast
you would roast
they would roast

Past Conditional
I would have roasted
you would have roasted
he/she/it would have roasted
we would have roasted
you would have roasted
they would have roasted

roast

To cook food in heated air, usually in an oven.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	roast - a piece of meat roasted or for roasting and of a size for slicing into more than one portionjointcut of meat, cut - a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcassblade roast - a roast cut from the bladepot roast - cut of beef suitable for simmering in liquid in a closed potrib roast, standing rib roast - a cut of meat (beef or venison) including more than one rib and the meat located along the outside of the ribstop round - roast cut from the round; usually suitable for roastingrump roast - a cut of beef or veal from the fleshy hindquarters of the animalbeef roast, roast beef - cut of beef suitable for roastingroast veal, veal roast - cut of veal suitable for roastinglamb roast, roast lamb - a cut of lamb suitable for roastingpork roast, roast pork - cut of pork suitable for roasting
	2.	roast - negative criticismknockcriticism, critique - a serious examination and judgment of something; "constructive criticism is always appreciated"
Verb	1.	roast - cook with dry heat, usually in an oven; "roast the turkey"cookery, cooking, preparation - the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife"cook - transform and make suitable for consumption by heating; "These potatoes have to cook for 20 minutes"pan roast - roast in a pan; "pan-roast that meat"
	2.	roast - 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"blackguard, guy, jest at, laugh at, make fun, poke fun, ridicule, ribbemock, mock - treat with contempt; "The new constitution mocks all democratic principles"tease - mock or make fun of playfully; "the flirting man teased the young woman"lampoon, satirise, satirize - ridicule with satire; "The writer satirized the politician's proposal"debunk, expose - expose while ridiculing; especially of pretentious or false claims and ideas; "The physicist debunked the psychic's claims"stultify - cause to appear foolish; "He stultified himself by contradicting himself and being inconsistent"
Adj.	1.	roast - (meat) cooked by dry heat in an ovenroastedcooked - having been prepared for eating by the application of heat

roast

verb1. cook, bake, grill, broil (U.S.), spit-roast I would rather roast a chicken whole.2. criticize, condemn, censure, disparage, knock (informal), blast, pan (informal), slam (slang), flame (informal), carp, put down, slate (informal), have a go (at) (informal), disapprove of, tear into (informal), diss (slang, chiefly U.S.), find fault with, nag at, lambast(e), pick holes in, excoriate, pick to pieces, give (someone or something) a bad press, animadvert on or upon, pass strictures upon She was roasted by the critics.

roast

verb1. To feel or look hot:bake, broil, burn, swelter.2. Informal. To criticize harshly and devastatingly:blister, drub, excoriate, flay, lash, rip into, scarify, scathe, scorch, score, scourge, slap, slash.Slang: slam.Idioms: burn someone's ears, crawl all over, pin someone's ears back, put someone on the griddle, put someone on the hot seat, rake over the coals, read the riot act to.

Translations

大块肉炒烤烘烘烤的烤制

roast

(rəust) verb1. to cook or be cooked in an oven, or over or in front of a fire etc. to roast a chicken over the fire; The beef was roasting in the oven.烤制2. to heat (coffee-beans) before grinding. 烘，炒烤; adjective roasted. roast beef/chestnuts.烧烤的 noun meat that has been roasted or is for roasting. She bought a roast; a delicious roast.烤肉ˈroasting adjective very hot. It's roasting outside.灼热的

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→ 大块肉zhCN, 烘烤的zhCN

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roast snow in a furnace

To attempt a futile, often ridiculous, task. You're so tiny that there's no way you can carry that armchair upstairs all by yourself—you might as well roast snow in a furnace!See also: roast, snow

there is reason in the roasting of eggs

Even the strangest actions are done for a reason. I don't understand why my brother quit his job all of a sudden, but there is reason in the roasting of eggs, I suppose. Don't ask your father why he's on the roof—just accept that there is reason in the roasting of eggs.See also: egg, of, reason, roast, there

give (one) a roasting

To very strongly rebuke or criticize one. The principal gave Mark a roasting because of that prank he pulled in class yesterday.See also: give, roast

get a roasting

To be very strongly rebuked, criticized, or condemned. The giant supermarket chain has gotten a roasting lately over allegations that they've been threatening local shops and markets. Mark sure got a roasting because of that prank he pulled in class yesterday.See also: get, roast

roasted

slang Subjected to the taunts, criticism, and banter of someone or some group of people, especially for comedic effect. I love watching famous people get roasted! Man, you were roasted by that girl! We need to call an ambulance for those burns!See also: roast

give somebody/get a ˈroasting

(informal) criticize somebody or be criticized in an angry way: I’d better go. I’ll get a roasting if I’m late again!See also: get, give, roast, somebody

roast

1. tv. to put on an entertaining program, usually with a dinner, where the guest of honor is teased and insulted. They roasted Dave when he retired. 2. n. an entertaining program where the guest of honor is insulted all in fun. It was a wonderful roast. The guest of honor was pleased with the quality of the insults.

roasted

mod. alcohol intoxicated. He was stewed, roasted, and boiled. See also: roast

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verb cook

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verb criticize

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verb to feel or look hot

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verb to criticize harshly and devastatingly

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noun a piece of meat roasted or for roasting and of a size for slicing into more than one portion

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noun negative criticism

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verb cook with dry heat, usually in an oven

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verb subject to laughter or ridicule

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adj (meat) cooked by dry heat in an oven

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