Roast (Verb)
Meaning 1
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".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The comedian roasts politicians at every show to entertain the audience.
- He got roasted by his colleagues for wearing a ridiculous outfit to the office party.
- The celebrity roasts fellow stars constantly in her talk show to get more viewers.
- During his farewell ceremony, the colleagues roasted the retiring employee over his work habits.
- At the annual comedy night, everyone was ready to roast the new mayor's policies.
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Meaning 2
Cook with dry heat, usually in an oven; "roast the turkey".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- Roast the beef to perfection in the slow cooker for at least 8 hours.
- To make the dish flavorful, roast the vegetables with garlic and herbs before adding them to the stew.
- It's essential to roast the chestnuts over high heat for at least 20 minutes to get the crispy texture.
- Do you know how to roast the marshmallows over a campfire without burning them?
- The recipe calls for roasting the sweet potatoes at 400°F for at least an hour or until tender.