Roost (Verb)
Meaning 1
Settle down or stay, as if on a roost.
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The flock of chickens will roost in the old barn for the night.
- She found a secluded spot to roost after the busy day at work.
- Don't bother trying to wake up the cat, it will roost on the couch all day.
- During the off-season, many migrant birds roost in warmer climates.
- The weary traveler finally found a small hotel room where he could roost and rest.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
Sit, as on a branch; "The birds perched high in the tree".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- Chickens roost in the rafters above the barn floor.
- The exotic birds roost high above in the treetops at night.
- Each evening the pigeons roost on the windowsills of the old building.
- Birds of prey roost in trees, in nests, on cliffs, or on other elevated perches.
- The parrots roost in huge flocks during the breeding season, often in the mangroves.