roast roast /ˈroʊst/

adjective

1. (meat) cooked by dry heat in an oven  ( roast , roasted )
   (meat) cooked by dry heat in an oven
    I love the taste of roasted almonds
   I love the taste of roasted almonds
   

noun

1. [Informal] Negative criticism  ( roast [Informal] , knock )
   negative criticism
   
2. A piece of meat roasted or for roasting and of a size for slicing into more than one portion  ( joint , roast )
   a piece of meat roasted or for roasting and of a size for slicing into more than one portion
   

verb

1. () (cooking) cook with dry heat, usually in an oven  ( roast )
   (cooking) cook with dry heat, usually in an oven
    Roast the turkey
   roast the turkey
   
2. [Informal] Subject to laughter or ridicule  ( blackguard , guy , jest at , laugh at , make fun , poke fun , rib [Informal] , ridicule , roast [Informal] )
   subject to laughter or ridicule
    The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house
   The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house
    The students poked fun at the inexperienced teacher
   The students poked fun at the inexperienced teacher
    His former students roasted the professor at his 60th birthday
   His former students roasted the professor at his 60th birthday