1. to cook food with dry heat in an oven or over a fire
2. to heat something until it becomes very hot or dry
3. to criticize someone harshly or make fun of them
Usage: informal

1. a piece of meat that has been roasted or is suitable for roasting
2. an event where someone is honored through humorous criticism and jokes

1. cooked by roasting

Examples

• We will roast the turkey for three hours.
• The sun will roast us if we stay outside too long.
• His friends love to roast him about his cooking skills.
• Mom bought a beef roast for Sunday dinner.
• The comedy roast raised money for charity.
• I ordered roast chicken with vegetables.
• The coffee beans were roast to perfection.