1. cooked by dry heat in an oven or over a fire

1. past tense and past participle of roast; cooked something by dry heat
2. criticized someone harshly or made fun of them
Usage: informal

Examples

• We had roasted chicken for dinner.
• The roasted vegetables were perfectly seasoned.
• She roasted the coffee beans until they were dark brown.
• He roasted the turkey for four hours.
• The comedian roasted the celebrity at the awards show.
• My friends roasted me for wearing that outfit.
• The roasted nuts smelled delicious.