1. pieces of meat cooked by roasting
2. events where someone is honored through humorous criticism
Usage: informal

1. cooks food in an oven or over a fire using dry heat
2. criticizes or makes fun of someone harshly
Usage: informal

Examples

• She roasts the chicken for an hour every Sunday.
• The coffee beans roast slowly in the machine.
• His friends always roast him about his old car.
• The comedian roasts celebrities at the award show.
• We bought two beef roasts for the dinner party.
• The roasts were perfectly seasoned and tender.
• Celebrity roasts are popular television events.