To cook food by heating in an oven or over a fire without covering, resulting in a crisp, possibly even slightly charred appearance. Example: to roast meat on a spit
To cook by surrounding with hot embers, ashes, sand, etc. Example: to roast a potato in ashes
To process by drying through exposure to sun or artificial heat Example: Coffee beans need roasting before use.
To heat to excess; to heat violently; to burn.
To admonish someone vigorously Example: I’m late home for the fourth time this week; my mate will really roast me this time.
To subject to bantering, severely criticize, sometimes as a comedy routine. Example: The class clown enjoys being roasted by mates as well as staff.
To dissipate by heat the volatile parts of, as ores.
The act by which something is roasted.
A rebuke or reprimand (usually from the recipient's point of view). Example: My boss gave me a roasting for last month's sales figures.
Very hot. Example: The day started out cool, but by noon it was roasting.
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