roast
verb (used with object)
to bake (meat or other food) uncovered, especially in an oven.
roasts
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pluralof roast.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof roast (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
roastverb (used with object)to bake (meat or other food) uncovered, especially in an oven.
Example Sentences
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Also called a cumulonimbus flammagenitus, they can occur during volcanic eruptions or, as in this case, when a wildfire roasts the air near the ground, causing it to rise quickly.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
It says "UK roasts again... after 29,000 lightning strikes in single night", with the Met Office issuing "red warnings – from London to Swansea and Somerset to Birmingham – over danger to life".
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
Netflix has also done live comedy specials, roasts and late-night talk with comedian John Mulaney.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
Some controversial jokes by lesser, edgy comedians fell flat but Jeff Ross, the master of roasts, held the tempo together and kept the roast moving forward.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2026
I had never thought about where Viola came from; she had always simply been there, punching down dough, peeling apples, preparing huge roasts in winter and frying up mountains of chicken in summer.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
