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roof
[ roof, roof ]
/ ruf, rÊf /
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noun, plural roofs.
verb (used with object)
to provide or cover with a roof.
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Idioms about roof
- to increase beyond all expectations: Foreign travel may very well go through the roof next year.
- Also hit the roof ,Informal. to lose one's temper; become extremely angry.
- to create a loud noise: The applause raised the roof.
- to complain or protest noisily: He'll raise the roof when he sees that bill.
go through the roof,
raise the roof, Informal.
Origin of roof
before 900; Middle English (noun); Old English hrĆf; cognate with Dutch roef cover, cabin, Old Norse hrĆf
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British Dictionary definitions for roof
roof
/ (ruËf) /
noun plural roofs (ruËfs, ruËvz)
verb
(tr) to provide or cover with a roof or rooflike part
Derived forms of roof
roofer, nounroofless, adjectiverooflike, adjectiveWord Origin for roof
Old English hrĆf; related to Middle Dutch, Old Norse hrĆf
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