roof
[ roof, roo f ]
/ ruf, rʊf /
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noun, plural roofs.
verb (used with object)
to provide or cover with a roof.
Nearby words
Idioms
- 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 hrōf; cognate with Dutch roef cover, cabin, Old Norse hrōf
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British Dictionary definitions for roofs
roof
/ (ruːf) /
noun plural roofs (ruːfs, ruːvz)
verb
(tr) to provide or cover with a roof or rooflike part
Derived Forms
roofer, nounroofless, adjectiverooflike, adjectiveWord Origin for roof
Old English hrōf; related to Middle Dutch, Old Norse hrōf
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Medicine definitions for roofs
roof
[ rōōf, ruf ]
n.
The upper surface of an anatomical structure, especially one having a vaulted inner structure.
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Idioms and Phrases with roofs
roof
In addition to the idiom beginning with roof
- roof over one's head, a
also see:
- go through the roof
- hit the ceiling (roof)
- like a cat on hot bricks (a hot tin roof)
- raise the roof
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