[rəʊst], (Verb)

Definitions:
- cook (food, especially meat) by prolonged exposure to heat in an oven or over a fire
(e.g: she was going to roast a leg of mutton for Sunday dinner)

- criticize or reprimand severely
(e.g: if you waste his time he'll roast you)


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English: from Old French rostir, of West Germanic origin

[rəʊst], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- (of food) having been roasted
(e.g: a plate of cold roast beef)


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English: from Old French rostir, of West Germanic origin

[rəʊst], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a joint of meat that has been roasted or that is intended for roasting
(e.g: carving the Sunday roast)

- a banquet at which the guest of honour is subjected to good-natured ridicule


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English: from Old French rostir, of West Germanic origin