[transitive, intransitive] roast (something) to cook food, especially meat, without liquid in an oven or over a fire; to be cooked in this way.

to cook food, especially meat, without liquid in an oven or over a fire; to be cooked in this way to roast a chicken the smell of roasting meat.

roast · ​. (British English also joint) · ​(North American English) (often in compounds) a party that takes place in somebody's garden at which food is cooked ...

​cooked in an oven or over a fire. roast chicken/potatoes. Oxford Collocations DictionaryRoast is used with these nouns: beef; duck; goose … See full entry.

cooked in an oven or over a fire roast chicken. Questions about grammar and vocabulary? Find the answers with Practical English Usage online, ...

1a large piece of meat that is cooked whole in the oven He made a roast for dinner. · 2(often in compounds) a party that takes place in someone's yard at which ...

There are 13 meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb roast, two of which are labelled obsolete. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and quotation ...

There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun roast, one of which is labelled obsolete. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and quotation ...

roasting adjective /ˈrəʊstɪŋ/ /ˈrəʊstɪŋ/ [only before noun] used for roasting meat, vegetables, etc.

to criticize severely or speak angrily to someone: Critics roasted him for exploiting racial stereotypes.