roast

Definition

• n. a piece of meat roasted or for roasting and of a size for slicing into more than one portion
• v. cook with dry heat, usually in an oven
• adj. (meat) cooked by dry heat in an oven

Word forms

Present participle

roasting

Past participle

roasted

Past tense

roasted

Third person singular

roasts

Comparative

roaster

Superlative

roastest

Example sentences

1. n.

   We had a delicious roast for dinner last night.

2. a.

   The roast chicken was crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside.

3. vt.

   They decided to roast him for his silly jokes at the party.

4. vi.

   I like to roast vegetables in the oven to bring out their flavors.