From Middle English rosten, a borrowing from Old French rostir (“to roast, to torture with fire”), from Frankish *rōstijan (“to roast, broil”), from Proto-Germanic *raustijaną (“to roast”), from Proto-Indo-European *Hrews- (“to crackle; roast”). Cognate with Saterland Frisian rosterje (“to roast”), Dutch roosten, roosteren (“to roast”), German rösten (“to roast”).
Displaced native Middle English breden, bræden (“to roast”), from Old English brǣdan, related to German braten (“to roast, grill”).
The noun is from Middle English roste, from Old French rost, roste, from the verb.
Meanings
(not-comparable) Having been cooked by roasting.
(figuratively, not-comparable) Subjected to roasting; bantered; severely criticized.
eo rostita (having been cooked by roasting) · uk сма́жений (having been cooked by roasting) · nl geroosterd (having been cooked by roasting) · it al forno (having been cooked by roasting) · ja 焙焼した (having been cooked by roasting) · pt assado (having been cooked by roasting) · de gebraten (having been cooked by roasting) · el ψητός (having been cooked by roasting) · ja 煎った (having been cooked by roasting) · ja ローストした (having been cooked by roasting) · ja 炒った (having been cooked by roasting) · ja 焼いた (having been cooked by roasting) · gl asado (having been cooked by roasting) · ru жа́реный (having been cooked by roasting) · ca rostit (having been cooked by roasting) · ko 구이 (having been cooked by roasting) · ro fript (having been cooked by roasting) · cy rhost (having been cooked by roasting) · ro copt (having been cooked by roasting) · es asado (having been cooked by roasting) · nl op de rooster gelegd (subjected to roasting, bantered) · fi paahdettu (having been cooked by roasting) · ja あぶった (having been cooked by roasting) · hi भुना (having been cooked by roasting) · fr rôti (having been cooked by roasting) · cmn 烘烤 (having been cooked by roasting) · qu kanka (having been cooked by roasting) · hu sült (having been cooked by roasting) · ja あぶり焼きにした (having been cooked by roasting) · sv roastad (subjected to roasting, bantered)
From Middle English rosten, a borrowing from Old French rostir (“to roast, to torture with fire”), from Frankish *rōstijan (“to roast, broil”), from Proto-Germanic *raustijaną (“to roast”), from Proto-Indo-European *Hrews- (“to crackle; roast”). Cognate with Saterland Frisian rosterje (“to roast”), Dutch roosten, roosteren (“to roast”), German rösten (“to roast”).
Displaced native Middle English breden, bræden (“to roast”), from Old English brǣdan, related to German braten (“to roast, grill”).
The noun is from Middle English roste, from Old French rost, roste, from the verb.
Meanings
A piece of meat suited to roasting; meat that has been roasted.
Near-synonym: joint
Serve the roast with gravy and mashed potatoes.
A meal consisting of roast foods.
Come over this weekend for Sunday roast.
The degree to which something, especially coffee, is roasted.
Dark roast means that the coffee bean has been roasted to a higher temperature and for a longer period of time than in light roast.
An instance of being severely admonished, criticized, roasted.
“He ain’t no good!” With this she steps back to the table where Miss Montague has just tired of the Cuban, slips her arms about that seraph’s waist, and says: “Your Frank is in Washington and my Jasper has just given me a roast. Reckon we’ll both have to be bachelor girls to-night.” 1899, Archibald Clavering Gunter, M.S. Bradford, Special, page 58:
A comical event, originally fraternal, where a person is subjected to verbal attack, yet may be praised by sarcasm and jokes.
(Canada, US) A social event at which food is roasted and eaten.
On Memorial Day we hosted a wiener roast in the backyard.
(slang) A creative insult as a response to something someone said.
qu kanka (meal) · enm brede (piece of meat) · it arrosto (piece of meat) · sv roast (comical event) · pdt Broden (piece of meat) · ja ロースト用の肉 (piece of meat) · fi grillaus (comical event) · qu kanka (piece of meat) · alt каарып салган эт (piece of meat) · fo steik (piece of meat) · lv cepetis (piece of meat) · alt жаркое (piece of meat) · fi paahto (degree of roasting) · es vejamen (comical event) · ky куурдак (piece of meat) · bg печено (piece of meat) · fr bien-cuit (comical event) · lt kepsnys (piece of meat) · es carne asada (piece of meat) · ru жарко́е (piece of meat) · fi paahtoaste (degree of roasting) · gd ròsta (piece of meat) · hu rostélyos (meal) · nl gebraad (piece of meat) · alt куурдак (piece of meat) · ja あぶり焼き (meal) · kum къувурулгъан аш (piece of meat) · enm hastelet (piece of meat) · pt assado (meal) · ca rostit (piece of meat) · ccc kec̈hochi (piece of meat) · pt assadura (degree of roasting) · fi grilliateria (meal) · bg скара (meal) · nl braadstuk (piece of meat) · cmn 烘焙 (degree of roasting) · pl roast (comical event) · sv stek (piece of meat) · ro friptură (piece of meat) · kum къызартылгъан аш (piece of meat) · vo loetamit (piece of meat) · fi paisti (meal) · de Braten (meal) · eo rostaĵo (piece of meat) · fi roustaus (comical event) · pl pieczeń (piece of meat) · fi paahtopaisti (piece of meat) · he צָלִי (piece of meat) · ga rósta (piece of meat) · fr rôti (piece of meat) · pdt Broden (meal) · la assum (piece of meat) · kum жаркой (piece of meat) · atv каарган ит (piece of meat) · ja ロースト (meal) · es brindis cómico (comical event) · de Braten (piece of meat) · vo loet (piece of meat) · es asado (piece of meat) · hu sült (piece of meat) · pt assado (piece of meat) · ru жарко́е (meal)
From Middle English rosten, a borrowing from Old French rostir (“to roast, to torture with fire”), from Frankish *rōstijan (“to roast, broil”), from Proto-Germanic *raustijaną (“to roast”), from Proto-Indo-European *Hrews- (“to crackle; roast”). Cognate with Saterland Frisian rosterje (“to roast”), Dutch roosten, roosteren (“to roast”), German rösten (“to roast”).
Displaced native Middle English breden, bræden (“to roast”), from Old English brǣdan, related to German braten (“to roast, grill”).
The noun is from Middle English roste, from Old French rost, roste, from the verb.
Meanings
(ergative, intransitive, transitive) To cook food by heating in an oven or over a fire without covering, resulting in a crisp, possibly even slightly charred appearance.
to roast meat on a spit
(transitive) To cook by surrounding with hot embers, ashes, sand, etc.
In eggs boiled and roasted […]there is scarce difference to be discerned. 1627 (indicated as 1626), Francis [Bacon], “(please specify the page, or |century=I to X)”, in Sylua Syluarum: Or A Naturall Historie. In Ten Centuries. […], London: […] William Rawley […]; [p]rinted by J[ohn] H[aviland] for William Lee […], →OCLC:
to roast a potato in ashes
(ergative, intransitive, transitive) To process by drying through exposure to sun or artificial heat.
Coffee beans need roasting before use.
to roast chestnuts or peanuts
To heat to excess; to heat violently; to burn.
roasted in wrath and fire c. 1599–1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act II, scene ii]:
(figuratively, transitive) To admonish someone vigorously.
I'm late home for the fourth time this week; my mate will really roast me this time.
(figuratively, transitive) To subject to bantering, severely criticize, sometimes as a comedy routine.
The class clown enjoys being roasted by mates as well as staff.
He roasted a bully who then fought with him.
To dissipate the volatile parts of by heat, as ores.
eo rosti (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) · tet tunu (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) · it arrostire (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) · pap hasa (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) · bg пека́ (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) · ar شَوَى (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) · ast rustir (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) · nl grillen (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) · ja あぶる (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) · ja 炒る (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) · ka შეწვავს (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) · fi kärventää (to heat to excess; burn) · vi nướng (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) · nv néíłtsááh (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) · el ψήνω (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) · grc φρύγω (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) · bg дразня (to admonish someone vigorously) · ro deshidrata (to process by drying through heat-exposure) · bg пека (to cook by surrounding with hot embers, etc.) · ast tostar (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) · om waaduu (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) · az qovurmaq (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) · cmn 吐槽 (to banter, severely criticize) · nb roaste (to banter, severely criticize) · sv grilla (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) · ro coace (to cook by surrounding with hot embers, etc.) · kea asa (to cook by surrounding with hot embers, etc.) · sv rosta (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) · ru зажа́рить (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) · nl roosteren (to process by drying through heat-exposure) · fi grillata (to admonish someone vigorously) · hy բովել (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) · ro frige (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) · gl poñer podre (to banter, severely criticize) · th ย่าง (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) · nl het vuur aan de schenen leggen (to admonish someone vigorously) · it arrostire (to process by drying through heat-exposure) · grc ὀπτάω (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) · fi läksyttää (to admonish someone vigorously) · fr incendier (to banter, severely criticize) · sv roasta (to banter, severely criticize) · rup frigu (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) · pt assar (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) · ja ローストする (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) · th ปิ้ง (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) · ast rustiar (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) · pam ningnang (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) · gl queimar (to admonish someone vigorously) · gl torrar (to process by drying through heat-exposure) · fa برشتن (to heat to excess; burn) · ist rustèi (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) · hu nyárson süt (to cook by surrounding with hot embers, etc.) · hy խորովել (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) · es rostir (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) · hi भुनाना (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) · eo admoni (to admonish someone vigorously) · fr clasher (to banter, severely criticize) · ka მოხალავს (to process by drying through heat-exposure) · yue 燒 /烧 (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) · bg изпека́ (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) · th เผา (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) · ka შებრაწავს (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) · gl torrar (to heat to excess; burn) · fr rôtir (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) · de rösten (to process by drying through heat-exposure) · ca rostir (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) · fa برشتن (to cook by surrounding with hot embers, etc.) · hu pörköl (to process by drying through heat-exposure) · mi rangirangi (to process by drying through heat-exposure) · ko 굽다 (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) · pt torrar (to heat to excess; burn) · gsw bröötle (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) · nl op de rooster leggen (to banter, severely criticize) · lv cept (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) · bg препи́чам (to heat to excess; burn) · fa برشتن (to process by drying through heat-exposure) · fa برشتن (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) · gl asar (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) · de rösten (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) · fi paahtaa (to process by drying through heat-exposure) · es rostizar (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) · pl upiec (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) · bg препека́ (to heat to excess; burn) · el καβουρδίζω (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) · eo mallaŭdi (to admonish someone vigorously) · yi בראָטן (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) · yao koca (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) · rup frig (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) · cmn 烤 (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) · mi parangunungunu (to cook by surrounding with hot embers, etc.) · ang brǣdan (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) · tr kavurmak (to process by drying through heat-exposure) · es rajar de (to banter, severely criticize) · gl torrar (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) · ja 酷評する (to admonish someone vigorously) · mi huki (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) · fi pasuttaa (metalworking: to dissipate by heat) · fi pariloida (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) · ro prăji (to process by drying through heat-exposure) · ro arde (to heat to excess; burn) · es asar (to cook by surrounding with hot embers, etc.) · cmn 燒 /烧 (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) · cs pražit (to process by drying through heat-exposure) · gl asar (to cook by surrounding with hot embers, etc.) · ar حَمَّرَ (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) · nl branden (to process by drying through heat-exposure) · es asar (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) · gl rifar (to admonish someone vigorously) · egy h-A-W-Q7 (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) · kea asa (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) · ru жа́рить (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) · qu kankay (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) · de braten (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) · la assō (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) · hu megsüt (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) · kea asá (to cook by surrounding with hot embers, etc.) · cmn 炙烤 (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) · kmr biraştin (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) · fi paahtaa (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) · pl piec (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) · hi भूनना (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) · gl queimar (to heat to excess; burn) · ja 煎る (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) · hu roston süt (to cook by surrounding with hot embers, etc.) · fi grillata (to banter, severely criticize) · nrf rôti (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) · hu süt (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) · cs péct (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) · pam derang (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) · pl prażyć (to cook by surrounding with hot embers, etc.) · hy տապակել (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) · nv yiłtʼees (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) · ja 焼く (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) · ja 焙焼する (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) · gd ròst (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) · sv ugnssteka (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) · ja あぶり焼きにする (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) · as সেকা (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) · sh peći (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) · eo rosti (to cook by surrounding with hot embers, etc.) · gl queimar (to banter, severely criticize) · fr rôtir (to process by drying through heat-exposure) · eo admoni (to banter, severely criticize) · tsg dangdang (to cook by surrounding with hot embers, etc.) · es planchar (to banter, severely criticize) · es rustir (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) · fa کباب کردن (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) · sv steka (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) · bg изпи́чам (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) · ar صَلَى (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) · eo mallaŭdi (to banter, severely criticize) · fi roustata (to banter, severely criticize) · hi सेंकना (to process by drying through heat-exposure) · egy A-S:r-Q7 (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) · ru поджа́рить (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) · pms rustì (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) · kea asá (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) · nl roosteren (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) · sh пећи (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) · dsb pjac (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) · ar قَلَى (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) · mi parangunu (to cook by surrounding with hot embers, etc.) · ka ბრაწავს (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) · hi जलाना (to heat to excess; burn) · chr ᎠᏒᎾᏔᏍᎦ (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) · egy m-a:q (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) · sq përcëlloj (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) · hu ugrat (to banter, severely criticize) · pt torrar (to process by drying through heat-exposure) · mi pāngunungunu (to cook by surrounding with hot embers, etc.) · es tatemar (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) · ka ხალავს (to process by drying through heat-exposure) · ka წვავს (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) · hu parázson süt (to cook by surrounding with hot embers, etc.)