roof en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ɾuːf/ (Wales)
- /ɹuːf/ (Canadian, Standard)
- /ɹʊf/ (Inland-Northern-American)
- audio SSB
- /ɹuːf/
- /ɹʊf/ Ottawa Valley
- /ɹʉwf/ (British, Southern, Standard)
- /ɹuːf/ (General-American)
- /ɻʉf/ (Northern-Ireland)
- (Canada) audio
- audio Inland North
- /ɹuːf/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ɹʊf/
- /ɾʉf/ (Scotland)
- (US) audio
Etymology
From Middle English rhof, rof, roof, rooff, rufe, ruffe, from Old English hrōf (“roof; heaven, sky”), from Proto-West Germanic *hrōf, from Proto-Germanic *hrōfą (“roof”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱrapo- (“roof”), from *krāwə- (“to cover, heap”). Cognates Cognate with Dutch roef (“cabin on a boat”), Faroese rógv (“roof”); also Czech, Polish, and Slovene strop (“ceiling”), Russian строп (strop, “attic, loft, roof”), Serbo-Croatian стро̏п, strȍp (“ceiling”).
Meanings
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The external covering at the top of a building.
The roof, the roof, the roof is on fire! We don't need no water: Let the motherfucker burn! Burn, motherfucker, burn!
1984, Rock Master Scott & the Dynamic Three, “The Roof Is on Fire”:'Twas the house I'd seen the roof of from the beach.
1913, Joseph C[rosby] Lincoln, chapter I, in Mr. Pratt’s Patients, New York, N.Y.; London: D[aniel] Appleton and Company, →OCLC:The roof was blown off by the tornado.
The very first sound that you’ll hear on the roof (Provided there’s fog) will be Rudolph’s small hoof.
1931, Robert L. May, Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer, Montgomery Ward, draft:
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The top external level of a building.
Let's go up to the roof.
When this old world starts getting me down And people are just too much for me to face, I climb way up to the top of the stairs And all my cares just drift right into space On the roof, it's peaceful as can be And there, the world below can't bother me...
1962, Gerry Goffin et al., “Up on the Roof”:
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The upper part of a cavity.
The palate is the roof of the mouth.
As Bent pulled away to the far post, Agbonlahor opted to go it alone, motoring past Gary Caldwell before unleashing a shot into the roof of the net.
2011 October 1, John Sinnott, “Aston Villa 2-0 Wigan”, in BBC Sport:
- The surface or bed of rock immediately overlying a bed of coal or a flat vein.
- An overhanging rock wall.
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(archaic, slang) A hat.
Tom thought his cap a very knowing affair, but confessed that he had a hat in his hat-box; which was accordingly at once extracted from the hind-boot, and Tom equipped in his go-to-meeting roof, as his new friend called it.
1857, Thomas Hughes, Tom Brown's School Days:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| roofe | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| roofs | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| rooves | Number=Plur | UK, uncommon | lexicographic |
Deriveds
tin roof sundae · under someone's roof · turf roof · rooflike · roof flap · single-ply roof · roofwise · raise the roof · French roof · through the roof · roofbeam · roof tile · pyramid hip roof · tin roof ice cream · Hutton Roof · deck roof · mansard roof · roof over one's head · flat-roof pub · roof assembly · roof light · roofline · ecoroof · sunroof · roof rat · roof rake · roofward · pent roof · burn the roof · pitched roof · roofstone · turf-roof · barrel roof · blow the roof off · roof deck · roof-plate · roofspace · roof curb · underroof · rooftop · like a cat on a hot tin roof · snow on the roof top · roof rabbit · sunshine roof · pavilion roof · moon roof · roofbox · roofscape · roof turret · house-roof · roofless · under one roof · roof garden · roof rack · roofful · low-slope roof · nonroof · steep-slope roof · roofy · pyramid roof · roof prism · shed roof · peaked roof · hammer beam roof · tin roof pie · gable roof · snow on the roof · deroof · hip roof · unroofed · catslide roof · roofbolt · green roof · family roof · subroof · roof tax · overroof · roof knocking · sod roof · square roof · span roof · fix the roof while the sun is shining · rooflet · lantern roof · Roof of the World · built-up roof · disroof · rooftile · M roof · roof comb · hit the roof · unroof · coach roof · protected membrane roof · roof-brain chatter · curb roof · roof riding · reroof · saddle roof · rooftree · roof square · butterfly roof · V roof · roofage · hipped roof · moonroof · roofwork · roof tree · roof over the head · roof of the mouth · roofball · gambrel roof
Synonyms
ceiling (in a cavity) · tect (cover at top of building) · rooftop (cover at top of building) · thatch (cover at top of building)
Translations (291)
sk strecha (the cover at the top of a building) · ba түбә (the cover at the top of a building) · ga díon (the cover at the top of a building) · ain アリㇷ゚ (the cover at the top of a building) · slr eçik (the cover at the top of a building) · ro acoperământ (the upper part of a cavity) · bua орой (the cover at the top of a building) · ang hrōf (the upper part of a cavity) · ain キタイ (the cover at the top of a building) · fr toit (the cover at the top of a building) · arq بْلَافُو (the cover at the top of a building) · cy to (the cover at the top of a building) · ml മേൽക്കൂര (the cover at the top of a building) · eo tegmento (the cover at the top of a building) · nrf lief (the cover at the top of a building) · uk дах (the cover at the top of a building) · pt telhado (the cover at the top of a building) · bg по́крив (the cover at the top of a building) · gu છત (the cover at the top of a building) · bni mwanza (the cover at the top of a building) · az örtük (the cover at the top of a building) · ang hrōf (the cover at the top of a building) · ja 屋根 (the cover at the top of a building) · zza serni (the cover at the top of a building) · it tetto (the cover at the top of a building) · pau chado (the cover at the top of a building) · da tag (the cover at the top of a building) · frr taag (the cover at the top of a building) · fi katto (the upper part of a cavity) · as ছাদ (the cover at the top of a building) · yka sapew (the cover at the top of a building) · sh кро̏в (the cover at the top of a building) · ab ахыб (the cover at the top of a building) · vi trần (the upper part of a cavity) · sq çati (the cover at the top of a building) · ltg jumts (the cover at the top of a building) · ps بام (the cover at the top of a building) · rm tet (the cover at the top of a building) · msk atup (the cover at the top of a building) · ru свод (the upper part of a cavity) · ium biauv-ngorh (the cover at the top of a building) · ga ceann (the cover at the top of a building) · acm سَطِح (the cover at the top of a building) · el οροφή (the upper part of a cavity) · ur چَھت (the cover at the top of a building) · wym dāh (the cover at the top of a building) · et katus (the cover at the top of a building) · lt stogas (the cover at the top of a building) · gd mullach (the upper part of a cavity) · cim dach (the cover at the top of a building) · fr toit (the upper part of a cavity) · sw paa (the upper part of a cavity) · af dak (the upper part of a cavity) · ru стреха́ (the cover at the top of a building) · ast teyáu (the cover at the top of a building) · pa ਛੱਤ (the cover at the top of a building) · vi mái nhà (the cover at the top of a building) · az dam (the cover at the top of a building) · sh krȍv (the cover at the top of a building) · cs střecha (the cover at the top of a building) · nl dak (the cover at the top of a building) · ti ናሕሲ (the cover at the top of a building) · km ដំបូល (the cover at the top of a building) · cy to (the upper part of a cavity) · ota طام (the cover at the top of a building) · gd mullach (the cover at the top of a building) · vec coverto (the cover at the top of a building) · gl tellado (the cover at the top of a building) · vec coerto (the cover at the top of a building) · akl atop (the cover at the top of a building) · es tejado (the cover at the top of a building) · fo tak (the cover at the top of a building) · uk стрі́ха (the cover at the top of a building) · swb utro class 11/10 (the cover at the top of a building) · bn ছাদ (the cover at the top of a building) · csb dak (the cover at the top of a building) · inh тхов (the cover at the top of a building) · el οροφή (the cover at the top of a building) · ca sostre (the upper part of a cavity) · nb tak (the cover at the top of a building) · br toenn (the cover at the top of a building) · alt айыл (the cover at the top of a building) · hi छत (the cover at the top of a building) · fa-ira بام (the cover at the top of a building) · mn дээвэр (the cover at the top of a building) · sl nebo (the upper part of a cavity) · ne छाना (the cover at the top of a building) · scn tettu (the cover at the top of a building) · pac mpuông (the cover at the top of a building) · nv hooghan bikááʼ (the cover at the top of a building) · el σκεπή (the cover at the top of a building) · dng динзы (the cover at the top of a building) · kum къалкъы (the cover at the top of a building) · rm tetg (the cover at the top of a building) · ca teulada (the cover at the top of a building) · uz tim (the cover at the top of a building) · duu chvkung (the cover at the top of a building) · ar سَطْح (the cover at the top of a building) · cmn 房頂 /房顶 (the cover at the top of a building) · ms اتڤ (the cover at the top of a building) · is þak (the cover at the top of a building) · so saqaf (the cover at the top of a building) · mr छत (the cover at the top of a building) · yue 房頂 /房顶 (the cover at the top of a building) · ta கூரை (the cover at the top of a building) · tk tamyň üsti (the cover at the top of a building) · kjj гис (the cover at the top of a building) · ro acoperiș (the cover at the top of a building) · fur tet (the cover at the top of a building) · ang þæc (the cover at the top of a building) · uk покрі́вля (the cover at the top of a building) · io tekto (the cover at the top of a building) · ace bubong (the cover at the top of a building) · hil atop (the cover at the top of a building) · oc teulat (the cover at the top of a building) · gl teito (the cover at the top of a building) · ru кры́ша (the cover at the top of a building) · tr tavan (the upper part of a cavity) · or ଛାତ (the cover at the top of a building) · liv katūks (the cover at the top of a building) · es sotechado (the cover at the top of a building) · hy տանիք (the cover at the top of a building) · be кры́ша (the cover at the top of a building) · lo ຫຼັງຄາ (the cover at the top of a building) · chr ᎦᏌᎾᎵ (the cover at the top of a building) · el στέγη (the cover at the top of a building) · te కప్పు (the cover at the top of a building) · tly بون (the cover at the top of a building) · mt saqaf (the cover at the top of a building) · cmn 屋頂 /屋顶 (the cover at the top of a building) · kmr serban (the cover at the top of a building) · tyv крыша (the cover at the top of a building) · alt јабынты (the cover at the top of a building) · hy կտուր (the cover at the top of a building) · orv кровъ (the cover at the top of a building) · tt түбә (the cover at the top of a building) · tl bubong (the cover at the top of a building) · got 𐌷𐍂𐍉𐍄 (the cover at the top of a building) · eu teilatu (the cover at the top of a building) · es cubrición (the cover at the top of a building) · sh nèpce (the upper part of a cavity) · yai бом (the cover at the top of a building) · uk кри́ша (the cover at the top of a building) · mi tuanui (the cover at the top of a building) · es techado (the cover at the top of a building) · zza tawan (the upper part of a cavity) · rhg sal (the cover at the top of a building) · li daak (the cover at the top of a building) · af dak (the cover at the top of a building) · rgn cvērt (the cover at the top of a building) · ary سقف (the cover at the top of a building) · os уӕлхӕдзар (the cover at the top of a building) · ckb سەربان (the cover at the top of a building) · la tēctum (the cover at the top of a building) · hu tető (the cover at the top of a building) · am ጣራ (the cover at the top of a building) · fi vesikatto (the cover at the top of a building) · yi דאַך (the cover at the top of a building) · pt céu (the upper part of a cavity) · de Dach (the cover at the top of a building) · mn ᠳᠡᠭᠡᠪᠦᠷ (the cover at the top of a building) · tl atip (the cover at the top of a building) · es techumbre (the cover at the top of a building) · crh dam (the cover at the top of a building) · qu wasi qhatana (the cover at the top of a building) · orv стропъ (the cover at the top of a building) · sh нѐпце (the upper part of a cavity) · si ඡදන (the cover at the top of a building) · mg tafo (the cover at the top of a building) · kk шатыр (the cover at the top of a building) · ain チェカ (the cover at the top of a building) · fi ulkokatto (the upper part of a cavity) · id atap (the upper part of a cavity) · jv empyak (the cover at the top of a building) · pt teto (the upper part of a cavity) · ms atap (the cover at the top of a building) · gl treito (the cover at the top of a building) · egy O29:p-w (the cover at the top of a building) · ota چاتی (the cover at the top of a building) · fi katto (the cover at the top of a building) · sa छदि (the cover at the top of a building) · sw paa (the cover at the top of a building) · mdf кудбря (the cover at the top of a building) · es tejadillo (the cover at the top of a building) · zdj triho (the cover at the top of a building) · ill atep (the cover at the top of a building) · yue 屋頂 /屋顶 (the cover at the top of a building) · alt јабу (the cover at the top of a building) · se dáhkki (the cover at the top of a building) · kn ಛಾವಣಿಯ (the cover at the top of a building) · sv tak (the cover at the top of a building) · ady шъхьэ (the cover at the top of a building) · nl plafond (the upper part of a cavity) · ky чатыр (the cover at the top of a building) · hrx Dach (the cover at the top of a building) · sg li tî da (the cover at the top of a building) · sv yttertak (the cover at the top of a building) · wa toet (the cover at the top of a building) · arz سطح (the cover at the top of a building) · vec cuerto (the cover at the top of a building) · ka სახურავი (the cover at the top of a building) · cy pen tŷ (the cover at the top of a building) · es techo (the cover at the top of a building) · kk төбе (the cover at the top of a building) · pms tèit (the cover at the top of a building) · fur cuviert (the cover at the top of a building) · gl colmo (the cover at the top of a building) · tr örtü (the cover at the top of a building) · fi ulkokatto (the cover at the top of a building) · vo nuf (the cover at the top of a building) · vec cuèrt (the cover at the top of a building) · ar سَقْف (the cover at the top of a building) · lmo tècc (the cover at the top of a building) · ru строп (the cover at the top of a building) · ast techu (the cover at the top of a building) · lij téito (the cover at the top of a building) · sv tak (the upper part of a cavity) · tg бом (the cover at the top of a building) · my အမိုး (the cover at the top of a building) · mba atop (the cover at the top of a building) · pl strzecha (the cover at the top of a building) · prs بَام (the cover at the top of a building) · sl streha (the cover at the top of a building) · sc crabetura (the cover at the top of a building) · rif taẓeqqa (the cover at the top of a building) · ln mwanza (the cover at the top of a building) · zdj paa (the cover at the top of a building) · mww ru (the cover at the top of a building) · pl sklepienie (the upper part of a cavity) · be страха́ (the cover at the top of a building) · acw سَطُوح (the cover at the top of a building) · ce тхов (the cover at the top of a building) · cdm छाना (the cover at the top of a building) · ckb بان (the cover at the top of a building) · tk üçek (the cover at the top of a building) · ko 지붕 (the cover at the top of a building) · tr dam (the cover at the top of a building) · ug ئۆگزە (the cover at the top of a building) · cs střecha (the upper part of a cavity) · bo ཐོག། (the cover at the top of a building) · kmr ban (the cover at the top of a building) · grc τέγος (the cover at the top of a building) · qu gata (the cover at the top of a building) · oge ბედედი (the cover at the top of a building) · uz tom (the cover at the top of a building) · th หลังคา (the cover at the top of a building) · eu sabai (the upper part of a cavity) · arq سْقَف (the cover at the top of a building) · ka ბანი (the cover at the top of a building) · alt јадар јер (the cover at the top of a building) · grc ὀροφή (the cover at the top of a building) · pl dach (the cover at the top of a building) · sc cobertura (the cover at the top of a building) · gld гуичэ (the cover at the top of a building) · ru кров (the cover at the top of a building) · be дах (the cover at the top of a building) · ms bumbung (the cover at the top of a building) · tsg atup (the cover at the top of a building) · pl strop (the upper part of a cavity) · mnc ᠣᠶᠣ (the cover at the top of a building) · pdt Dak (nds) (the cover at the top of a building) · nan-hbl 厝頂 /厝顶 (the cover at the top of a building) · ka ბურული (the cover at the top of a building) · es techo (the upper part of a cavity) · sc teulada (the cover at the top of a building) · zu uphahla (the cover at the top of a building) · txb ṣim (the cover at the top of a building) · hu háztető (the cover at the top of a building) · bg тава́н (the upper part of a cavity) · vi mái (the cover at the top of a building) · ceb atop (the cover at the top of a building) · ia tecto (the cover at the top of a building) · ms بومبوڠ (the cover at the top of a building) · krj atëp (the cover at the top of a building) · nn tak (the cover at the top of a building) · or ପକା (the cover at the top of a building) · lnd afo (the cover at the top of a building) · grc στέγος (the cover at the top of a building) · cu стрѣха (the cover at the top of a building) · ln motondo (the cover at the top of a building) · mk покрив (the cover at the top of a building) · cv тӑрӑ (the cover at the top of a building) · tr çatı (the cover at the top of a building) · hsb třěcha (the cover at the top of a building) · lv jumts (the cover at the top of a building) · dsb kšywo (the cover at the top of a building) · oc tech (the cover at the top of a building) · id atap (the cover at the top of a building) · he גַּג (the cover at the top of a building) · uga 𐎂𐎂 (the cover at the top of a building) · zza bon (diq) (the cover at the top of a building)