verb
roasts; roasted; roasting
to cook (food such as chicken, potatoes, or beef) with dry heat in an oven or over a fire [+ obj]
to dry (something, such as a bean or nut) with heat [+ obj]
[no obj] informal :to be very hot
[+ obj] informal :to criticize (someone or something) severely
[+ obj] US informal :to criticize (someone who is being honored at a special event) in a friendly or joking way :to tell jokes or funny stories about (someone)
noun
plural roasts
a piece of meat that is roasted [count]
[count] US :an outdoor party at which food is cooked over an open fire
[count] US :an event at which someone is honored and people tell jokes or funny stories about that person in a friendly way
adjective
always used before a noun
cooked by roasting