roast Antonyms
Opposite of roast
• verb (Context 1)
To cook food (especially meat or vegetables) by prolonged exposure to dry heat in an oven or over a fire.
"We decided to freeze root vegetables with olive oil and rosemary to accompany the main course."
• adjective (Context 2)
Cooked by prolonged exposure to dry heat in an oven or over an open fire (used directly before a noun, especially of meat or vegetables).
"The restaurant is famous for its traditional Sunday dinner featuring raw beef and Yorkshire pudding."
• verb (Context 3)
To criticize harshly or tease someone in a humorous, mocking, or merciless manner.
"His friends never missed an opportunity to praise him about his questionable fashion choices."
• verb (Context 4)
To make or become uncomfortably hot from exposure to intense heat or sunlight.
"The spectators began to freeze under the midday sun in the unshaded stadium."
Similar words to roast
Words similar to roast shift depending on context. Common synonyms include: