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verb

ˈrōst How to pronounce roast (audio)
Definition of roastnext
as in to tease
to make fun of in a good-natured way playfully roasting their mother for her choice of hat

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noun

as in barbecue

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Recent Examples of roast
Verb
Opt to roast any produce that’s been sitting in your crisper drawer for a little too long. — ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026 The beans are roasted in-house and rotate through a selection of single-origin coffees, including limited-run offerings from outside their Honduran core. — Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 18 Sep. 2026
Noun
At the end, brew your coffee in a French press and leave with a 12-ounce bag of your own roast. — Nikkita Nair, Saveur, 10 Sep. 2026 Dad forked a bite of roast beef, eyed it, then shoved it in his mouth. — Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for roast
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roast
  1. tease
  2. barbecue
  3. kid
  4. fry
  5. joke
  6. cookout
  7. rib
Verb
  • Wayne delighted in Mark Seal’s astonishing ability to tease the truth out of the unlikeliest sources.
    — Mike Hogan, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The trailer also teases Fielder getting some FaceTime with Holmes’s husband, Billy Evans, who appears to have an unshakable belief in his wife.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of tease
Noun
  • Looking to pair his love for Texas-style barbecue with pizza dough, which offered more appealing price points and margins than selling meat alone, Felton initially planned to sell barbecue pizzas at farmers markets.
    — Sam Flemming, AJC.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Berkeley police said the long object Shrine pulled from his pocket while following Winograd into her apartment building was believed to be a barbecue lighter.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of barbecue
Verb
  • What everyday skills should kids practice before the first week of school?
    — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Running under the surface of the film is the anxiety that kids his age are lucky to secure any job, even one as low-paying and exploitative as Erika’s studio assistant.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026
Definition of kid
Noun
  • Bake or air-fry a tray straight from frozen and serve them hot.
    — Danielle Bouchard, Martha Stewart, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Carefully place 10 olives into oil and fry until deeply golden, 2 to 3 minutes.
    — Cate Huguelet, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of fry
Verb
  • When Jost — who was co-hosting a one-night-only comedy show on the ferry with Davidson in collaboration with Snapple — was asked what Johansson, 41, thinks about the ongoing project, Jost joked that her involvement has its limits.
    — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Swifties quickly took notice of the picture, with some joking about her decision to delay releasing her actual wedding photos.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of joke
Noun
  • The mass cookout came on Heritage Day, a national holiday where people in multiracial and multicultural South Africa are encouraged to show off and celebrate their own specific heritage.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Young Thug sponsored a cookout for the teens, young men and their families, serving hot dogs and hamburgers.
    — Leondra Head, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of cookout
Verb
  • Leather maintains more traditional materials for the midle two stripes and tongue, but further reinforcements come via ribbed laces that should provide greater lockdown.
    — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026
  • It’s designed with a darling sailor-style collar accentuated with white stitching that extends down the front, while the red knit is complemented with ribbing at the hem and sleeves.
    — Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of rib

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“Roast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roast. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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