roast

roast

verb

Definition of ROAST

to make fun of in a good-natured way <playfully roasting their mother for her choice of hat>

Synonyms chaff, jive, joke, josh, kid, rally, razz, rib, ride, roast

Related Words banter; fool, fun, string along; jest, quip, wisecrack; gag, jape, jolly, yuk (or yuck) [slang]