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roost

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of roost

1 to come to rest after descending from the air

pigeons flying home to roost on the roof

Synonyms of roost

alight, land, light, perch, settle, touch down

Words Related to roost

belly-land, crash-land

Near Antonyms of roost

arise, ascend, climb, rise

float, fly, glide, plane, soar, wing

Antonyms of roost

blast off, take off

2 to establish or place comfortably or snugly

a gang of friends had roosted themselves around the ski lodgeʼs massive fireplace

Synonyms of roost

ensconce, install, lodge, nestle, perch, settle

Words Related to roost

deploy, emplace, fix, locate, park, plant, position, set, situate, station

anchor, bivouac, camp, camp (out)

burrow, curl up, dig in

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