Synonyms of roost

roost

verb

1

as in to perch

to come to rest after descending from the air

pigeons flying home to roost on the roof

Synonyms & Similar Words

• perch
• land
• light
• alight
• touch down
• settle
• crash-land
• belly-land

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rise
• arise
• wing
• plane
• take off
• climb
• fly
• ascend
• soar
• blast off
• float
• glide
• hang
• hover

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• rise
• arise
• wing
• plane
• take off
• climb
• fly
• ascend
• soar
• blast off
• float
• glide
• hang
• hover

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2

as in to lodge

to establish or place comfortably or snugly

a gang of friends had roosted themselves around the ski lodge's massive fireplace

Synonyms & Similar Words

• perch
• lodge
• nestle
• park
• position
• settle
• install
• house
• plant
• station
• ensconce
• camp
• locate
• deploy
• anchor
• set
• situate
• burrow
• camp (out)
• curl up
• fix
• emplace
• bivouac
• dig in
• harbor