roast

Universal Words verb, noun, adjective verb 1 to cook food, especially meat, without liquid in an oven or over a fire; to be cooked in this way: [VN] to roast a chicken * [V] the smell of roasting meat 2 [VN] to cook nuts, beans, etc. in order to dry them and turn them brown: roasted chestnuts / coffee beans / peanuts 3 [VN] (informal or humorous) to be very angry with sb; to criticize sb strongly 4 (informal) to become or to make sth become very hot in the sun or by a fire: [V] She could feel her skin beginning to roast. [also VN] noun 1 (BrE also joint) a large piece of meat that is cooked whole in the oven: the Sunday roast 2 (AmE) (often in compounds) a party that takes place in sb's garden/yard at which food is cooked over an open fire: a hot dog roast 3 (AmE) an event, especially a meal, at which people celebrate sb's life by telling funny stories, insulting jokes, etc. about them adjective [onlybeforenoun] cooked in an oven or over a fire: roast chicken / beef / chestnuts