roast
Translation
to roast, to cook with dry heat, to criticize severely
Examples
I will roast the chicken for dinner.
I will roast the chicken for dinner.
They roasted him for his terrible decision.
They roasted him for his terrible decision.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to cook (sth.) with dry heat I like to roast coffee beans myself.
((sb.)) ((for sth.)) to criticize (sb.) severely for (sth.) The press roasted the politician for the scandal.
Similar Words
Synonyms: bake, grill, broil; criticize, ridicule
Etymology
From Old French 'rostir' (to roast), of Germanic origin.
Memory Tips
Connect the 'heat' of an oven used to 'roast' meat with the 'heat' of severe criticism.