roast, joint (noun)

a piece of meat roasted or for roasting and of a size for slicing into more than one portion

knock, roast (adj)

negative criticism

roast, roasted (verb)

(meat) cooked by dry heat in an oven

roast (verb)

cook with dry heat, usually in an oven

"roast the turkey"

ridicule, roast, guy, blackguard, laugh at, jest at, rib, make fun, poke fun (verb)

subject to laughter or ridicule

"The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house"; "The students poked fun at the inexperienced teacher"; "His former students roasted the professor at his 60th birthday"

roast (Noun)

A cut of meat suited to roasting

roast (Noun)

A meal consisting of roast foods.

roast (Noun)

(Originally fraternal) A comical event where a person is subjected to verbal attack, yet may be praised by sarcasm and jokes.

roast (Verb)

To cook food by heating in an oven or over fire without covering, resulting in a crisp, possibly even slightly charred appearance to the food.

roast (Verb)

To process by drying through exposure to sun or artificial heat

roast (Verb)

To admonish someone vigorously

roast (Verb)

To subject to bantering, severely criticize, sometimes as a comedy routine.

roast (Verb)

To undergo roasting in any of the above senses

roast (Adjective)

having been cooked by roasting

roast (Adjective)

subjected to roasting, bantered, severely criticized

Roast

A roast is an event, almost exclusively in the United States, in which an individual is subjected to a public presentation of comedic insults, praise, outlandish true and untrue stories, and heartwarming tributes, the implication being that the roastee is able to take the jokes in good humor and not as serious criticism or insult, and therefore, show his or her good nature. It is seen by some as a great honor to be roasted, as the individual is surrounded by friends, fans, and well-wishers, who can receive some of the same treatment as well during the course of the evening. The party and presentation itself are both referred to as a "roast." The host of the event is called the "roastmaster." Anyone who is honored in such a way is said to have been "roasted."

Roast

Roasting is a cooking method that uses dry heat where hot air covers the food, cooking it evenly on all sides with temperatures of at least 150 °C (300 °F) from an open flame, oven, or other heat source. Roasting can enhance the flavor through caramelization and Maillard browning on the surface of the food. Roasting uses indirect, diffused heat (as in an oven), and is suitable for slower cooking of meat in a larger, whole piece. Meats and most root and bulb vegetables can be roasted. Any piece of meat, especially red meat, that has been cooked in this fashion is called a roast. Meats and vegetables prepared in this way are described as "roasted", e.g., roasted chicken or roasted squash.