English / word
roast
verb A2MEANING IN ENGLISH
to cook food by prolonged exposure to dry heat in an oven or over an open fire
In context
01
They decided to roast chicken over glowing charcoals for dinner.
02
Street vendors roast fresh peanuts in hot sand during winter evenings.
Synonyms
bake,grill,broil
Antonyms
boil,steam
Collocations
roast chicken,roast beef,roast vegetables
Verb forms
Past: roasted · Past participle: roasted · -ing: roasting