roast
verb /rəʊst/
/rəʊst/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they roast | /rəʊst/ /rəʊst/ |
| he / she / it roasts | /rəʊsts/ /rəʊsts/ |
| past simple roasted | /ˈrəʊstɪd/ /ˈrəʊstɪd/ |
| past participle roasted | /ˈrəʊstɪd/ /ˈrəʊstɪd/ |
| -ing form roasting | /ˈrəʊstɪŋ/ /ˈrəʊstɪŋ/ |
- [transitive, intransitive] roast (something) to cook food, especially meat, without liquid in an oven or over a fire; to be cooked in this way
enlarge image- to roast a chicken
- The smell of roasting meat came from the kitchen.
- You should boil the potatoes for a little before you roast them.
Collocations CookingCookingPreparingsee also pot-roast, spit-roastTopics Cooking and eatingb1- prepare a dish/a meal/a menu/dinner/the fish
- weigh out 100g/4oz of sugar/the ingredients
- wash/rinse the lettuce/spinach/watercress
- chop/slice/dice the carrots/onions/potatoes
- peel the carrots/onion/potatoes/garlic/orange
- grate a carrot/the cheese/some nutmeg
- remove/discard the bones/seeds/skin
- blend/combine/mix (together) the flour and water/all the ingredients
- beat/whisk the cream/eggs/egg whites
- knead/shape/roll (out) the dough
- heat the oil in a frying pan
- preheat/heat the oven/(British English) the grill/(North American English) the broiler
- bring to (British English) the boil/(North American English) a boil
- stir constantly/gently with a wooden spoon
- reduce the heat
- simmer gently for 20 minutes/until reduced by half
- melt the butter/chocolate/cheese/sugar
- brown the meat for 8–20 minutes
- drain the pasta/the water from the pot/in a colander
- mash the potatoes/banana/avocado
- cook food/fish/meat/rice/pasta/a Persian dish
- bake (a loaf of) bread/a cake/(especially North American English) cookies/(British English) biscuits/a pie/potatoes/fish/scones/muffins
- boil cabbage/potatoes/an egg/water
- fry/deep-fry/stir-fry the chicken/vegetables
- grill meat/steak/chicken/sausages/a hot dog
- roast potatoes/peppers/meat/chicken/lamb
- sauté garlic/mushrooms/onions/potatoes/vegetables
- steam rice/vegetables/spinach/asparagus/dumplings
- toast bread/nuts
- microwave food/popcorn/(British English) a ready meal
- serve in a glass/on a bed of rice/with potatoes
- arrange the slices on a plate/in a layer
- carve the meat/lamb/chicken/turkey
- dress/toss a salad
- dress with/drizzle with olive oil/vinaigrette
- top with a slice of lemon/a scoop of ice cream/whipped cream/syrup
- garnish with a sprig of parsley/fresh basil leaves/lemon wedges/a slice of lime/a twist of orange
- sprinkle with salt/sugar/herbs/parsley/freshly ground black pepper
- [transitive, intransitive] roast (something) to cook nuts, beans, etc. in order to dry them and turn them brown; to be cooked in this way
- roasted chestnuts/coffee beans/peanuts
- We spent the evening round the fire, talking and roasting chestnuts.
- [transitive] roast somebody (informal or humorous) to be very angry with somebody; to criticize somebody stronglyTopics Feelingsc2
- [transitive] roast somebody (North American English, informal) to tell unkind jokes about somebody, but in a friendly way, as a form of tribute (= praise or honour)
- Other stars stepped forward to roast the veteran actor and comedian.
- [intransitive, transitive] roast (something) (informal) to become or to make something become very hot in the sun or by a fire
- She could feel her skin beginning to roast.
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French rostir, of West Germanic origin.