Roasting: meaning, definitions and examples

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roasting

 

[ หˆrษ™สŠstษชล‹ ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

food preparation

The action of cooking something, especially meat, over an open fire or in an oven.

Synonyms

baking, barbecuing, grilling

Examples of usage

  • They were roasting a chicken over the campfire.
  • She was roasting vegetables in the oven.
Context #2 | Noun

informal criticism

Severe criticism or mocking in a humorous or sarcastic way.

Synonyms

mockery, ridicule, taunting

Examples of usage

  • He couldn't handle the roasting he received from his friends about his outfit.
  • The comedian delivered a hilarious roasting of the politicians.

Translations

Translations of the word "roasting" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น torrefaรงรฃo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคญเฅ‚เคจเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Rรถsten

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ pemanggangan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะผะฐะถะตะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ pieczenie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็„™็…Ž (ใฐใ„ใ›ใ‚“)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท rรดtissage

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ tostado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kavurma

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋กœ์ŠคํŒ…

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชุญู…ูŠุต

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ praลพenรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ praลพenie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ƒ˜็„™ (hลngbรจi)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ praลพenje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ ristun

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ัƒั‹ั€ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒจแƒ”แƒ›แƒฌแƒ•แƒแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qovurma

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ tostado

Word origin

The word 'roasting' has its origins in Old English, where 'rลst' referred to the action of cooking over an open fire. Over time, the term evolved to encompass both the culinary practice and the informal criticism meaning. The concept of roasting food dates back to ancient times when humans discovered the delicious flavor that roasting over a fire imparted to meat and vegetables. In modern usage, 'roasting' is commonly associated with both cooking techniques and playful teasing or mocking.

See also: roast, roasted.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #14,437, this word is part of sophisticated English vocabulary. It's useful for academic or professional contexts where precise language is needed.