Topic: COOKING
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| Date: | 1200-1300 |
| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | rostir |
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roast1
[intransitive and transitive]
[intransitive and transitive]1DFC to cook something, such as meat, in an oven or over a fire, or to cook in this way [↪ grill, bake]: 
Are you going to roast the chicken?the delicious smell of meat roasting We caught a rabbit and roasted it over an open fire.
Are you going to roast the chicken?the delicious smell of meat roastingWe caught a rabbit and roasted it over an open fire.2DFC to heat nuts, coffee beans etc quickly in order to dry them and give them a particular taste : dry-roasted peanuts
dry-roasted peanutsWORD FOCUS: cook WORD FOCUS: cook
fry (in oil)
boil (in hot water)
bake (bread and cakes in an oven)
roast (meat or vegetables in an oven)
microwave (using a microwave oven)
grill/broil American English (using a grill)
steam, toast, simmer, poach, barbecue, stir-fry, saute, chargrill
raw (not cooked)
rare (used about meat that has been cooked for a short time)
well-done (used about meat that has been cooked for a long time)cook
➔ See also cook
WORD FOCUS: cook fry (in oil)
boil (in hot water)
bake (bread and cakes in an oven)
roast (meat or vegetables in an oven)
microwave (using a microwave oven)
grill/broil American English (using a grill)
steam, toast, simmer, poach, barbecue, stir-fry, saute, chargrill
raw (not cooked)
rare (used about meat that has been cooked for a short time)
well-done (used about meat that has been cooked for a long time)cook
➔ See also cook
