■ verb
1》 (with reference to food, especially meat) cook or be cooked by prolonged exposure to heat in an oven or over a fire.
↘process (a foodstuff, metal ore, etc.) by subjecting it to intense heat.
2》 make or become very warm.
3》 informal criticize or reprimand severely.
■ adjective (of food) having been ~ed.
■ noun
1》 a joint of meat that has been ~ed or that is intended for ~ing.
2》 the process of ~ing something, especially coffee.
↘a particular type of ~ed coffee.
3》 an outdoor party at which meat is ~ed.
Derivatives
~er noun
Origin
ME: from OFr. rostir , of W. Gmc origin.