ROOST


Meaning of ROOST in English

/ ruːst; NAmE / noun , verb

■ noun

a place where birds sleep

IDIOMS

see rule verb

■ verb

[ v ] ( of birds ) to rest or go to sleep somewhere

IDIOMS

see home adverb

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WORD ORIGIN

Old English hrōst , related to Dutch roest ; of unknown ultimate origin.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.