What is the meaning of roast?

noun

• A piece of meat roasted or for roasting and of a size for slicing into more than one portion.
  • synonyms: joint
• Negative criticism.
  • synonyms: knock

verb

• Cook with dry heat, usually in an oven.
  • usage: "roast the turkey"
• Subject to laughter or ridicule.
  • usage: "The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house"; "The students poked fun at the inexperienced teacher"; "His former students roasted the professor at his 60th birthday"
  • synonyms: ridicule, guy, blackguard, laugh at, jest at, rib, make fun, poke fun

adjective

• Meat) cooked by dry heat in an oven. (.
  • synonyms: roasted