roasting — English Dictionary

Adjective

1. Very hot.

   Usage

   • Colloquial

   Examples

   The day started out cool, but by noon it was roasting.

Noun

1. The act by which something is roasted.

   Examples

   More examples (1)

   These elements are expelled more completely by a large number of comparatively incomplete roastings (alternated, of course, with smeltings) than by a smaller number of extremely thorough roastings[…]

   There were signs of recent roastings and fryings, and Frank explained he’d been eating pretty well, making his way through frozen stocks from the shop.

2. A strong rebuke or reprimand (usually from the recipient's point of view).

   Usage

   • Colloquial
   • Figurative

   Examples

   My boss gave me a roasting for last month's sales figures.

3. The act of attempting to humiliating someone or being humiliated in such a way that it appears comedic, especially publicly.

Noun

1. cooking (meat) by dry heat in an oven (usually with fat added)

   Broader terms

   cookingcookerypreparation

   Examples

   the slow roasting took several hours