ROASTING Definition & Meaning

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roasting

[ roh-sting ]

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adjective

used or suitable to roast.
exceedingly hot; scorching:
a roasting July.

noun

a severely critical notice or review; pan.

roasting

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adjective

extremely hot

noun

severe criticism

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of roasting¹

1350–1400; Middle English (gerund); roast, -ing ¹, -ing ²

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Ricky Gervais, one of the modern masters of roasting celebrities and riffing on the macabre, has a new show called “Mortality.”

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Obama's roasting of Trump at the White House Correspondents' Dinner in 2011 is widely viewed as the moment that kickstarted Trump's decade of revenge.

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They looked ready for roasting marshmallows, which is appropriate because they are apparently sweet on each other.

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And that also now includes her coffee bean roasting company.

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New comic superstar Paul Smith made his name roasting crowds as an MC/compere in Liverpool, while Jimmy Carr is also famed for inviting and actively engaging with interuptions.

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