roast up
roast up · roasts up · roasted up · roasting up
To make fun of; ridicule severely or insultinglyTo make fun of; ridicule severely or insultingly.
Meaning
3 senses(slang, transitive)To make fun of; ridicule severely or insultingly.
She wouldn't follow instructions so they roasted her up coming off the plane.
(transitive)To cook by roasting.
For Thanksgiving, I'll roast up a turkey.
(transitive)To roast fully or completely.
Forms
roasts up, roasting up, roasted up, roasted up| Base form | roast up · to roast up |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | roasts up |
| Present participle | roasting up |
| Past simple | roasted up |
| Past participle | roasted up |
irregular
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb