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roasting

/ˈrəʊstɪŋ/adjective

उच्चारण रोस्टिंग

बहुत गरम, तपता हुआ

Core word

adjective
  1. 1

    informal

    very hot

    बहुत गरम, तपता हुआ

    • It's roasting in here, so please open a window.
    • a roasting hot afternoon in May
    • It was a roasting day in Rajasthan.
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    • The car felt roasting after standing in the sun.
    • Everyone was sweating in the roasting heat.

    Synonyms boiling scorching sweltering baking

    Opposite freezing

  2. 2

    [only before noun]

    suitable for roasting

    भूनने के लिए उपयुक्त

    • a roasting tin
    • roasting chicken
    • Put the vegetables in a large roasting dish.
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    • We bought a roasting tray for the oven.
    • A roasting pan lies on the top shelf.
noun
  1. 1

    [sing.] British, informal

    an act of criticising somebody angrily

    कड़ी फटकार, डाँट

    • The coach gave the team a roasting after their poor performance.
    • The minister got a roasting from reporters at the press conference.
    • The referee got a roasting from the crowd.
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    • The student expected a roasting from the headmaster.
    • The writer got a roasting in the press for his comments.

    Synonyms telling-off scolding dressing-down

◇Word family
roast verbroast noun