Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index R Cite roasting: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: roast•ing Pronunciation: (r?'sting), [key] ? adj. used or suitable to roast. exceedingly hot; scorching: a roasting July. ?n. a severely critical notice or review; pan. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: roasting (Thesaurus) roaster roasting ear TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. February 2021 Current Events: US News The Berlin Conference and the Partition of Africa The Implied Powers of Congress Noble Titles and Ranks in a Monarchy Keeping Your Brain Active in a COVID-19 World The Manchu Related Content Daily Word Quiz: puerile Analogy of the Day: Today?s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language