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- [roost]
- /rust/
- /ruːst/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [roost]
- /rust/
Definitions of roost word
- noun roost a perch upon which birds or fowls rest at night. 1
- noun roost a large cage, house, or place for fowls or birds to roost in. 1
- noun roost a place for sitting, resting, or lodging. 1
- verb without object roost to sit or rest on a roost, perch, etc. 1
- verb without object roost to settle or stay, especially for the night. 1
- idioms roost come home to roost, (of an action) to revert or react unfavorably to the doer; boomerang: an evil deed that came home to roost and ruined his life. 1
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Origin of roost
First appearance:
before 1100 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1100; Middle English roost (noun), Old English hrōst; cognate with Middle Dutch roest
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Parts of speech for Roost
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
roost popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
roost usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for roost
verb roost
- abide — to tolerate; put up with
- bivouac — A bivouac is a temporary camp made by soldiers or mountain climbers.
- bivouacked — a military encampment made with tents or improvised shelters, usually without shelter or protection from enemy fire.
- bivouacking — a military encampment made with tents or improvised shelters, usually without shelter or protection from enemy fire.
- bunking — a built-in platform bed, as on a ship.
noun roost
- abode — Your abode is the place where you live.
- biosphere — The biosphere is the part of the earth's surface and atmosphere where there are living things.
- boarding house — A boarding house is a house which people pay to stay in for a short time.
- bullpen — In baseball, a bullpen is an area alongside the playing field, where pitchers can practice or warm up.
- bungalow — A bungalow is a house which has only one level, and no stairs.
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