English Explanatory Dictionary

roost

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The place where a bird sleeps (usually its nest or a branch).
  2. A group of birds roosting together.
  3. A bedroom.
  4. The open cross-joists or inner roof of a cottage or living space.
  5. A kick which causes the ball to travel a long distance.
  6. Synonym of perch (“a position that is secure and advantageous”).
verb
  1. To settle on a perch in order to sleep or rest.
  2. To spend the night.
  3. To kick (a ball) a long distance.
noun
  1. Alternative form of roust (“a strong tide or current”).
verb
  1. Alternative form of roust.

Pronunciation

/ɹuːst/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-roost.wav /ɹust/ /ɹʉst/

Word forms

roost roosts roosting roosted

Etymology

From Middle English roste (“chicken's roost; perch”), from Old English hrōst (“wooden framework of a roof; roost”), from Proto-West Germanic *hrōst, from Proto-Germanic *hrōstaz (“wooden framework; grill”); see *raustijan. Cognate with Dutch roest (“roost”), German Low German Rust (“roost”), German Rost (“grate; gridiron; grill”).

Synonyms

perch

Derived words

cock of the roost come home to roost henroost roostcock roostmate rule the roost the highest branch is not the safest roost aroost rooster the chickens come home to roost

Translations

Central Bikol: tugdunan Catalan: jóc Czech: kurník Czech: hřad Estonian: tana Finnish: nukkumapaikka Galician: poleiro German: Nest Ancient Greek: πέτευρον Irish: fara Italian: pollaio Japanese: 塒 Latvian: lakta Lithuanian: lakta Macedonian: се́дело Māori: tūhunga Khiamniungan Naga: vēutīng Polish: grzęda Portuguese: poleiro Russian: насе́ст Scottish Gaelic: spiris Serbo-Croatian: кокошињац Serbo-Croatian: kokošinjac Spanish: gallinero Spanish: pajarera Turkish: yuva Ottoman Turkish: تونك Ukrainian: сі́дало Walloon: djoke Walloon: djocoe
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