/ Dictionary / Index R roasting: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: roast•ing Pronunciation: (rō'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 Related Content Daily Word Quiz: stringent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language