Roasting someone means that you know how to be tactfully mean (snarky) without being mean-spirited in poking fun at someone, teasing, ruthlessly ridiculing, trash talking, and even mocking them.
Roasting people that you know is usually a bad idea because people will believe that there is truth in every joke and might laugh in the moment but remember nothing but bitterness, which is why roasting should be reserved for when a person truly deserves it.
by Rosebud1776 May 7, 2017

According to dictionary.com, roasted means to heat excessively. Most commonly used when roasting someone you call a "thanksgiving turkey". YOu normally roast turkeys, right??
by amazondestroyseconomies October 23, 2017

to make fun of, or riddicule another; to talk about somebody based on appearance, actions, or pesonalility
Look at those shoes Janie got on, dang she better not say anything to me or else I will roast her ass!
Helen roasted Uranka so bad, he almost made her cry.
J: Look at those two-toned shoes D got on
D: I kno u anit talking with that shirt. It streches so far that u dont even have to iron, EVER!!
Everybody: ROAST!!!!
Helen roasted Uranka so bad, he almost made her cry.
J: Look at those two-toned shoes D got on
D: I kno u anit talking with that shirt. It streches so far that u dont even have to iron, EVER!!
Everybody: ROAST!!!!
by Morgan July 15, 2008

Boyyyy(roaster): Boi check out dem Skechers, y'know dis shit aint 2008.
Audience: Dayum! Dat's a dayum good roast!
Audience: Dayum! Dat's a dayum good roast!
by @realdolanddump July 4, 2018

by Kwillitzer June 16, 2017

To verbally mock or shut someone down in a comedic way.
It is somewhat akin to a diss in hip-hop culture.
It is somewhat akin to a diss in hip-hop culture.
If you look around, you can find videos of Stephen Colbert's roast of President Bush all over the Internet.
by Trish May 26, 2006

by Lil Frenchie April 27, 2006
