Sekirov Dictionary

roost

/ɹuːst/

noun 6
verb 3
forms 3
phrases 3

noun6

•
The place where a bird sleeps (usually its nest or a branch).
- He clapp'd his wings upon his roost. — 1700
A bedroom.
•
A group of birds roosting together.
- a roost of birds is merely a fortuitous aggregation of individuals that have strategically placed their roost site to minimize distance to their supplemental and main food sources — 2018
Synonym of perch (“a position that is secure and advantageous”).
A kick which causes the ball to travel a long distance.
(Scotland) The open cross-joists or inner roof of a cottage or living space.

verb3

To settle on a perch in order to sleep or rest.
•
(figurative) To spend the night.
- The UPS package centre for central London, a brief walk from Kentish Town tube station, holds a below-ground bay in which 170 vans roost every night. — 2019
To kick (a ball) a long distance.

forms

roosted · roosting · roosts

Phrases with roost

This dictionary works without the internet: on your phone · in Chrome