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Definition of Roost
1. Noun. A shelter with perches for fowl or other birds.
2. Verb. Sit, as on a branch. "There roost some big birds in the tree"; "The birds perched high in the tree"
Exact synonyms: Perch, Rest
Generic synonyms: Sit, Sit Down
Derivative terms: Perch, Percher, Percher, Rest
Generic synonyms: Sit, Sit Down
Derivative terms: Perch, Percher, Percher, Rest
3. Noun. A perch on which domestic fowl rest or sleep.
Generic synonyms: Perch
4. Verb. Settle down or stay, as if on a roost.
Definition of Roost
1. n. Roast.
2. v. t. See Roust,
3. n. The pole or other support on which fowls rest at night; a perch.
4. v. i. To sit, rest, or sleep, as fowls on a pole, limb of a tree, etc.; to perch.
Definition of Roost
1. to settle down for rest or sleep [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Medical Definition of Roost
1. 1. To sit, rest, or sleep, as fowls on a pole, limb of a tree, etc.; to perch. 2. Fig.; To lodge; to rest; to sleep. "O, let me where thy roof my soul hath hid, O, let me roost and nestle there." (Herbert) Origin: Roosted; Roosting. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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