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roast vs roast beef

roast beef vs roast

roast and roast beef both are nouns.

roast is an adjective but roast beef is not an adjective.

roast is a verb but roast beef is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
roast Yes Yes Yes No
roast beef Yes No No No
As nouns, roast beef is a hyponym of roast; that is, roast beef is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than roast:
  • roast: a piece of meat roasted or for roasting and of a size for slicing into more than one portion
  • roast beef: cut of beef suitable for roasting
roast (noun) roast beef (noun)
negative criticism cut of beef suitable for roasting
a piece of meat roasted or for roasting and of a size for slicing into more than one portion
roast (adjective) roast beef (adjective)
(meat) cooked by dry heat in an oven
roast (verb) roast beef (verb)
cook with dry heat, usually in an oven
subject to laughter or ridicule
Difference between roast and roast beef

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