sit vs roost

sit is not a noun while roost is a noun.

sit and roost both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sit	No	No	Yes	No
roost	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, roost is a hyponym of sit; that is, roost is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sit:

sit: be in a position in which one's upper body is largely upright and supported by one's backside
roost: sit, as on a branch

Other hyponyms of sit include lounge, sprawl, perch, rest, crouch, hunker, hunker down, scrunch, scrunch up, squat.

sit (noun)	roost (noun)
	a perch on which domestic fowl rest or sleep
	a shelter with perches for fowl or other birds

sit (verb)	roost (verb)
serve in a specific professional capacity	settle down or stay, as if on a roost
be in a position in which one's upper body is largely upright and supported by one's backside	sit, as on a branch
show to a seat; assign a seat for
take a seat
be in session
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
assume a posture as for artistic purposes
work or act as a baby-sitter
be around, often idly or without specific purpose
be located or situated somewhere

Difference between sit and roost

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