give someone a roasting

idiom
UK: /ˌɡɪv ˈsʌmwʌn ə ˈrəʊstɪŋ/
US: /ˌɡɪv ˈsʌmwʌn ə ˈroʊstɪŋ/

  1. To criticize someone severely or playfully.

    1. My friends will give someone a roasting if they arrive late.
    2. The comedian prepared to give someone a roasting at the celebrity event, but toned it down at the last minute.

Synonyms

criticize tease lambaste berate
give someone a roasting phrasal-verb

  1. To tease or make fun of someone in a friendly but critical way.

    1. We always give someone a roasting about their bad fashion sense.
    2. The team decided to give someone a roasting to boost morale, making light of recent mistakes.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "give someone a roasting" is /ˌɡɪv ˈsʌmwʌn ə ˈrəʊstɪŋ/ in British English and /ˌɡɪv ˈsʌmwʌn ə ˈroʊstɪŋ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "give someone a roasting": criticize, tease, lambaste, berate.

Example usage of "give someone a roasting": "My friends will give someone a roasting if they arrive late.". More examples on the page.