What is another word for roast ?

Criticize or reprimand severely

give someone a rollicking

pummelled^UK

pummel^US

give someone a bad press

give someone a roasting

rap over the knuckles

ream out

ridicule

animadvert on

give someone a rocket

pick holes in

give someone a bollocking

belabor^US

belabour^UK

minimize^US

stigmatize^US

minimise^UK

stigmatise^UK

give something a battering

trivialize^US

sully the reputation of

marginalize^US

marginalise^UK

trivialise^UK

blacken the reputation of

fustigate

conduct a smear campaign against

give someone a dressing-down

jump down one's throat

give a tongue-lashing

ostracise^UK

ostracize^US

bite someone's head off

snap someone's head off

blacken the character of

scandalise^UK

scandalize^US

blacken someone's reputation

give something a bad press

demonize^US

express disapprobation

express disapprobation of

demonise^UK

dishonor^US

dishonour^UK

hurt someone's feelings

treat disrespectfully

call someone names

give someone a telling-off

pull up

let someone have it

give someone an earful

give someone what for

wig

give someone a mouthful

give someone a wigging

give someone a rating

row

give someone a caning

give someone a row

give someone some stick

slap down

blow up

send someone away with a flea in their ear

rap someone over the knuckles

give a piece of one's mind

kick up a stink about

throw the book at

express disapproval of

bring someone to book

victimize^US

slap someone on the wrist

tyrannize^US

tyrannise^UK

victimise^UK

take somebody to task

come down on like a ton of bricks

satirize^US

speak of with disfavour

satirise^UK

rap someone's knuckles

jump down someone's throat

give somebody a piece of one's mind

rap across the knuckles

tear someone a new one

give someone a dressing down

give someone a telling off

have someone on the carpet

give someone a carpeting

eat out

give a wigging

give one hell

mete out punishment to

moralise^UK

moralize^US

teach someone a lesson

be hard on

lower the boom

send someone away with a flea in his

express strong disapproval of

disfavour^UK

disfavor^US

remonstrate against

express a poor opinion of

hold someone to blame

complain to

storm

lose one's temper with

give vent to one's emotions

give free rein to one's emotions

hold someone responsible

make a protest against

complain vociferously about

oppose strongly

complain bitterly about

speak out against

kick up

disagree violently with

put up a fight against

kick against

take a stand against

take great exception to

bring charges against

bring a charge against

bring a case against

prefer charges against

tantalise^UK

tantalize^US

punish repeatedly and unfairly

penalize^US

penalise^UK

ruffle someone's feathers

hit where one lives

give the cold shoulder

make someone's hackles rise

put someone's back up

raise someone's hackles

rap someone the knuckles

drag over the coals

lay out

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“If you waste his time he'll roast you.”

Verb

raise something's temperature

To cook food by heating in an oven or over a fire without covering, resulting in a crisp, possibly even slightly charred appearance

color^US

colour^UK

raise the temperature

make warm

set on fire

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“You can boil it or roast it over the fire, as you like.”

Verb

To tease, typically in a good-natured way

satirize^US

satirise^UK

take the mickey out of

play a practical joke

make a laughing-stock

make a monkey out of someone

sheikh^UK

sheik^US

make someone a laughing stock

tantalize^US

tantalise^UK

play a practical joke on

lead up the garden path

get in the hair of

give someone a hard time

victimize^US

agonize^US

agonise^UK

victimise^UK

lead someone a merry dance

rub salt in wound

drive up the wall

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Verb

run a smear campaign against

To make hurtful and untrue comments about

scandalise^UK

scandalize^US

dishonour^UK

dishonor^US

drag through the mire

blacken someone's name

run smear campaign

blacken name

sully someone's reputation

defame someone's character

stigmatize^US

blacken the character of

stigmatise^UK

drag someone's name through the mud

write false reports about

disfavor^US

disfavour^UK

take down

put in a bad light

show up

spread tales about

drag someone's name through the mire

mark wrong

drag name through mud

make someone eat crow

take down a peg

take down a peg or two

put someone in their place

accuse falsely

sully someone's name

spread lies about

injure the reputation of

cast aspersion

taint someone's name

blacken someone's character

tarnish someone's name

soil someone's name

stain someone's good name

destroy someone's credibility

take rug out from under

damage someone's reputation

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Verb

Broil food

cook over an open pit

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Verb

To set on fire, or to be set on fire

burn

ignite

smolder^US

blaze

carbonise^UK

carbonize^US

smoulder^UK

oxidize^US

oxidise^UK

caramelize^US

caramelise^UK

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Verb

Remain in a heated or stifling atmosphere

Verb

To complain, speak or write about with great hostility

complain vehemently about

jump down one's throat

kick up a fuss about

kick up a stink about

take exception

run down

express disapproval of

complain vociferously about

lodge a protest against

express disagreement with

resist

bicker

disagree violently with

talk under your breath

express objections to

make a protest against

put up a fight against

chew out

complain bitterly about

whip

kick up

take great exception to

baulk^UK

balk^US

breathe down someone's neck

get on someone's back

give a hard time

give someone a hard time

make a song and dance

agonize^US

agonise^UK

make a mountain out of a molehill

beat one's breast about

wear black

argue with

cry over spilt milk^UK

cry over spilled milk^US

call at the top of your voice

wring one's hands over

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Verb

put somebody through the mill

Look into

enquire^UK

inquire^US

ask

question

query

analyse^UK

analyze^US

scrutinise^UK

scrutinize^US

request information of

give the third degree

cross-question

sound out

work over

put through the wringer

give somebody the third degree

sweat out

put someone through the wringer

put the screws on

worm something out of someone

put through the third degree

give the third degree to

put through the mangle

ascertain the opinions of

confirm

see

subject to an examination

question persistently

worm something out of

ask pointed questions

go over with a fine-tooth comb

have a discussion with

enroll^US

enrol^UK

give oral examination

put something to the proof

try on

run something up the flagpole

put something through its paces

put through its paces

put to the test

put something to the test

put someone through their paces

set an examination for

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Noun

The subjection of someone or something to contemptuous and dismissive language or behavior

pulling someone's chain

pretence^UK

pretense^US

backhanded compliment

good-humoured mockery

rancour^UK

rancor^US

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Noun

A pointed and often mocking comment or criticism

cavilling^UK

caviling^US

character assassination

disfavor^US

disfavour^UK

libeling^US

libelling^UK

dishonor^US

judgment^US

dishonour^UK

judgement^UK

backhanded compliment

rumour^UK

rumor^US

defamation of character

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Noun

festival of music and drama

A social occasion with special entertainments or performances

reveling^US

revelling^UK

unrestrained behavior

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Adjective