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How to pronounce “roost”
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Pronunciation guide for roost
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of roost with real speech in context.
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- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Nicolas Perony: Puppies! Now that I've got your attention, complexity theory 13 minutes, 46 seconds
Mostly they roost, or sleep, together.
- Definition summary
- The place where a bird sleeps (usually its nest or a branch).
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How to pronounce roost
Nicolas Perony: Puppies! Now that I've got your attention, complexity theory 13 minutes, 46 seconds
Mostly they roost, or sleep, together.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “roost”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- The place where a bird sleeps (usually its nest or a branch).
- A group of birds roosting together.
- A bedroom.
- (Scotland) The open cross-joists or inner roof of a cottage or living space.
- (Australian rules football) A kick which causes the ball to travel a long distance.
- Synonym of perch (“a position that is secure and advantageous”).
- [Verb]
- (intransitive, of birds or bats) To settle on a perch in order to sleep or rest.
- (figurative) To spend the night.
- (transitive, Australian rules football) To kick (a ball) a long distance.
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