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roost
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- pronunciation:
- rust
- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb
- phrases:
- come home to roost, rule the roost
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a perch on which birds, esp. domesticated fowl, rest or sleep, or a place or enclosure provided with such perches.
- similar words:
- bed
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| definition 2: |
a place for people to rest, live, or congregate.
- similar words:
- bed
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| related words: |
den, home |
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| phrase: |
rule the roost |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
roosts, roosting, roosted |
| definition: |
to alight or stay on, or as if on, a roost.
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| related words: |
home |
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| phrase: |
come home to roost |
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