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| roost [ roost ] |
noun (plural roosts) |
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1. place where birds sleep: a place where a bird rests or sleeps, e.g. a perch or a building with perches for domestic fowl
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2. birds sharing roost: a group of birds sharing a roost
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3. temporary accommodations: a place where somebody may rest or sleep temporarily
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intransitive verb (past and past participle roost·ed, present participle roost·ing, 3rd person present singular roosts) |
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go to sleep: to rest or sleep on or in a roost
  Starlings were roosting in the trees.
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| [ Old English hrōst, origin ?] |
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rule the roost to be the person who is in charge and who must be obeyed (informal)
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