roofs

Variant of roof

roof definition

roof (ro̵̅o̅f, ro̵of)

noun pl. roofs

  1. the outside top covering of a building
  2. figuratively, a house or home
  3. the top or peak of anything the roof of the world
  4. anything like a roof in position or use the roof of the mouth

Etymology: ME rof < OE hrof, akin to ON, roof, shed < IE base *rapo- > OSlav stropŭ, roof

transitive verb

to provide or cover with or as with a roof

Related Forms:

roof Idioms

raise the roof

Slang
  1. to be very noisy, as in applause, anger, celebration, etc.
  2. to complain loudly

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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