roof — ozdic

Collocations

16

1

(noun.)

ADJ

conical, flat, gabled, mansard, pitched, pointed, sloping, steep | corrugated iron, glass, slate, thatched, tiled, tin | car, church, etc.

VERB + ROOF

support

Several wooden beams support the roof of the old barn.

ROOF + VERB

slope

The old barn roof slopes gently toward the front of the building.

cave in, fall in, collapse

The old warehouse roof collapsed during the heavy snowstorm last winter.

leak

ROOF + NOUN

space

We stored our winter decorations in the roof space above the garage.

covering, slate, tile | beams, rafters, structure, timbers | insulation

garden, terrace

We spent the afternoon relaxing on our apartment building's roof terrace with friends.

PREP

in a/the ~

The attic insulation is damaged in the roof and needs to be replaced soon.

on a/the ~

The solar panels on our roof help reduce electricity bills every month.

under your ~

PHRASES

under one/the same roof

Definitions

noun

1

The external covering at the top of a building.

The roof was blown off by the tornado.

'Twas the house I'd seen the roof of from the beach.

2

The top external level of a building.

Let's go up to the roof.

When this old world starts getting me down And people are just too much for me to face, I climb way up to the top of the stairs And all my cares just drift right into space On the roof, it's peaceful as can be And there, the world below can't bother me...

3

The upper part of a cavity.

The palate is the roof of the mouth.

As Bent pulled away to the far post, Agbonlahor opted to go it alone, motoring past Gary Caldwell before unleashing a shot into the roof of the net.

4

The surface or bed of rock immediately overlying a bed of coal or a flat vein.

5

An overhanging rock wall.

verb

1

To cover or furnish with a roof.

A trench about ten feet deep was dug in the ground and roofed over with sticks and earth so as to form a dark tunnel.

2

To traverse buildings by walking or climbing across their roofs.

3

To put into prison, to bird.

Did you see them, David? I mean, did you see them looking at me? I-I'm walking out of the court, and everybody was practically – yeah, they were gawking. […] I mean, Noah roofed me, I proved it, end of story.

I’m open, hype off the chronic I was smoking, feeling zooted That Brooklyn shit got me stupid I’m loose, kid – that’s what the overproof did What the ruck you looking at, son? You’ll get roofed, kid!

4

To shelter as if under a roof.

They reached him: the pieces of rock had roofed him over—he was without injury or scratch.

It built him softly round, it roofed him warmly over, it rested, all so firm, on selection.

name

1

A Chinese constellation located near Aquarius and Pegasus, one of the 28 lunar mansions and part of the larger Black Turtle.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — an upper limit on what is allowed

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

through the roof

Having risen to a very high level or amount.

Fuel prices have gone through the roof since last fall.

hit the roof

To be explosively angry; to lose one's temper.

When he found out I wrecked his brand-new car, he hit the roof.

raise the roof

To cause a commotion, as by boisterous celebrating or loud complaining; to make considerable noise.

What Jack loves above all is a song with a rousing chorus... in which Jack can do his bit towards "raising the roof".

fix the roof while the sun is shining

To deal with a problem or potential problem while conditions are favorable.

You state it well: we should fix the roof while the sun is shining, and expand our nuclear-electric generating capacity while interest rates are low

roof over one's head

Somewhere to live; shelter.

When you were in trouble, he gave you a roof over your head.

Example Bank

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01

The roof was blown off by the tornado.

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02

'Twas the house I'd seen the roof of from the beach.

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03

The very first sound that you’ll hear on the roof (Provided there’s fog) will be Rudolph’s small hoof.

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04

A trench about ten feet deep was dug in the ground and roofed over with sticks and earth so as to form a dark tunnel.

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05

Did you see them, David? I mean, did you see them looking at me? I-I'm walking out of the court, and everybody was practically – yeah, they were gawking. […] I mean, Noah roofed me, I proved it, end o

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06

I’m open, hype off the chronic I was smoking, feeling zooted That Brooklyn shit got me stupid I’m loose, kid – that’s what the overproof did What the ruck you looking at, son? You’ll get roofed, kid!

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, roof is marked as slang. Watch for register when choosing this word.