roost - Definition & Meaning | Lingo Dictionary

roost

(birds or bats) to settle or rest on a perch or in a shelter for sleep or rest(birds or bats) to settle or rest on a perch or in a shelter for sleep or rest

Examples

The birds roost in the large oak tree every evening.
Bats often roost in caves during the day to avoid sunlight.
Chickens roost in the coop to stay safe from predators at night.

Synonyms

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roost

Third Person

roosts

Present Participle

roosting

Past Tense

roosted

Past Participle

roosted

1

(birds or bats) to settle or rest on a perch or in a shelter for sleep or rest

The birds roost in the large oak tree every evening.
Bats often roost in caves during the day to avoid sunlight.
Chickens roost in the coop to stay safe from predators at night.
Swallows like to roost under the eaves of old barns.
The owls roost high in the pine trees, away from human activity.

Synonyms:

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settle down or stay, as if on a roost