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Definition of over-roast in English:

over-roast

Pronunciation /ˌəʊvəˈrəʊst/

verb

  • To roast too much or for too long.

    In early use usually in passive.

Origin

Early 16th century; earliest use found in William Tyndale (c1494–1536), translator of the Bible and religious reformer. From over- + roast.