noun. A place where winged animals, especially birds or bats, rest or sleep.

noun. A group of animals in a roost.

noun. A place for temporary rest or sleep.

intransitive verb. To rest or sleep on a perch or in a roost.

intransitive verb. To rest or sleep.

idiom. (come home to roost) To have repercussions or aftereffects, especially unfavorable ones.

idiom. (rule the roost) To be in charge; dominate.

To occupy a roost; perch, as a bird.

To stick or stay upon a resting-place; cling or adhere to a rest, as a limpet on a rock.

To set or perch, as a bird on a roost: used reflexively.

noun. A pole or perch upon which fowls rest at night; any place upon which a bird may perch to rest; also, a locality where birds, as pigeons, habitually spend the night.

noun. Hence A temporary abiding- or resting-place.

noun. The fowls which occupy such a roost, collectively.

noun. The inner roof of a cottage, composed of spars reaching from one wall to the other; a garret. Jamieson. [Scotch.]

See roust.

transitive verb. See roust, v. t.

noun. Roast.

noun. The pole or other support on which fowls rest at night; a perch.

noun. A collection of fowls roosting together.

noun. on a perch or roost; hence, retired to rest.

intransitive verb. To sit, rest, or sleep, as fowls on a pole, limb of a tree, etc.; to perch.

intransitive verb. Fig.; To lodge; to rest; to sleep.

noun. A tidal race.

noun. The place where a bird sleeps (usually its nest or a branch).

verb. sleep.

verb. to come back home

verb. sit, as on a branch

noun. a shelter with perches for fowl or other birds

verb. settle down or stay, as if on a roost

noun. a perch on which domestic fowl rest or sleep

"It's a lot of fun, but having the chance to get under a roost is nearly impossible."

at roost  

rule the roost  

perch  root  settle  settle down  sit  

Proust  boost  deduced  induced  introduced  

coop  

abide  accommodations  anchor  aviary  be seated  

roust  

roosted  roosting  roosts