roof

roof
n
1. ceiling, top, housetop, roofing, eaves; dome, cupola; canopy, awning, tilt, tester, Archit. baldachin.
2. cover, covering, cope, shade, tarpaulin, Inf. tarp.
3. dwelling, home, house, abode; cabin, cottage, bower, log house, bungalow, hut, shanty, shack, hovel, lean-to; tent, wigwam, tepee, igloo, (in Turkey and Iran) kiosk.
4. hit the roof
Slang. get angry, rage, storm, rave, Inf. see red, Sl. get hot under the collar, bridle, reach boiling point; explode, Inf. blow up, Sl. blow one's top or stack, flip one's lid, Sl. blow a fuse or gasket; Sl. throw a fit, U.S. Inf. have a conniption, stamp one's foot; lose one's temper, Inf. fly off the handle, Sl. hit the ceiling, fly into a rage or passion.
5. raise the roof
Slang.a. create a loud noise, be noisy, make a racket, Sl. raise hell, Sl. raise Cain or Ned, make an uproar.b. complain, gripe, grump, Sl. bitch, grumble, Sl. squawk or holler, Sl. bellyache, make a fuss.

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  • roof — roof …   Dictionnaire des rimes

  • Roof — Roof, n. [OE. rof, AS. hr?f top, roof; akin to D. roef cabin, Icel. hr?f a shed under which ships are built or kept; cf. OS. hr?st roof, Goth. hr?t. Cf. {Roost}.] 1. (Arch.) The cover of any building, including the roofing (see {Roofing}) and all …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • roof — [ro͞of, roof] n. pl. roofs [ME rof < OE hrof, akin to ON, roof, shed < IE base * k̑rapo > OSlav stropŭ, roof] 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… …   English World dictionary

  • roof — O.E. hrof roof, ceiling, top, from P.Gmc. *khrofaz (Cf. O.Fris. rhoof roof, M.Du. roof cover, roof, Du. roef deckhouse, cabin, coffin lid, M.H.G. rof penthouse, O.N. hrof boat shed ). No apparent connections outside Germanic. English alone has… …   Etymology dictionary

  • roof — ► NOUN (pl. roofs) 1) the structure forming the upper covering of a building or vehicle. 2) the top inner surface of a covered area or space. 3) the upper limit or level of prices or wages. ► VERB (usu. be roofed) ▪ cover with or as a roof …   English terms dictionary

  • Roof — Roof, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Roofed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Roofing}.] 1. To cover with a roof. [1913 Webster] I have not seen the remains of any Roman buildings that have not been roofed with vaults or arches. Addison. [1913 Webster] 2. To inclose in a …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Roof — steht für Michael Roof (1979–2009), US Schauspieler Roof (Einheit), Garnmaß im Königreich Hannover Siehe auch: Ruf Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unterscheidun …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • roof — /ingl. ruːf/ accorc. di roof garden (V.) …   Sinonimi e Contrari. Terza edizione

  • Roof — (spr. Ruff), eine Art Hütte oben auf dem Deck mancher Kauffahrteischiffe nahe vor der Kajüte; Quartier der Matrosen auf den Schiffen, deren Raum für die Ladung allein bestimmt ist …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Roof — Roof, auf kleinen Kauffahrteischiffen eine Hütte auf Deck, meist Wohnraum der Mannschaft …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Roof — (engl., spr. ruf), Dach; Deckshaus auf dem Oberdeck von Kauffahrteischiffen, Mannschaftsraum …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

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