cooking (meat) by dry heat in an oven (usually with fat added)
"the slow roasting took several hours"
The act by which something is roasted.
"The roasting of the turkey was so long that we had to eat cold leftovers for dinner."
present participle of roast
"The potatoes are roasting in the oven until they turn golden brown and crispy on the edges."
Very hot.
"The roasting sun made it impossible to sit outside without a hat."