What does roasting mean?

Roasting is like giving someone a playful poke with your words, usually to make people laugh.

Imagine you have a piece of bread. When you put it in the toaster, the outside gets brown and crispy, but the inside stays soft. Roasting a person works the same way. You take a funny comment and "cook" your friend with it. The comment might sound a little spicy or sharp, but it is meant to be fun, not mean.

Think about playing tag. If your friend trips over their own shoelaces, you might say, "Did your shoes decide to tie themselves in a knot?" That is a roast. It is not an insult because you like the person. It is a game.

The most important part of roasting is that both people must be smiling. If one person stops smiling, the game is over.

When you roast, you are using humor to show affection. It is like a verbal hug that tickles. You poke, they laugh, and you feel closer.