Roof — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

noun verb /ˈrüf/

Meaning & Definition of Roof

Roof (noun)

  1. the cover of a building
  2. material used for a roof, roofing
  3. the roof of a dwelling conventionally designating the home itself

Roof (verb)

  1. to cover with or as if with a roof
  2. to provide with a particular kind of roof or roofing —often used in combination
  3. to constitute a roof over

Roof (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. a raised covering over something for decoration or protection

    "the roof of the pavilion leaks when it rains"

    similar: awning, canopy, ceiling, cover, tent
    related: dome, marquee, pavilion, arbor, bower, pergola, screen, shade, shelter, shield, sunshade, umbrella, canvas, fly

  2. the place where one lives

    "as long as you're living under my roof, you'll obey my rules"

    similar: abode, diggings, domicile, dwelling, fireside, habitation, hearth, hearthstone, home, house, lodging, pad, place, quarters, residence
    related: accommodations, housing, nest, residency, shelter, bungalow, cabin, casita, chalet, cottage, duplex, ranch, ranch house, saltbox, semi (chiefly British), split level, townhome, town house, tract house, triplex, apartment, apartment house, condo, condominium, flat, tenement, tenement house, walk-up, penthouse, salon, suite, barracks, billet, boardinghouse, dorm, dormitory, flophouse, lodging house, lodgment, room(s), rooming house, castle, château, countryseat, estate, hall, manor, manor house, mansion, McMansion, palace, villa, farmhouse, grange, hacienda, homestead, double-wide, houseboat, house trailer, mobile home, motor home, recreational vehicle, RV, trailer, hermitage, manse, parsonage, rectory, vicarage, hooch (slang), hovel, hut, hutch, shack, shanty

Roof (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to provide with living quarters or shelter

    "fed and roofed the emergency volunteers for a week"

    similar: accommodate, bestow, billet, bivouac, board, bunk, camp, chamber, domicile, encamp, harbor, house, lodge, put up, quarter, room, shelter, take in
    related: ensconce, home, roost, secure, shed, stable, tent, barrack, bed (down)
    near: eject, evict

Related Entry: Hit the roof (phrase)

Hit the roof is a different word from Roof. The synonyms below are for hit the roof, not for roof.

  1. to become very angry

    "She hit the roof when her son was more than an hour late coming home."

    similar: blow up, flare (up), flip (out) (slang), blow a gasket, blow one's cool, blow one's stack, blow one's top, fly into a rage, fly off the handle, forget oneself, go ballistic, have a fit, hit the ceiling, lose one's cool, lose one's temper
    related: anger, fulminate, rage, rant, rave, snap, snarl, sputter, storm, tee off, vent, vituperate, bristle, burn, foam, fume, glare, glower, seethe, sizzle, smolder, steam, warm, burst, explode, flare (out), flash, inflame, madden
    opposite: calm (down), simmer down
    near: chill out (slang), cool (off or down), relax, hush, quiet (down)

Related Entry: Hits the roof (phrase)

Hits the roof is a different word from Roof. The synonyms below are for hits the roof, not for roof.

  1. to become very angry

    "She hit the roof when her son was more than an hour late coming home."

    similar: blows up, flares (up), flips (out) (slang), blows a gasket, blows one's cool, blows one's stack, blows one's top, flies into a rage, flies off the handle, forgets oneself, goes ballistic, has a fit, hits the ceiling, loses one's cool, loses one's temper
    related: angers, fulminates, rages, rants, raves, snaps, snarls, sputters, storms, tees off, vents, vituperates, bristles, burns, foams, fumes, glares, glowers, seethes, sizzles, smolders, steams, warms, bursts, explodes, flares (out), flashes, inflames, maddens
    opposite: calms (down), simmers down
    near: chills out (slang), cools (off or down), relaxes, hushes, quiets (down)

Related Entry: Hitting the roof (phrase)

Hitting the roof is a different word from Roof. The synonyms below are for hitting the roof, not for roof.

  1. to become very angry

    "She hit the roof when her son was more than an hour late coming home."

    similar: blowing up, flaring (up), flipping (out) (slang), blowing a gasket, blowing one's cool, blowing one's stack, blowing one's top, flying into a rage, flying off the handle, forgetting oneself, going ballistic, having a fit, hitting the ceiling, losing one's cool, losing one's temper
    related: angering, fulminating, raging, ranting, raving, snapping, snarling, sputtering, storming, teeing off, venting, vituperating, bristling, burning, foaming, fuming, glaring, glowering, seething, sizzling, smoldering, steaming, warming, bursting, exploding, flaring (out), flashing, inflaming, maddening
    opposite: calming (down), simmering down
    near: chilling out (slang), cooling (off or down), relaxing, hushing, quieting (down)

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Roof

The most common words with a similar meaning to Roof:

awning, canopy, ceiling, cover, tent, abode, diggings, domicile, dwelling, fireside, habitation, hearth, hearthstone, home, house, lodging, pad, place, quarters, residence, accommodate, bestow, billet, bivouac, board, bunk, camp, chamber, encamp, harbor, lodge, put up, quarter, room, shelter, take in

Related Words for Roof

dome, marquee, pavilion, arbor, bower, pergola, screen, shade, shield, sunshade, umbrella, canvas, fly, accommodations, housing, nest, residency, bungalow, cabin, casita, chalet, cottage, duplex, ranch, ranch house, saltbox, semi, split level, townhome, town house

Near Antonyms of Roof

eject, evict

Word Forms of Roof

Inflections: roofs, roofed, roofing

Derived words: roofed (adjective), roofless (adjective), rooflike (adjective), roofer (noun)

Origin & Etymology of Roof

Middle English, from Old English hrōf; akin to Old Norse hrōf roof of a boathouse and perhaps to Old Church Slavic stropŭ roof

First known use: before 12th century

Vocabulary Lists & Topics for Roof

Words & Phrases Containing Roof

roof garden, roof rack, gable roof, gambrel roof, go through the roof, hip roof, hit the roof, raise the roof

Frequently Asked Questions about Roof

What does "Roof" mean?

"Roof" means the cover of a building. As an a noun and a verb, it is defined as: the cover of a building. It has 3 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Roof"?

Other words for "Roof" include awning, canopy, ceiling, cover, tent, abode, diggings and domicile. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Roof" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Roof"?

There are 129 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Roof". Common alternatives include awning, canopy, ceiling, cover, tent, abode, diggings, domicile, dwelling and fireside.

How do you use "Roof" in a sentence?

Examples of "Roof" in a sentence: "the roof of the pavilion leaks when it rains"; "as long as you're living under my roof, you'll obey my rules"; "fed and roofed the emergency volunteers for a week".

Is "Roof" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Roof" can be used as a noun and a verb, depending on the context.

Is "Roof" useful for IELTS, TOEFL, and other English exams?

As an A2-level word, "Roof" is typical of Cambridge A2 Key (KET), PTE Academic 30–42, TOEIC Listening & Reading 225+.

How do you pronounce "Roof"?

"Roof" is pronounced /ˈrüf/.

What is the origin of the word "Roof"?

"Roof" comes from Middle English, from Old English hrōf; akin to Old Norse hrōf roof of a boathouse and perhaps to Old Church Slavic stropŭ roof. First known use: before 12th century.