roof
[ roof, roo f ]
/ ruf, rʊf /
noun, plural roofs.
verb (used with object)
to provide or cover with a roof.
Idioms for roof
- to increase beyond all expectations: Foreign travel may very well go through the roof next year.
- Also hit the roof,Informal. to lose one's temper; become extremely angry.
- to create a loud noise: The applause raised the roof.
- to complain or protest noisily: He'll raise the roof when he sees that bill.
go through the roof,
raise the roof, Informal.
Origin of roof
before 900; Middle English (noun); Old English
hrōf; cognate with Dutch
roef cover, cabin, Old Norse
hrōf
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British Dictionary definitions for raise the roof
roof
/ (ruːf) /
noun plural roofs (ruːfs, ruːvz)
verb
(tr)
to provide or cover with a roof or rooflike part
Derived forms of roof
roofer, noun roofless, adjective rooflike, adjectiveWord Origin for roof
Old English
hrōf; related to Middle Dutch, Old Norse
hrōf
Medical definitions for raise the roof
roof
[ rōōf, ruf ]
n.
The upper surface of an anatomical structure, especially one having a vaulted inner structure.
Idioms and Phrases with raise the roof (1 of 2)
raise the roof
Be extremely noisy and boisterous, as in They'd had a lot to drink and were really raising the roof last night.
Complain loudly and angrily, as in When the landlord increased the rent, the tenants raised the roof about his lack of repairs and maintenance. Both usages convey the image of the roof being lifted because it cannot contain either noise or rage. [Slang; mid-1800s] Also see hit the ceiling.
Idioms and Phrases with raise the roof (2 of 2)
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