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1roof Listen to audio/ˈru:f/ noun
plural roofs
[count] 1 : the cover or top of a building, vehicle, etc.
a shingle/slate/tile roof The roof is leaking. the roof of a car The roof of the old barn collapsed. We don't have much money, but at least we have a roof over our heads. [=at least we have somewhere to live] You'll do what I say as long as you're living under my roof. [=as long as you are living in my house] They all live under the same roof. [=in the same house] We hope to have sales and service under one roof [=at the same location] in the near future.see also moonroof, sunroof
2 : the top of the inside of a tunnel, cave, etc.
3 : the top of the inside of your mouth
He bit into a hot slice of pizza and burned the roof of his mouth.
go through the roof
informal
1 : to become very angry or upset
When they realized he'd lied to them, his parents went through the roof.
2 : to rise to a very high level
Sales of their new CD have gone through the roof.
hit the roofsee 1hit
raise the roof
informal : to make a lot of noise by playing music, celebrating, shouting, etc.
The crowd raised the roof when the winning goal was scored. His mother raised the roof when he came home late.
through the roof
chiefly US, informal : at an extremely high level
Ticket prices are through the roof.
— roof·less Listen to audio /ˈru:fləs/ adjective
a roofless stadium

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