Meaning of "roof" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ROOF

Old English hrōf; related to Middle Dutch, Old Norse hrōf.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF ROOF

roof  [ruːf]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ROOF

Roof is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb roof in English.

WHAT DOES ROOF MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Roof

A roof is part of a building envelope, both the covering on the uppermost part of a building or shelter which provides protection from animals and weather, notably rain, but also heat, wind and sunlight; and the framing or structure which supports the covering. The characteristics of a roof are dependent upon the purpose of the building that it covers, the available roofing materials and the local traditions of construction and wider concepts of architectural design and practice and may also be governed by local or national legislation. In most countries a roof protects primarily against rain. A verandah may be roofed with material that protects against sunlight but admits the other elements. The roof of a garden conservatory, protects plans from cold, wind and rain but admits light. A roof may also provide additional living space, for example a roof garden.

Definition of roof in the English dictionary

The first definition of roof in the dictionary is a structure that covers or forms the top of a building. Other definition of roof is the top covering of a vehicle, oven, or other structure. Roof is also any structure that covers an organ or part.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO ROOF

PRESENT

Present

I roof

you roof

he/she/it roofs

we roof

you roof

they roof

Present continuous

I am roofing

you are roofing

he/she/it is roofing

we are roofing

you are roofing

they are roofing

Present perfect

I have roofed

you have roofed

he/she/it has roofed

we have roofed

you have roofed

they have roofed

Present perfect continuous

I have been roofing

you have been roofing

he/she/it has been roofing

we have been roofing

you have been roofing

they have been roofing

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I roofed

you roofed

he/she/it roofed

we roofed

you roofed

they roofed

Past continuous

I was roofing

you were roofing

he/she/it was roofing

we were roofing

you were roofing

they were roofing

Past perfect

I had roofed

you had roofed

he/she/it had roofed

we had roofed

you had roofed

they had roofed

Past perfect continuous

I had been roofing

you had been roofing

he/she/it had been roofing

we had been roofing

you had been roofing

they had been roofing

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will roof

you will roof

he/she/it will roof

we will roof

you will roof

they will roof

Future continuous

I will be roofing

you will be roofing

he/she/it will be roofing

we will be roofing

you will be roofing

they will be roofing

Future perfect

I will have roofed

you will have roofed

he/she/it will have roofed

we will have roofed

you will have roofed

they will have roofed

Future perfect continuous

I will have been roofing

you will have been roofing

he/she/it will have been roofing

we will have been roofing

you will have been roofing

they will have been roofing

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would roof

you would roof

he/she/it would roof

we would roof

you would roof

they would roof

Conditional continuous

I would be roofing

you would be roofing

he/she/it would be roofing

we would be roofing

you would be roofing

they would be roofing

Conditional perfect

I would have roof

you would have roof

he/she/it would have roof

we would have roof

you would have roof

they would have roof

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been roofing

you would have been roofing

he/she/it would have been roofing

we would have been roofing

you would have been roofing

they would have been roofing

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you roof
we let´s roof
you roof

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to roof

Past participle

roofed

Present Participle

roofing

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

TRANSLATION OF ROOF

Find out the translation of roof to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of roof from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «roof» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 屋顶
• Translator English - Spanish: tejado
• English: roof
• Translator English - Hindi: छत
• Translator English - Arabic: سَطْحُ الـمَبْنى
• Translator English - Russian: крыша
• Translator English - Portuguese: telhado
• Translator English - Bengali: ছাদ
• Translator English - French: toit
• Translator English - Malay: Bumbung
• Translator English - German: Dach
• Translator English - Japanese: 屋根
• Translator English - Korean: 지붕
• Translator English - Javanese: Atap
• Translator English - Vietnamese: mái nhà
• Translator English - Tamil: கூரை
• Translator English - Marathi: छत
• Translator English - Turkish: çatı
• Translator English - Italian: tetto
• Translator English - Polish: dach
• Translator English - Ukrainian: дах
• Translator English - Romanian: acoperiș
• Translator English - Greek: στέγη
• Translator English - Afrikaans: dak
• Translator English - Swedish: tak
• Translator English - Norwegian: tak

10 QUOTES WITH «ROOF»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word roof.

1

Richard Bach

Rarely do members of the same family grow up under the same roof.

2

Rosecrans Baldwin

Frankly, it's depressing, each night sleeping in someone else's home. I miss having a roof to my name. Our situation isn't an 'All in the Family' cliche, but it's still easy to see reality in plain terms: I live with my in-laws, and I can't say when that will change.

3

Linwood Barclay

Once you come up with a premise, you have to work out how it all happened. It's a bit like coming up with a spectacular roof design first. Before you can get it up there, you need to build a solid foundation and supporting structure.

4

Todd Barry

People in New York love having roof parties.

5

Ed Begley, Jr.

Some would call me an environmentalist. I don't know why. I reuse the water that falls in my backyard in the winter. I reuse the trash and clippings I produce for mulch. I reuse the rain that falls on my roof, and I reuse the sun that shines on my house for energy. I guess you could call me a strategic opportunist as much as an environmentalist.

6

John Berger

When we read a story, we inhabit it. The covers of the book are like a roof and four walls. What is to happen next will take place within the four walls of the story. And this is possible because the story's voice makes everything its own.

7

Billie Burke

But if people will laugh at my work and keep a sound roof over my head, who am I to complain?

8

Dick Butkus

Anything that happens that's good, they think, Oh, it's an accident, when is the roof caving in? You've got to get them out of that mental framework.

9

Katherine Center

I'd love to paint our roof white - it's so hot down here in Texas! - and I'd love to have a rainwater collection system to save rain runoff for later. I also love to fantasize about keeping chickens in the backyard.

10

Darren Criss

I always shoot for the moon in my work, so that I'm happy when I land on the roof.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ROOF»

Discover the use of roof in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to roof and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Roof Framing

This useful book shows how to frame any type of roof in common use today, even if you've never framed a roof before. Over 400 illustrations.

Marshal Gross, 1984

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

This definitive edition also includes Williams' essay "Person-to-Person," Williams' notes on the various endings, and a short chronology of the author's life.

Tennessee Williams, 2004

Not Under My Roof: Parents, Teens, and the Culture of Sex

Drawing on extensive interviews with parents and teens, Not Under My Roof offers an unprecedented, intimate account of the different ways that girls and boys in both countries negotiate love, lust, and growing up.

Amy T. Schalet, 2011

Grass Roof, Tin Roof

In 1975, Tran, a Vietnamese writer facing government persecution, flees her homeland with her two children and seeks refuge in the West, where she marries a Danish-American man with his own memories of another war, in a sensitive debut ...

Dao Strom, 2003

Green Roof-A Case Study: Michael Van Valkeenburgh ...

In Green Roof Gardens, author Christian Werthmann uses this detailed case study to explain the history, methodology, and design process of green roof garden construction, providing a rich source of inspiration and technical knowledge for ...

Christian Werthmann, 2007

The Tensioned Fabric Roof

Written by an experienced practitioner of fabric structure design, this book methodically addresses all aspects of the design and construction process.

Craig G. Huntington, 2004

Green Roof Construction and Maintenance (GreenSource Books)

A Complete Guide to Building and Maintaining Green Roofs Written by an industry expert in green roof design and installation, this GreenSource book presents all of the information you need to skillfully design, construct, and maintain green ...

Kelly Luckett, 2009

Mendelssohn Is on the Roof

Julius Schlesinger, aspiring SS officer, has received orders to remove from the roof of Prague's concert hall the statue of the Jewish composer Felix Mendelssohn.

Jiri Weil, 1998

Stairs to the Roof: A Prayer for the Wild of Heart that are ...

A play produced only twice in the 1940s and now published for the first time reveals that Tennessee Williams anticipated the themes of Star Trek by decades.

Tennessee Williams, Allean Hale, 2000

Roof Gardens: History, Design, and Construction

A lavish, richly illustrated study of gardens built on the roofs of buildings traces the history of roof gardens, from the Hanging Gardens of Babylon to the present; explains how to construct safe, durable gardens; and offers tips on ...

Theodore Osmundson, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ROOF»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term roof is used in the context of the following news items.

Dylann Roof Wasn't Charged With Terrorism Because He's White

WASHINGTON -- Federal charges against Dylann Roof, who allegedly massacred nine people at a historically black church in South Carolina, came swiftly. «Huffington Post, Jul 15»

Dylann Roof faces hate crime charges in Charleston shooting

(CNN) The accused Charleston church shooter now faces federal hate crime charges for allegedly targeting his victims on the basis of their race and religion. «CNN, Jul 15»

Theodore Bikel, 'Fiddler on the Roof' Star, Dies at 91

Onstage, Bikel made his first appearance as Tevye in the musical “Fiddler on the Roof” in 1967 and performed the role more than any other actor (at least 2,000 ... «Variety, Jul 15»

Dylann Roof trial date set for Charleston church shooting

A South Carolina judge set a July 11, 2016, trial date for Dylann Roof, the 21-year-old accused of gunning down nine people at Emanuel AME Church in ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»

Dylann Roof's Gun Purchase Helped by Clerical Error

A jailhouse clerical blunder was one of several oversights that permitted Dylann Roof to buy the weapon he used to gun down nine people in a South Carolina ... «NBCNews.com, Jul 15»

The Real Story Behind How Dylann Roof Got The Gun He Allegedly …

Dylann Roof, the man accused of killing nine people at an historic black church in South Carolina, was able to purchase a gun — despite the fact that a ... «ThinkProgress, Jul 15»

Dylann Roof indicted in deadly Charleston rampage

A man accused in a deadly shooting rampage at a historic South Carolina church was indicted Tuesday on nine murder charges, three attempted murder ... «USA TODAY, Jul 15»

Dylann Roof's eerie tour of American slavery at its beginning, middle …

CHARLESTON, S.C. — The road trips were short and simple. Dylann Roof climbed into his car with a “Confederate States of America” license plate, two ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»

Dylann Roof: Hindsights and 'what ifs'

In hindsight, Roof's parents' concern appears more than justified. ... Even the varied strokes that have emerged in the portrait of Dylann Roof don't paint a full ... «The State, Jun 15»

Why I Can't Forgive Dylann Roof

I DO NOT forgive Dylann Roof, a racist terrorist whose name I hate saying or knowing. I have no immediate connection to what happened in Charleston, S.C., ... «New York Times, Jun 15»