Synonyms for roof
ruf, rʊfroof

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1. roofnoun

   a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

   Synonyms:
   cap, ceiling

2. roofnoun

   protective covering on top of a motor vehicle

   Synonyms:
   cap, ceiling

3. roofnoun

   the inner top surface of a covered area or hollow space

   "the roof of the cave was very high"; "I could see the roof of the bear's mouth"

   Synonyms:
   cap, ceiling

4. ceiling, roof, capverb

   an upper limit on what is allowed

   "he put a ceiling on the number of women who worked for him"; "there was a roof on salaries"; "they established a cap for prices"

   Synonyms:
   detonating device, crownwork, chapiter, ceiling, crown, detonator, capital, cap, pileus, hood, jacket, jacket crown

5. roofverb

   provide a building with a roof; cover a building with a roof

Matched Categories

1. • Cave
   • Cover
   • Covering
   • Protective Covering

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "roof":

   rooftop, ceiling, toit, roofing, roofs, top, sunroof, terrace

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1. Gilberto Garcia:

   On the one hand, with everyone staying home, ratings are through the roof, on the other hand, given that everybody has to stay in, advertisers are very much cutting back on their budgets.

2. Jay Lacia:

   Everything was gone, including my house, the roof, and any wood that we built with, was gone.

3. Philip Holloway:

   Dylann Roof has little, if anything, to argue in his favor.

4. Synovus Trust Morgan:

   Strong earnings may not be enough to move the barometer for tech because sentiment is so negative. GDP could be the kiss of death. If GDP falls through the roof, techs will get crushed, corporate IT managers will pull the rug when it comes to spending. That concern is out there. Tech spending could slow in 2019.

5. Mike Apicello:

   What people don't realize is while they're setting off fireworks and sparklers in hot, dry heat or wind, that fires can move very quickly, putting their neighborhood directly in threat, look for open, wide spaces to ignite fireworks, and stay away from fire fuels such as grass, which in this type of heat, cure out really fast. And with the high winds, all it takes is an ignition, even in an urban environment. A bottle rocket on a shake roof would ignite a fire very rapidly.