toast

/toʊst/
verb
  1. To brown (bread or other food) by exposure to heat.
    • He likes to toast his sandwich in a pan with butter.
    • She toasted the bread until it was lightly golden.
    • Please toast the bagels for breakfast.
  2. To drink in honor of someone or something, often with a raised glass.
    • They toasted their success with champagne.
    • We toasted the happy couple at the reception.
    • He raised his glass to toast the memory of his grandfather.
noun
  1. Sliced bread that has been browned by heat, usually in a toaster or over a fire.
    • The toast popped up from the toaster, golden and crisp.
    • I had buttered toast and eggs for breakfast.
    • She scraped the burnt bits off the toast before eating it.
  2. An act of raising a glass and drinking in honor of someone or something.
    • She made a heartfelt toast to her retiring colleague.
    • He proposed a toast to the bride and groom.
    • Everyone raised their glasses for a toast to the new year.
  3. A person or thing that is very popular or admired in a particular group or context.
    • His speech made him the toast of the conference.
    • After winning the championship, she was the toast of the town.
    • The new restaurant quickly became the toast of the neighborhood.