toast
/toʊst/
verb
- 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.
- 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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.