toast


Definition: Meaning of, toast in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / təʊst /

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toast toasts
  1. [uncountable] bread that has been heated so that it is brown on both sides and no longer soft
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  2. [countable] if you drink a toast to someone, you drink something in order to thank them, wish them luck etc
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  3. be the toast of Broadway/Hollywood etc to be very popular and praised by many people for something you have done in a particular field of work
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  4. warm as toast British English very warm and comfortable
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  5. be toast informal to be in trouble because of something you have done
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
toast toasted toasted
Present Participle Third Person Singular
toasting toasts
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  1. to drink a glass of wine etc to thank someone, wish someone luck, or celebrate something
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  2. to make bread or other food brown by placing it close to heat
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  3. to sit near a fire to make yourself warm
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toast used in phrases

  • French toast (noun)
    1. pieces of bread put into a mixture of egg and milk and then cooked in hot oil
  • Melba toast (noun)
    1. a type of thin dry TOAST that breaks easily
  • cinnamon toast (noun)
    1. and nutmeg and grated lemon peel buttered toast with sugar and cinnamon
  • orange toast (noun)
    1. buttered toast with sugar and grated orange rind and a little orange juice
  • toast mistress (noun)
    1. a woman toastmaster
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