toast

9 definitions • 13 examples

sliced bread made warm, crisp (= hard enough to break), and brown by being put near a high heat:

a slice of toast

I have toast and jam for breakfast.

I'm having beans on toast for supper.

an expression of good wishes or respect for someone that involves holding up and then drinking from a glass of alcohol, especially wine, after a short speech:

Now, if you'd all please raise your glasses, I'd like to propose a toast to the bride and groom.

Champagne corks popped and the guests drank a toast to the happy couple.

to make bread or other food warm, crisp (= hard enough to break), and brown by putting it near a high heat:

Do you want this bread toasted?

The sandwich was served on lightly toasted ciabatta.

to warm yourself or part of your body:

He's just toasting his feet by the fire.

to hold up your glass and then drink as an expression of good wishes or respect:

We toasted the happy couple.

sliced bread that has been made brown by being put near a high heat:

buttered toast

a short speech in honor of someone or in celebration of something, followed by everyone present taking a drink:

Ted raised his glass and proposed a toast "to absent friends."

to make a short speech and take a drink in honor of someone or in celebration of something:

At midnight, we toasted the New Year.

to make sliced bread brown by putting it near a high heat:

Would you like me to toast your bagel?