toast

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   Slices of bread made brown and crisp by heating.

   I ate a piece of toast for breakfast.

2. 2
   noun

   An act of raising your glass and drinking to wish someone happiness or success.

   The guests raised a toast to the happy couple.

3. 3
   verb

   To heat bread or other food until it is brown and crisp.

   Toast the bread until it turns golden.

4. 4
   verb

   To raise your glass and drink in honour of someone or something.

   Let us toast the birthday girl!

Common collocations

• cinnamon toast Noun + noun

From Middle English tosten, from Old French toster (“to roast, grill”), from Latin tostus (“grilled, burnt”), from verb torreō (“to burn, grill”).

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