noun
toast
tohst
noun
1
Sliced bread browned by heat.
"She had toast and jam for breakfast."
2
A short spoken tribute or well-wish made while raising a drink.
"The best man gave a toast to the newlyweds."
3
Informal: someone or something doomed or finished.
"If he's late again, he's toast."
verb
1
To brown bread by heat.
"Toast the bread until golden."
2
To honor someone by raising a drink in their name.
"They toasted the retiring captain with champagne."
How to Use Toast
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishBrowned bread for breakfast, a spoken tribute over drinks, or slang for someone in serious trouble.
Common pairings
propose a toast
raise a toast
butter the toast
he's toast
Word Forms
toasted past tense, toasts plural, toasts singular
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Etymology
From Middle English tost — the "salute with a drink" sense grew from an old custom of flavoring a drink with a piece of spiced toast, later applied instead to the person being honored.