Pronunciation

/təʊst/

Definitions

Noun

• A type of food: A slice of bread that has been toasted, often served with butter, jam, or cheese, and sometimes as an accompaniment to meals.
• Toasting ceremony: A formal or informal event where a toast is made to honor or celebrate someone or something.
• Toastmaster: A person who presides over a toast-making session at a gathering.

Verb

• To raise a toast: To propose a drink or expression of goodwill in honor of someone or something, often followed by clinking glasses.
• Toasted: (of bread) Grilled or browned on one side, as by exposure to heat.

Phrases

• “Make a toast” or “raise a toast” means to propose a toast.
• “Cheers to your health/to your success/to friendship” are common toasts.
• “Toasting someone’s birthday” is a tradition to honor a person on their special day.

Example Sentences

• Noun: “I put a piece of bread in the toaster and waited for it to turn golden brown.”
• Verb: “At the wedding reception, the couple toasted each other’s love and commitment.”
• Toasting: “Let’s raise a glass to our new business venture, cheers!”

Synonyms

• Salute
• Raise a glass
• Clink glasses
• Drink to
• Honor
• Celebrate

Note: In addition to these definitions, “toast” can also be used metaphorically, referring to praise or admiration expressed in words, as in “He was the toast of the town.”