toast

//toʊst//
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Noun

toastSingular
toastsPlural
1

Sliced bread that has been browned by exposure to heat.

I had toast with butter for breakfast.

2

A call to drink in honor of someone or something, or the act of drinking in such honor.

Let's raise a toast to the happy couple.

Verb

to toastInfinitive
toastPresent tense
toastedPast tense
toastedPast participle
toastingPresent participle
toastsThird-person singular
1

To brown bread or other food by exposure to heat.

I toast bread every morning for breakfast.

2

To warm thoroughly, especially by a fire.

She toasted her cold hands by the fireplace.

3

To drink in honor of someone or something.

Let's toast the bride and groom.

Noun

toastSingular
toastsPlural
1

A person who is honored with a toast; someone who is celebrated or admired.

She was the toast of the party after her amazing performance.