Definition of TOAST

toast

Plural: toasts

Noun

  • slices of bread that have been toasted
  • a celebrity who receives much acclaim and attention
    • "he was the toast of the town"
  • a person in desperate straits; someone doomed
    • "one mistake and you're toast"
  • a drink in honor of or to the health of a person or event
  • Toasted bread.
  • A proposed salutation (e.g. saying "cheers") while drinking alcohol.
  • A person, group, or notable object to which a salutation with alcohol is made; a person or group held in similar esteem.
  • Something that is irreparably damaged or used up, especially when destroyed by heat or fire; something which has been burnt to a crisp or incinerated.
  • Something that will be no more; something subject to impending destruction, harm or injury.
  • A type of extemporaneous narrative poem or rap.
  • An old toast ("a lively fellow who drinks excessively").
  • A transient, informational unclickable pop-up overlay, less interactive than a snackbar.
  • A piece of toast.

Verb

Verb Forms: toasted, toasting, toasts

  • To make warm and crisp, especially bread, by exposure to heat.
  • make brown and crisp by heating
    • "toast bread"
  • propose a toast to
    • "Let us toast the birthday girl!"
  • to cook lightly by browning via direct exposure to a fire or other heat source
  • to cook lightly by browning under a grill or in a toaster; to grill
  • To engage in a salutation, often with raising of the drinking vessel, while drinking an alcoholic beverage in honor of someone or something.
  • To warm thoroughly.
  • To perform an extemporaneous narrative poem or rap.

Examples

  • At the reception, there were many toasts from the well-wishers.
  • He was the toast of high society.
  • I ate a piece of toast for breakfast.
  • I toasted my feet by the fire.
  • If I ever get my hands on the guy that stole my wallet, he’s toast!
  • If you spell "TOAST" across a triple word score, you might toast your opponent’s chances.
  • My toast is mixed with peanut butter.
  • The metal frame survived the fire, but the plastic and rubber bits are toast.
  • This toast and marmalade tastes heavenly.
  • to become/be toast
  • Top with cheese and toast under the grill for a few minutes.
  • We toasted the happy couple many times over the course of the evening.
  • We used to enjoy toasting marshmallows around the campfire.
  • You all have achieved so much together thus far, so I think that deserves a toast! Let's toast!

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English tost, from the verb tosten (see below).
(person who is honored with a drink): First appears in print at the very end of the 17th century. The conventional assumption is that the use is metaphorical, “the name of a lady being supposed to flavour a drink like a spiced toast.” This is pure speculation, however, as the origin of the sense remains obscure.
(something that will be no more): Ad-libbed by actor Bill Murray in the 1984 film Ghostbusters (see quotation).

Scrabble Score: 5

toast: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
toast: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
toast: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 5

toast: valid Words With Friends Word