A salutation used when presenting a cup of wine to a guest, or drinking the health of a person, the reply being drink-hail, n.

A salutation or good wish made in drinking; a toast drunk to a person's health. rare.

An assurance of allegiance or goodwill to a person, cause, etc., confirmed by drinking; the drinking of a health to a person, party, or cause; a…

A cupful drunk ‘all out’, a full draught of liquor, a full bumper to one's health, a toast. Obsolete bef. 1700 (but used by Scott).

a health (drunk) fathoms deep.

A health in drinking; a toast. Also in combinations.

A salutation or wish expressed for a person's welfare or prosperity; a toast drunk in a person's honour. See also drink, v.1 14.

(probably) drinking of a person's health.

Any person, male or female, whose health is proposed and drunk to; also any event, institution, or sentiment, in memory or in honour of which a…

A ‘sentiment’ or phrase used in hob-nobbing.

Of things, actions, etc.: Characterized by or exhibiting loyalty; loyal toast, a toast proposed and drunk (in the U.K. and British Commonwealth) to…

A form of drinking a toast common among German students.

A Chinese drinking-toast, a call to drain one's glass. Also as v. intransitive and transitive, to drink (as) a toast.