to brown, as bread or cheese, by exposure to heat.
to heat or warm thoroughly at a fire: She toasted her feet at the fireplace.
verb (used without object)
to become toasted.
Idioms for toast
be toast, Slang. to be doomed, ruined, or in trouble: If you're late to work again, you're toast!
Origin of toast
1
1350–1400; (v.) Middle English to(o)sten<Middle French toster<Vulgar Latin *tostāre, derivative of Latin tostus (<*torstos), past participle of torrēre to parch, roast, from a base *tors-, akin to Gothic thaursus,Old Norse thurr dry; (noun) late Middle English to(o)ste, derivative of the v.; see torrid, thirst
Words nearby toast
to a fault, to all intents and purposes, to a man, Toamasina, to-and-fro, toast, toaster, toaster oven, toasting fork, toastmaster, toastmistress
Definition for toast (2 of 2)
toast2
[ tohst ]
/ toʊst /
noun
a salutation or a few words of congratulation, good wishes, appreciation, remembrance, etc., uttered immediately before drinking to a person, event, etc.
a person, event, sentiment, or the like, in honor of whom another or others raise their glasses in salutation and then drink.
an act or instance of thus drinking: They drank a toast to the queen.
a call on another or others to drink to some person or thing.
a person who is celebrated as with the spirited homage of a toast: She was the toast of five continents.
verb (used with object)
to drink to the health of or in honor of; propose a toast to or in honor of.
to propose as a toast.
verb (used without object)
to propose or drink a toast.
Origin of toast
2
1690–1700; figurative use of toast1 (noun); the name of a lady so honored was said to give flavor to the drink comparable to that given by spiced toast
She was the toast of the theater town for a while, earning a spot on a “30 under 30” list, but that was a minute ago, and now she feels stuck.
Two of the year’s best movies are now on Netflix|Alissa Wilkinson|October 9, 2020|Vox
The Los Angeles Rams were the toast of football under second-year coach Sean McVay in 2018, finishing 13-3 and going all the way to the Super Bowl before losing a defensive struggle to Bill Belichick’s New England Patriots.
The L.A. Rams Are Running Their Way Back Into Contention|Neil Paine (neil.paine@fivethirtyeight.com)|October 8, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
That last button allows you to extend the toast time without going overboard.
These pieces of kitchen gear make excellent gifts|PopSci Commerce Team|October 6, 2020|Popular Science
I can’t count how many mornings I’ve mindlessly folded a piece of toast around a strip of bacon, or piled big, fat slices of fresh summer tomatoes on a hunk of good bread.
BLTs Should Be a Breakfast Food|Lesley Suter|October 6, 2020|Eater
In 2016, a new credit card joined avocado toast as a cultural touchstone for affluent millennials.
Chase’s Sapphire card created a millennial ‘cult.’ Can it last through COVID?|Jeff|August 24, 2020|Fortune
Just three years ago, Chris Hughes and Sean Eldridge were the toast of the liberal establishment.
The Rise and Fall of Chris Hughes and Sean Eldridge, America’s Worst Gay Power Couple|James Kirchick|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
His cannabis-infused menus range from truffle tuna casserole and coconut chicken to French toast and omelets.
Meet the Julia Child of Weed|Justin Jones|November 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Over a glass (or more) of port, we toast to the Queen…and Dame Judi Dench.
Join The Mile High (Dining) Club|Allison McNearney|September 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
After the second round of 30 seconds of unassisted pull ups my arms were toast.
Amiigo Tracker Pairs Data With Deadlifts|Gregory Ferenstein|August 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Now, the onetime Lloyd Kaufman/Troma apprentice is the toast of Tinseltown.
‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ Filmmaker James Gunn on His Glorious Space Opera and Rise to the A-List|Marlow Stern|August 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Will ye join in the toast to the emblem of Erin—the shamrock, Phil and Pat?'
The Celt and Saxon, Complete|George Meredith
When the toast was made Tris helped Denas to her feet; he put her chair to the table, he put his own beside it.
A Singer from the Sea|Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr
I told you, miss,” said Cicely, “that it would not be long before you found out what is meant by a toast.
The Chaplain of the Fleet|Walter Besant and James Rice
It is eaten with milk or cream, or fruit, or is delicious when eaten as a toast with butter.
Boy Scouts Handbook|Boy Scouts of America
"And so you think we are in for life, George," said Mr. Wilson, taking a piece of toast.
Endymion|Benjamin Disraeli
British Dictionary definitions for toast (1 of 2)
toast1
/ (təʊst) /
noun
sliced bread browned by exposure to heat, usually under a grill, over a fire, or in a toaster
be toastinformalto face certain destruction or defeat
verb
(tr)to brown under a grill or over a fireto toast cheese
to warm or be warmed in a similar mannerto toast one's hands by the fire
Word Origin for toast
C14: from Old French toster, from Latin tōstus parched, baked from torrēre to dry with heat; see thirst, torrid
British Dictionary definitions for toast (2 of 2)
toast2
/ (təʊst) /
noun
a tribute or proposal of health, success, etc, given to a person or thing by a company of people and marked by raising glasses and drinking together
a person or thing honoured by such a tribute or proposal
(esp formerly) an attractive woman to whom such tributes are frequently madeshe was the toast of the town
verb
to propose or drink a toast to (a person or thing)
(intr)to add vocal effects to a prerecorded track: a disc-jockey techniqueSee also rap 1 (def. 6)
Derived forms of toast
toaster, noun
Word Origin for toast
C17 (in the sense: a lady to whom the company is asked to drink): from toast1,from the idea that the name of the lady would flavour the drink like a piece of spiced toast