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T0243300 (tōst) v. toast·ed, toast·ing, toasts v. tr. 1. To heat and brown (bread, for example) by exposure to radiant heat. 2. To warm thoroughly, as before a fire: toast one's feet. v. intr. To become toasted: This bread toasts well. n. 1. Sliced bread heated and browned. 2. Slang One that is doomed, in trouble, or unworthy of further consideration.

[Middle English tosten, from Old French toster, from Vulgar Latin *tostāre, frequentative of Latin torrēre, to parch, burn; see ters- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]

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T0243300 (tōst)n.1. a. The act of raising a glass and drinking in honor of or to the health of a person or thing.b. A proposal to drink to someone or something or a speech given before the taking of such a drink.c. The one honored by a toast.2. A person receiving much attention or acclaim: the toast of Broadway.v. toast·ed, toast·ing, toasts v.tr. To drink to the health or honor of.v.intr. To propose or drink a toast.

[Perhaps from toast (from the use of spiced toast to flavor drinks).]

toast

(təʊst) n1. (Cookery) sliced bread browned by exposure to heat, usually under a grill, over a fire, or in a toaster2. be toast informal to face certain destruction or defeatvb3. (Cookery) (tr) to brown under a grill or over a fire: to toast cheese. 4. to warm or be warmed in a similar manner: to toast one's hands by the fire. [C14: from Old French toster, from Latin tōstus parched, baked from torrēre to dry with heat; see thirst, torrid]

toast

(təʊst) n1. 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 together2. a person or thing honoured by such a tribute or proposal3. (esp formerly) an attractive woman to whom such tributes are frequently made: she was the toast of the town. vb4. to propose or drink a toast to (a person or thing)5. (Pop Music) (intr) to add vocal effects to a prerecorded track: a disc-jockey technique. See also rap¹⁶[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] ˈtoaster n

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(toʊst)

n. 1. sliced bread that has been browned by dry heat. v.t. 2. to brown (bread, cheese, etc.) by exposure to heat. 3. to heat or warm thoroughly at a fire: to toast one's feet at the fireplace. v.i. 4. to become toasted. Idioms: be toast, Slang. to be doomed, ruined, or in trouble: If you come here again, you're toast! [1350–1400; Middle English to(o)sten (v.) < Middle French toster < Vulgar Latin *tostāre, derivative of Latin tostus (<*torstos), past participle of torrēre to parch, roast]

toast²

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n. 1. a few words of welcome, congratulation, etc., uttered immediately before drinking to a person, event, etc. 2. a person, event, etc., honored with raised glasses before drinking. 3. an act or instance of thus drinking: to drink a toast to the queen. 4. a person, esp. an entertainer, who is widely celebrated: She was the toast of five continents. v.t. 5. to propose or drink a toast to or in honor of. v.i. 6. to propose or drink a toast. [1690–1700; figurative use of toast¹]

toast

Past participle: toasted
Gerund: toasting

Imperative
toast
toast

Present
I toast
you toast
he/she/it toasts
we toast
you toast
they toast

Preterite
I toasted
you toasted
he/she/it toasted
we toasted
you toasted
they toasted

Present Continuous
I am toasting
you are toasting
he/she/it is toasting
we are toasting
you are toasting
they are toasting

Present Perfect
I have toasted
you have toasted
he/she/it has toasted
we have toasted
you have toasted
they have toasted

Past Continuous
I was toasting
you were toasting
he/she/it was toasting
we were toasting
you were toasting
they were toasting

Past Perfect
I had toasted
you had toasted
he/she/it had toasted
we had toasted
you had toasted
they had toasted

Future
I will toast
you will toast
he/she/it will toast
we will toast
you will toast
they will toast

Future Perfect
I will have toasted
you will have toasted
he/she/it will have toasted
we will have toasted
you will have toasted
they will have toasted

Future Continuous
I will be toasting
you will be toasting
he/she/it will be toasting
we will be toasting
you will be toasting
they will be toasting

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been toasting
you have been toasting
he/she/it has been toasting
we have been toasting
you have been toasting
they have been toasting

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been toasting
you will have been toasting
he/she/it will have been toasting
we will have been toasting
you will have been toasting
they will have been toasting

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been toasting
you had been toasting
he/she/it had been toasting
we had been toasting
you had been toasting
they had been toasting

Conditional
I would toast
you would toast
he/she/it would toast
we would toast
you would toast
they would toast

Past Conditional
I would have toasted
you would have toasted
he/she/it would have toasted
we would have toasted
you would have toasted
they would have toasted

toast

To brown food in a dry heat.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	toast - slices of bread that have been toastedbread, breadstuff, staff of life - food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then bakedcinnamon toast - buttered toast with sugar and cinnamon (and nutmeg and grated lemon peel)orange toast - buttered toast with sugar and grated orange rind and a little orange juiceMelba toast - very thin crisp brown toastBrussels biscuit, rusk, twice-baked bread, zwieback - slice of sweet raised bread baked again until it is brown and hard and crisp
	2.	toast - a celebrity who receives much acclaim and attention; "he was the toast of the town"celebrity, famous person - a widely known person; "he was a baseball celebrity"
	3.	toast - a person in desperate straits; someone doomed; "I'm a goner if this plan doesn't work"; "one mistake and you're toast"gonerdesperate - a person who is frightened and in need of help; "they prey on the hopes of the desperate"
	4.	toast - a drink in honor of or to the health of a person or eventpledgedrink - a single serving of a beverage; "I asked for a hot drink"; "likes a drink before dinner"
Verb	1.	toast - make brown and crisp by heating; "toast bread"; "crisp potatoes"crispen, crispcookery, cooking, preparation - the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife"heat, heat up - make hot or hotter; "the sun heats the oceans"; "heat the water on the stove"
	2.	toast - propose a toast to; "Let us toast the birthday girl!"; "Let's drink to the New Year"salute, wassail, drink, pledgegive - propose; "He gave the first of many toasts at the birthday party"honor, honour, reward - bestow honor or rewards upon; "Today we honor our soldiers"; "The scout was rewarded for courageous action"

toast

¹verb1. brown, grill, crisp, roast Toast the bread lightly on both sides.2. warm (up), heat (up), thaw, bring back to life a bar with an open fire for toasting feet after a day skiing

toast

²noun1. tribute, drink, compliment, salute, health, pledge, salutation We drank a toast to Miss Jacobs.2. favourite, celebrity, darling, talk, pet, focus of attention, hero or heroine, blue-eyed boy or girl (Brit. informal) She was the toast of Paris.verb1. drink to, honour, pledge to, salute, drink (to) the health of They toasted her with champagne.Quotations
"Here's tae us; wha's like us?"
"Gey few, and they're a' deid" [Scottish toast]

toast

nounThe act of drinking to someone:pledge.verbTo salute by raising and drinking from a glass:drink, pledge.

Translations

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toast¹

(təust) verb to make (bread etc) brown in front of direct heat. We toasted slices of bread for tea.烤 noun bread that has been toasted. He always has two pieces of toast for breakfast. 吐司（烤面包片） ˈtoasted adjective heated by direct heat, eg under a grill. toasted cheese; Do you like your bread toasted?烤的ˈtoaster noun an electric machine for toasting bread. 烤面包机ˈtoaster oven noun a small oven for toasting bread or baking food. 小烤箱ˈtoastrack noun a small stand in which slices of toast can be served. Put the toastrack on the table.面包架

toast²

(təust) verb to drink ceremonially in honour of, or to wish success to (someone or something). We toasted the bride and bridegroom / the new ship.为...举杯祝酒 noun1. an act of toasting. Let's drink a toast to our friends!祝酒2. the wish conveyed, or the person etc honoured, by such an act. 举杯祝颂

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be toast

To be in serious trouble; to be ruined, finished, or defeated. If mom and dad find out we took their car out last night, we're toast! Down by 45 points with only two minutes left in the game, it's pretty safe to say that the home team is toast at this point.See also: toast

be the toast of (the town)

To be someone who is especially well-liked, regarded, or admired in a certain place. The young entrepreneur has been the toast of the town ever since his revolutionary tech innovation went public. I hope you enjoy being the toast of London now, because such fame is always fleeting.See also: of, toast

the toast of (the town)

Someone who is especially well-liked, regarded, or admired in a certain place. The young entrepreneur's new tech innovation has made him the toast of the town in Silicon Valley. I hope you enjoy being the toast of London now, because such fame is always fleeting.See also: of, toast

be the toast of (some place)

To be someone who is especially well liked, regarded, or admired in a certain place. The young entrepreneur has been the toast of Silicon Valley ever since his revolutionary tech innovation went public. I hope you enjoy being the toast of London now, because such fame is always fleeting.See also: of, toast

the toast of (some place)

Someone who is especially well liked, regarded, or admired in a certain place The young entrepreneur's new tech innovation has made him the toast of Silicon Valley. I hope you enjoy being the toast of London now, because such fame is always fleeting.See also: of, toast

have (one) on toast

To have power over one. Primarily heard in UK. Of course they'll heed our demands—we have them on toast.See also: have, on, toast

propose a toast

To request that those present raise their glasses in honor of or tribute to someone or something. Before we all sit down to our meal, I just want to propose a toast to my mother. Mom, we all love you so much, and we hope your retirement marks the beginning of a wonderful new chapter in your life.See also: propose, toast

(as) warm as toast

Comfortably and cozily warm, especially when the weather outside is very cold. I have such fond childhood memories of wintertime, coming in from the snow and getting warm as toast by the fire. I've got the heater on a timer, so the house should be as warm as toast by the time we get home.See also: toast, warm

milktoast

1. adjective Extremely weak, timid, or ineffectual. A reference to H. T. Webster's comic strip character Caspar Milquetoast, who exhibited such traits. We're going to be the laughingstock of the world after such a milktoast response from our government. We can't afford some milktoast plan that just keeps the status quo—we need something drastic and daring that might really improve our sales. In the play, the hero returns to drive the milktoast suitor from his home and reclaim his rightful place by his wife's side.2. noun An extremely weak, timid, or ineffectual man. We need a president who's going to lead the nation with strength and resolve, not some milktoast who'll just kowtow to every foreign leader who raises his voice. I swear, I don't know why I ever married a milktoast like you. You can't even defend your own wife when she's been insulted!

milquetoast

1. adjective Extremely weak, timid, or ineffectual. A reference to H. T. Webster's comic strip character Caspar Milquetoast, who exhibited such traits. We're going to be the laughingstock of the world after such a milquetoast response from our government. We can't afford some milquetoast plan that just keeps the status quo—we need something drastic and daring that might really improve our sales. In the play, the hero returns to drive the milquetoast suitor from his home and reclaim his rightful place by his wife's side.2. noun An extremely weak, timid, or ineffectual man. We need a president who's going to lead the nation with strength and resolve, not some milquestoast who'll just kowtow to every foreign leader who raises his voice. I swear, I don't know why I ever married a milquetoast like you. You can't even defend your own wife when she's been insulted!

propose a toast

to make a toast before a celebratory drink. I'd like to propose a toast in honor of your birthday. At the wedding reception, the bride's father proposed a toast to the new couple.See also: propose, toast

*warm as toast

very warm and cozy. (*Also: as ~.) The baby will be warm as toast in that blanket. We were as warm as toast by the side of the fire.See also: toast, warm

warm as toast

Comfortably warm, as in It was freezing outside, but we were warm as toast in front of the fire. Despite the British custom of serving toasted bread in a rack that rapidly cools it, this idiom originated in England, at first as hot as toast (c. 1430) and by the mid-1800s in its present form. See also: toast, warm

be toast

INFORMALIf someone is toast, they are about to lose their job or position or are about to be punished or killed. Her only comment on his dismissal was: `I told you he was toast.' If you don't do what they say, you're toast.See also: toast

be toast

be or be likely to become finished, defunct, or dead. informal, chiefly North American 1998 Times A new star has entered the financial firmament. Look to your laurels, George Soros , Warren Buffett , you're toast. See also: toast

have someone on toast

be in a position to deal with someone as you wish. British informal 1993 Esquire The more he thought, the more I knew I had him on toast. See also: have, on, someone, toast

warm as toast

pleasantly warm. 1991 W. P. Kinsella Box Socials Scrunched down, warm as toast, between the cookstove and the woodbox, I couldn't see that getting something for nothing could be all that bad. See also: toast, warm

propose a ˈtoast (to somebody)

ask people to wish somebody health, happiness and success by raising their glasses and drinking: I’d like to propose a toast to the bride and groom.In the past, the name of a lady who was being wished health and happiness was supposed to improve the flavour of the wine like the pieces of spiced toast that people put in their wine.See also: propose, toast

be ˈtoast

(slang) be in very serious trouble: If Dad finds out about this, we’re toast!This probably comes from the US film Ghostbusters.See also: toast

be the toast of...

be somebody who is praised by a lot of people in a particular place because of something that they have done well: Eddie was the toast of Hollywood yesterday after winning three awards for his latest film.See also: toast

(as) warm as ˈtoast

pleasantly warm compared to the cold air outside etc: I’ll light the fire and we’ll soon be as warm as toast in here.See also: toast, warm

milquetoast

(ˈmɪlktost) n. an ineffectual man; a shy coward; an effeminate male. This little milquetoast goes up to the biker, looks at him sort of sad like, and then karate chops him into a quivering pulp.

toast

1. n. a drunkard. The old toast stumbled in front of a car. 2. mod. excellent. This stuff is so toast! 3. mod. burned; done for. If you don’t get here in twenty minutes, you’re toast.

toasted

mod. alcohol intoxicated. The chick got toasted on two glasses of cheap white wine. See also: toast

toast, to be

To be doomed or unworthy of further consideration. This slangy usage dates from the twentieth century. It can be applied to a person, a group, an idea, a project, and so on. It must be distinguished from being the toast of something, such as “the toast of the Academy Awards,” which means a person receiving much acclaim. In contrast, “With so many injured players, our team is toast this year” means the team cannot win. According to Bob Woodward’s book Plan of Attack (2004), Vice President Dick Cheney said, before the invasion of Iraq, “Prince Bandar, once we start, Saddam is toast.”

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verb brown

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noun tribute

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noun favourite

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verb drink to

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noun the act of drinking to someone

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verb to salute by raising and drinking from a glass

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noun slices of bread that have been toasted

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noun a celebrity who receives much acclaim and attention

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noun a person in desperate straits

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noun a drink in honor of or to the health of a person or event

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verb make brown and crisp by heating

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