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noun | verb toasttoast1 /toʊst/ ●●○ noun ETYMOLOGYtoast1Origin: 1400-1500 ➔ TOAST2; (2) from the use of pieces of toast to add to the taste of drink ► propose a toast I’d like to propose a toast (=ask people to drink a toast) to the bride and groom. 1 [uncountable] a piece of bread that has been put near heat so that it turns brown on both sides and is not soft anymore: a piece of whole wheat toast toast with butter and jam → see also French toast, Melba toast, Texas toast2[countable] the action of drinking wine or other drink in order to thank someone, wish someone luck, or celebrate something: toast to A toast to your future success! I’d like to propose a toast (=ask people to drink a toast) to the bride and groom.3be toast spoken informal to be in trouble or a very bad situation, in which you might be punished, be fired, die, etc.4be the toast of Broadway/Hollywood etc. to be very popular and praised by many people for something you have done in a particular field of work noun | verb toasttoast2 verb [transitive] ETYMOLOGYtoast2Origin: 1300-1400 Old French toster, from Late Latin tostare to roast, from Latin tostus, past participle of torrere; ➔ TORRID VERB TABLEtoast |
| Present | I, you, we, they | toast | | he, she, it | toasts | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | toasted | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have toasted | | he, she, it | has toasted | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had toasted | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will toast | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have toasted |
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| Present | I | am toasting | | he, she, it | is toasting | | you, we, they | are toasting | | Past | I, he, she, it | was toasting | | you, we, they | were toasting | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been toasting | | he, she, it | has been toasting | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been toasting | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be toasting | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been toasting |
THESAURUS to prepare food for eating by using heat► cook to prepare food for eating by using heat: Mom taught me to cook. It’s important to cook the meat thoroughly. ► make to make food ready to eat, with or without using heat: Do you want to help me make cookies? ► prepare formal to make food ready to eat: She started to prepare the Thanksgiving meal early in the morning. ► bake to cook food such as bread or cake in the oven: I was planning to bake a cake for his birthday. ► toast to cook the outside surfaces of bread: Toast both sides of the bread before adding the topping. ► roast to cook meat or vegetables in an oven: Roast the beef for one and a half or two hours. ► fry to cook food in oil on the top part of an oven: Grandma taught me how to fry chicken. ► sauté to fry vegetables for a short time in a small amount of oil: Sauté the onions until they look clear. ► deep fry to fry food in a pan containing a lot of hot oil: The doughnuts are deep fried and delicious. ► broil to cook food by placing it near to strong heat from above: The burgers are broiled, not fried. ► grill to cook food over strong heat, especially over flames: They grilled the steaks on an iron grill. ► barbecue to cook food on a metal frame over a fire outdoors: We’re planning to barbecue chicken and vegetables at the picnic. ► steam to cook vegetables by placing them in a container over very hot water so that the steam from the hot water cooks them: Steam the broccoli until it turns bright green. ► boil to cook vegetables in very hot water on the top part of the oven: I put the potatoes in a pot to boil them. ► microwave to cook food in a microwave oven: You can microwave the leftovers for a couple of minutes to heat them up. 1 to drink a glass of wine or other drink in order to thank someone, wish someone luck, etc.: We all toasted Edward’s success.2to make bread or other food brown by placing it close to heat: Lightly toast the nuts.3to make yourself warm by sitting next to a fire |