toast
1 (tōst)
[Middle English tosten, from Old French toster, from Vulgar Latin* tostāre, frequentative of Latin torrēre, to parch, burn.]
verb: toast·ed, toast·ing, toasts.
transitive verb
- To heat and brown (bread, for example) by placing in a toaster or an oven or close to a fire.
- To warm thoroughly, as before a fire: toast one's feet.
intransitive verb
- To become toasted: This bread toasts well.
noun
- Sliced bread heated and browned.
- Slang One that is doomed, in trouble, or unworthy of further consideration.
toast
2 (tōst)
[Perhaps from toast1 (from the use of spiced toast to flavor drinks).]
noun
- The act of raising a glass and drinking in honor of or to the health of a person or thing.
- A proposal to drink to someone or something or a speech given before the taking of such a drink.
- The one honored by a toast.
- A person receiving much attention or acclaim: the toast of Broadway.
verb: toast·ed, toast·ing, toasts.
transitive verb
- To drink to the health or honor of.
intransitive verb
- To propose or drink a toast.
