toast (Meaning)
toast (n)
slices of bread that have been toasted
a celebrity who receives much acclaim and attention
a person in desperate straits; someone doomed
a drink in honor of or to the health of a person or event
toast (v)
make brown and crisp by heating
propose a toast to
toast (v. t.)
To dry and brown by the heat of a fire; as, to toast bread.
To warm thoroughly; as, to toast the feet.
To name when a health is proposed to be drunk; to drink to the health, or in honor, of; as, to toast a lady.
toast (v.)
Bread dried and browned before a fire, usually in slices; also, a kind of food prepared by putting slices of toasted bread into milk, gravy, etc.
A lady in honor of whom persons or a company are invited to drink; -- so called because toasts were formerly put into the liquor, as a great delicacy.
Hence, any person, especially a person of distinction, in honor of whom a health is drunk; hence, also, anything so commemorated; a sentiment, as The land we live in, The day we celebrate, etc.
Synonyms & Antonyms of toast
Synonyms:
- exaltation
- note
- enthronement
- reclame
- glorification
- elevation
- enshrinement
- citation
- distinction
- commendation
- kudo
Antonyms:
toast Sentence Examples
- The aroma of freshly toasted bread wafted through the kitchen.
- I raised a glass in a toast to the birthday girl.
- Toastmasters is a club that helps members improve their public speaking skills.
- The toaster malfunctioned and the toast came out burnt.
- My sister always burns the toast because she's always distracted.
- I love to eat avocado toast with a sprinkle of salt and pepper.
- The toast was so buttery and crispy that I couldn't resist eating the whole loaf.
- The wedding toast was heartfelt and brought tears to the guests' eyes.
- I accidentally dropped my toast into my tea.
- The toast was a symbolic representation of the union between the two lovers.
FAQs About the word toast
slices of bread that have been toasted, a celebrity who receives much acclaim and attention, a person in desperate straits; someone doomed, a drink in honor of
eulogy, celebrity,tribute, panegyric, praise, renown, compliment, encomium, fame,plaudit
cool, chill,cool, refrigerate, ice, chill, ice, refrigerate, frost,frost
The aroma of freshly toasted bread wafted through the kitchen.
I raised a glass in a toast to the birthday girl.
Toastmasters is a club that helps members improve their public speaking skills.
The toaster malfunctioned and the toast came out burnt.
