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:
- commendation
- glorification
- elevation
- enthronement
- distinction
- reclame
- citation
- note
- kudo
- exaltation
- enshrinement
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
renown,tribute, encomium, fame, praise, panegyric, celebrity, compliment, eulogy, kudos
cool, refrigerate, chill,cool, ice, ice, refrigerate, chill, freeze, 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.
