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toast

/tˈoʊst/noun, verb1 syllable

Toast means: propose a toast to.

Synonyms for toast7

noun, as in a person in desperate straits; someone doomed

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

verb, as in propose a toast to

drink, pledge, salute, wassail

verb, as in make brown and crisp by heating

crispen, crisp

What does toast mean?6

verb

1

propose a toast to“Let us toast the birthday girl!”

2

make brown and crisp by heating“toast bread”

noun

1

a person in desperate straits; someone doomed“I'm a goner if this plan doesn't work”

2

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

3

slices of bread that have been toasted

4

a celebrity who receives much acclaim and attention“he was the toast of the town”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with toast?9

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Toast in a sentence

  • When the toast popped up, he put mustard, mayonnaise, and ketchup on one slice.DJ_Saidez
  • I ordered scrambled eggs, toast and a cup of coffee.CK
  • If any of this information gets out to the public, we're toast.ddnktr
  • I have steak, eggs, hash browns, toast, and coffee.orcrist
  • On this occasion, we should drink a toast.unknown
  • The blackcurrant jam paired perfectly with warm, buttered toast.Amastan
  • I ate a modest breakfast of toast, coffee, and one egg.Zifre
  • Let's all raise our glasses and give a toast to our special guest, eh?slyfin

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of toast

as a noun

plural
toasts

as a verb

past tense
toasted
present participle
toasting
third-person singular
toasts