What is the meaning of toast?

noun

  • Slices of bread that have been toasted.
  • A celebrity who receives much acclaim and attention.
    • usage: "he was the toast of the town"
  • A person in desperate straits; someone doomed.
    • usage: "I'm a goner if this plan doesn't work"; "one mistake and you're toast"
  • A drink in honor of or to the health of a person or event.

verb

  • Make brown and crisp by heating.
    • usage: "toast bread"; "crisp potatoes"
  • Propose a toast to.
    • usage: "Let us toast the birthday girl"; "Let's drink to the New Year"
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