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toast

1 toast /ˈtoʊst/ noun
1 toast
/ˈtoʊst/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of TOAST
[noncount]
: bread that has been sliced and then made crisp and brown by heat see also french toast

(as) warm as toast

see 1warm

be toast

informal
: to be in a lot of trouble : to be completely ruined, defeated, etc.
compare 3toast
2 toast /ˈtoʊst/ verb
toasts; toasted; toasting
2 toast
/ˈtoʊst/
verb
toasts; toasted; toasting
Britannica Dictionary definition of TOAST
[+ object]
: to make (food, such as bread) crisp and brown by heat
: to warm (yourself or part of your body) by being close to a fire or some other source of heat
compare 4toast
3 toast /ˈtoʊst/ noun
plural toasts
3 toast
/ˈtoʊst/
noun
plural toasts
Britannica Dictionary definition of TOAST
[count]
: an occurrence in which words are said that honor someone, express good wishes, etc., and people take a drink to show that they agree with what has been said

the toast of

: a person who is very popular in (a particular place) or among (a particular group of people)
compare 1toast
4 toast /ˈtoʊst/ verb
toasts; toasted; toasting
4 toast
/ˈtoʊst/
verb
toasts; toasted; toasting
Britannica Dictionary definition of TOAST
[+ object]
: to drink a toast to (someone)
compare 2toast