Meaning & use

toast

noun·Everyday

Sliced bread that has been browned by heat, usually in a toaster.

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She spread butter on her toast before heading out the door.

He burned the toast because he was distracted by a phone call.

A note on using this word

As a verb, 'to toast' also means to raise a glass in someone's honor, as in 'let's toast the newlyweds.'

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Another way to use it

2. verb

To raise a glass and drink in honor of someone or something.

Guests stood to toast the bride and groom at the reception.

3. adjective

Informal: in serious trouble, finished, or ruined beyond recovery.

If he misses this deadline too, his job is toast.

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