toast
IPA: tˈoʊst
noun
- (countable, uncountable) Toasted bread.
- (countable) A proposed salutation (e.g. to say "cheers") while drinking alcohol.
- (countable) A person, group, or notable object to which a salutation with alcohol is made; a person or group held in similar esteem.
- (uncountable, slang, chiefly US) Something that that is irreparably damaged or used up, especially when destroyed by heat or fire; something which has been burnt to a crisp or incinerated.
- (uncountable, slang, chiefly US) Something that will be no more; something subject to impending destruction, harm or injury.
- (countable, music, slang, Jamaica) A type of extemporaneous narrative poem or rap.
- (countable, slang, obsolete) An old toast ("a lively fellow who drinks excessively").
- (countable, computing, graphical user interface) A transient, informational unclickable pop-up overlay, less interactive than a snackbar.
- (countable, obsolete outside India) A piece of toast.
- (databases) Initialism of The Oversized-Attribute Storage Technique: a mechanism in PostgreSQL that allows rows of data to exceed the normal maximum size by splitting off part of the data into an auxiliary table.
verb
- To lightly cook by browning via direct exposure to a fire or other heat source.
- To grill, lightly cook by browning specifically under a grill or in a toaster
- To engage in a salutation and/or accompanying raising of glasses while drinking alcohol in honor of someone or something.
- To warm thoroughly.
- (music, slang, Jamaica) To perform extemporaneous narrative poem or rap.
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Examples of "toast" in Sentences
- The attendee quested a toast.
- Even the toasts are part of the ritual.
- She had an egg and a toast as a repast.
- Exercising and making a toast is my daily routine.
- Formal toasts are the heart of the formal dining in.
- Cheese omlette and a toast is my favorite breakfast.
- I ate a slice of toast and a bowl of soup in the morning.
- The last one of the three mandatory toasts is for the guests.
- The toast is done when the lever pops up along with the toast.
- Replying to this toast is a great responsibility for two reasons.
- Turkey and cheese on sourdough, and the bread was toasted, not soggy.
- Another variation is an omelette served on bread, cornbread or toast.
- Instead, it's backfired, and perhaps he should change his name to "Crisp," as in toast ...
- Suppose further that your fallback meal of cheese and toast is unworkable for lack of bread.
- Obviously, a short stack, two eggs, and toast is not haute cuisine, but it can still be done well, or poorly.
- Responding to this toast is the honoured President of the Royal Canadian Military Institute, Captain John Lake
- Most bread puddings have a custardy base made of milk and/or cream and eggs, similar to the mixture that french toast is soaked in before cooking it.
- The meal might be whole-grain toast, topped with peanut butter and apple or banana slices, and served with a glass of low-fat milk or a bowl of whole-grain hot or cold cereal (oatmeal, Cheerios, raisin bran) with fruit and low-fat milk, he says.
- Or it could be eggs, whole-grain toast and 100% orange juice fortified with calcium and vitamin D, says Elizabeth Ward, a registered dietitian in Boston, mother of three girls and author of The Complete Idiot's Guide to Feeding Your Baby and Toddler.
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