toast

Definition

Toast is bread that has been cooked until it becomes brown and crisp. It can also mean a formal act of raising a glass to honor or celebrate someone or something.

Usage & Nuances

Most often, 'toast' means the breakfast food. Common combinations are 'a piece of toast', 'buttered toast', and 'make toast'. As a celebration noun, it often appears in 'give a toast' or 'make a toast'. Don't confuse it with the verb meaning to lightly brown food.

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