toasting
word · lemma: toast
Definition
'Toasting' can mean raising a glass to celebrate or honor someone with a drink, or heating bread (or other foods) until they are crisp and brown.
Usage & Nuances
'Toasting' as raising a glass is common at celebrations; 'toasting bread' is about the cooking process. Context helps decide the intended meaning. In cooking, often said as 'toasting bread' or 'toasting nuts'. When celebrating, used as 'toasting to someone's health'.
Example Sentences
She watched the chef while he was toasting nuts.
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Everyone was toasting and laughing at the party.
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He is toasting bread for breakfast.
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We are toasting to your success!
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My mom walked in and found me toasting marshmallows over the stove.
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We spent the night toasting old friends and sharing stories.
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