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toast

"Toast" is a wonderfully versatile word with about four common meanings. It can refer to something you eat, something you do with a drink, an action of heating, and even a way to describe someone who is in serious trouble. Let's explore the most useful ones!

1nountoasted bread

This is the most common meaning. When you take a slice of bread and heat it until it turns golden-brown and crispy, the result is called toast. It is a very popular breakfast food.

everyday language / food · Modern, widely used

She spread butter on her toast and sat down for breakfast.

I like my toast with a little jam on top.

He burned the toast because he forgot about it.

2verbto heat bread until crispy

This is the action of making toast. When you put bread in a toaster or under a grill to make it golden and crispy, you are toasting it. You can also toast other foods, like nuts or seeds, by heating them in a pan.

everyday language / cooking · Modern, widely used

Can you toast two slices of bread for me, please?

He toasted the pine nuts in a dry pan before adding them to the salad.

She toasted the bread until it was perfectly golden.

3nouna celebratory drink

When people are celebrating something — a wedding, a birthday, a success — they often raise their glasses and say a few kind words about someone or something before drinking. This moment is called a toast. Think of it as a short, spoken tribute followed by a sip of your drink.

social occasions / celebrations · Modern, widely used

The best man gave a toast to the bride and groom at the wedding.

Let's raise a toast to our new colleague!

She proposed a toast to everyone who helped make the project a success.

4verbto raise a glass in celebration

This is the action of making a toast. When you lift your glass and say something kind or celebratory before drinking, you are toasting someone or something.

social occasions / celebrations · Modern, widely used

Everyone toasted the couple on their anniversary.

They toasted their victory with a glass of champagne.

We toasted the new year as the clock struck midnight.

5nounfigurativesomeone in serious trouble

In informal spoken English, if someone says 'you are toast', it means you are in very serious trouble — almost as if your situation is finished or ruined. Think of it like bread that has been completely burned: there is no going back! This is a very casual, spoken expression.

informal / everyday speech · Modern, informal · figurative

If the boss finds out you missed that deadline, you are toast.

He knew he was toast the moment he saw the look on her face.

Forget it — without their support, our plan is toast.

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