toast

Universal Words noun, verb noun 1 [U] slices of bread that have been made brown and crisp by heating them on both sides in a toaster or under a GRILL: cheese on toast * a piece of toast * two slices / rounds of toast seealsoFRENCHTOAST 2 [C] ~ (to sb/sth) the act of a group of people wishing sb happiness, success, etc. by drinking a glass of sth, especially alcohol, at the same time: I'd like to propose a toast to the bride and groom. * The committee drank a toast to the new project. 3 [sing.] the ~ of... a person who is praised by a lot of people in a particular place because of sth that they have done well: The performance made her the toast of the festival. verb 1 [VN] to lift a glass of wine, etc. in the air and drink it at the same time as other people in order to wish sb/sth success, happiness, etc: The happy couple were toasted in champagne. * We toasted the success of the new company. 2 to make sth, especially bread, turn brown by heating it in a toaster or close to heat; to turn brown in this way: [VN] The buns should be served lightly toasted. * a toasted sandwich * [V] Place under a hot grill until the nuts have toasted. 3 [VN] to warm a part of your body by placing it near a fire: He sat toasting his feet in front of the fire.