From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishtoasttoast1 /təʊst $ toʊst/ ●●○ S3 noun 1 
[uncountable]DFC bread that has been heated so that it is brown on both sides and no longer soft I had a piece of toast for breakfast.2 [countable]DRINK if you drink a toast to someone, you drink something in order to thank them, wish them luck etc I’d like to propose a toast (=ask people to drink a toast) to the bride and groom.► see thesaurus at drink3 → be the toast of Broadway/Hollywood etc4 → warm as toast5 → be toast → French toast
[uncountable]DFC bread that has been heated so that it is brown on both sides and no longer soft I had a piece of toast for breakfast.2 [countable]DRINK if you drink a toast to someone, you drink something in order to thank them, wish them luck etc I’d like to propose a toast (=ask people to drink a toast) to the bride and groom.► see thesaurus at drink3 → be the toast of Broadway/Hollywood etc4 → warm as toast5 → be toast → French toastExamples from the Corpus
toast• toast with butter and jam• There will also be potluck munchies and a non-alcoholic toast at midnight, she says.• Serve chilled with hot dry toast.• Children, especially boys, will construct a fake gun using anything from sticks to a piece of toast.• Just a cup of tea and a slice of toast each.• House Minority Leader Art Hamilton had a slice of toast and black coffee.• Mixed protein dishes include cheese sandwiches, beans on toast and porridge that is made with milk.• The appeal of watching these football highlights over toast and tea was enhanced by the vibrant colour of the images.• Mountbatten was to propose the toast to the Navy, I to the guests.piece of toast• He also made her a piece of toast.• She went to the bread bin and seemed to be preparing to make herself a piece of toast.• The french windows banged and Clare came out into the garden, holding a piece of toast.• Children, especially boys, will construct a fake gun using anything from sticks to a piece of toast.• And, while they were arguing, Conradin made himself another piece of toast.• I distinctly remember assembling on a tray some orange-topped mushrooms, a rusty bed-spring, and some blackened pieces of toast.• She eyed the last piece of toast and rouille, decided she didn't dare look as though she wanted it.• Amy took the two pieces of toast out of the toaster and flipped them quickly on to the breadboard.propose a toast• He stands up stiffly and proposes a toast to their old friend.• I want to propose a toast to an absent - and sorely missed - friend.toasttoast2 verb [transitive] 1 DRINKto drink a glass of wine etc to thank someone, wish someone luck, or celebrate somethingtoast somebody/something with something They toasted the birth of their new baby with champagne.2 DFCto make bread or other food brown by placing it close to heat I toasted the cheese sandwiches.► see thesaurus at cook3 HOTto sit near a fire to make yourself warm Tom was toasting his feet by the fire.→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
toast• Let's toast Edward for a job well done.• I toasted him, and drank my last drink.• While he was toasting it and putting butter on it, Conradin listened to the noises beyond the dining-room door.• Lightly toast the nuts.• We toast the Sears Tower, the tallest building in the world.Origin toast1 1. (1400-1500) → TOAST2; 2. from the use of pieces of toast to add to the taste of drink toast2 (1300-1400) Old French toster, from Late Latin tostare “to roast”, from Latin tostus, past participle of torrere; → TORRID 