n. 25B6; noun
he raised his glass in a toast : TRIBUTE, salute, salutation; archaic pledge.
he was the toast of the West End : DARLING, favourite, pet, heroine, hero; talk; Brit. informal blue-eyed boy/girl; N. Amer. informal fair-haired boy/girl.
25B6; verb
she toasted her hands in front of the fire : WARM (UP), heat, heat (up).
we toasted the couple with champagne : DRINK (TO) THE HEALTH OF, drink to, salute, honour, pay tribute to; archaic pledge.