I. ˈtōst verb
Etymology: Middle English tosten, from Anglo-French toster, from Late Latin tostare to roast, from Latin tostus, past participle of torrēre to dry, parch — more at thirst
Date: 14th century
transitive verb
1. : to warm thoroughly
2. : to make (as bread) crisp, hot, and brown by heat
intransitive verb
: to become toasted ; especially : to warm thoroughly
II. noun
Date: 15th century
1.
a. : sliced bread browned on both sides by heat
b. : food prepared with toasted bread
2.
[from the use of pieces of spiced toast to flavor drinks]
a.
(1) : a person whose health is drunk
(2) : something in honor of which persons usually drink
b. : one that is highly admired
she's the toast of society
3.
[ toast (III)]
: an act of proposing or of drinking in honor of a toast
4. : a rhyming narrative poem existing in oral tradition among black Americans
5. slang : one that is finished or done for
soon their relationship was toast — Rick Reilly
III. transitive verb
Date: 1640
: to propose or drink to as a toast