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Meaning of toasting

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

toasting

verb

Definitions

  1. To lightly cook by browning via direct exposure to a fire or other heat source.

    Example: We liked to toast marshmallows around the campfire.

  2. To grill, lightly cook by browning specifically under a grill or in a toaster

    Example: Top with cheese and toast under the grill for a few minutes.

  3. To engage in a salutation and/or accompanying raising of glasses while drinking alcohol in honor of someone or something.

    Example: We toasted the happy couple many times over the course of the evening.

  4. To warm thoroughly.

    Example: I toasted my feet by the fire.

noun

Definitions

  1. The action of making a toast (celebratory call to drink).

  2. The heating of oak panels used to make wine barrels.

  3. The process by which something, such as bread, is toasted.