- drink a toast to someone
- v. drink in honor of a person; drink to the success of a person
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
drink a toast to someone
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toast — toast1 S3 [təust US toust] n [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: TOAST2;] [Sense: 2; Origin: from the use of pieces of toast to add to the taste of drink] 1.) [U] bread that has been heated so that it is brown on both sides and no longer soft ▪ I had a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
toast — toast1 [ toust ] noun * 1. ) uncount bread that has been heated until its outside is brown and hard: toast and jam a slice of toast 2. ) count an occasion when people all drink together and say someone s name in order to show their admiration or… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
toast — [[t]to͟ʊst[/t]] toasts, toasting, toasted 1) N UNCOUNT Toast is bread which has been cut into slices and made brown and crisp by cooking at a high temperature. ...a piece of toast. 2) VERB When you toast something such as bread, you cook it at a… … English dictionary
toast — I UK [təʊst] / US [toʊst] noun Word forms toast : singular toast plural toasts * 1) [uncountable] bread that has been heated until its outside is brown and hard toast and marmalade a slice of toast beans/cheese/tomatoes on toast 2) [countable] an … English dictionary
drink — drink1 [ drıŋk ] (past tense drank [ dræŋk ] ; past participle drunk [ drʌŋk ] ) verb *** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to take liquid into your body through your mouth: Everyone stood around drinking cups of coffee. Drink your orange juice,… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
drink to — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms drink to : present tense I/you/we/they drink to he/she/it drinks to present participle drinking to past tense drank to past participle drunk to 1) drink to someone/something to wish for health, happiness, or… … English dictionary
toast — [təʊst] noun I 1) [U] bread that has been heated until its outside is brown and hard 2) [C] an occasion when people all drink together and say someone s name in order to express their admiration or good wishes II verb [T] toast [təʊst] 1) to make … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
drink to — drink to, drink to the health of or drink the health of To drink wine, etc, with good wishes for the health, prosperity, etc of, to toast • • • Main Entry: ↑drink * * * drink (a toast) to celebrate or wish for the good fortune of someone or… … Useful english dictionary
toast — 1 noun 1 (U) bread that has been heated so that it is brown on both sides and no longer soft: We had toast for breakfast. 2 (C) an occasion when you ask people to all drink something in order to thank someone, wish someone luck etc: propose a… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
toast — toast1 noun 1》 sliced bread browned on both sides by exposure to radiant heat. 2》 an act or instance of raising glasses at a gathering and drinking together in honour of a person or thing. ↘a person who is toasted or held in high regard: he… … English new terms dictionary
