Topic: COOKING
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| Date: | 1300-1400 |
| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | toster, from Late Latin tostare 'to roast', from Latin tostus, past participle of torrere; TORRID |
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toast2 [transitive]
1 to drink a glass of wine etc to thank someone, wish someone luck, or celebrate something
2DFC to make bread or other food brown by placing it close to heat : 
I toasted the cheese sandwiches.
I toasted the cheese sandwiches.3 to sit near a fire to make yourself warm : Tom was toasting his feet by the fire.
Tom was toasting his feet by the fire.WORD FOCUS: cook WORD FOCUS: cook 
fry (in oil)
boil (in hot water)
bake (bread and cakes in an oven)
roast (meat or vegetables in an oven)
microwave (using a microwave oven)
grill/broil American English (using a grill)
steam, toast, simmer, poach, barbecue, stir-fry, saute, chargrill
raw (not cooked)
rare (used about meat that has been cooked for a short time)
well-done (used about meat that has been cooked for a long time)cook
➔ See also cook
WORD FOCUS: cook fry (in oil)
boil (in hot water)
bake (bread and cakes in an oven)
roast (meat or vegetables in an oven)
microwave (using a microwave oven)
grill/broil American English (using a grill)
steam, toast, simmer, poach, barbecue, stir-fry, saute, chargrill
raw (not cooked)
rare (used about meat that has been cooked for a short time)
well-done (used about meat that has been cooked for a long time)cook
➔ See also cook
