sliced bread browned on both sides by exposure to radiant heat, such as a grill or fire

she buttered a slice of toast

Stilton and pear toasts

a call to a gathering of people to raise their glasses and drink together in honour of a person or thing, or an instance of drinking in this way

he raised his glass in a toast to his son

cook or brown (food, especially bread or cheese) by exposure to a grill, fire, or other source of radiant heat

he sat by the fire and toasted a piece of bread

drink to the health or in honour of (someone or something) by raising one's glass together with others

happy families toasting each other's health

he is toasted by the trade as the outstanding dealer in children's books

(of a DJ) accompany a reggae backing track or music with improvised rhythmic speech

she sang, rapped, and toasted, with a voice that was often tart and sassy

packed nightclubs feature DJs toasting over dub tracks

his toasting was a highlight of the set