noun
Meaning 1
The action of making a toast (celebratory call to drink).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
toasting
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Sound
Pronunciation
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noun
Meaning 2
The heating of oak panels used to make wine barrels.
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noun
Meaning 3
The process by which something, such as bread, is toasted.
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noun
Meaning 4
The art of accompanying a reggae backing track with the act of talking or rhythmic chanting, usually in a monotone melody, over a riddim. It can either be improvised or pre-written.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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verb
Meaning 5
present participle and gerund of toast
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Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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noun
Meaning 6
cooking to a brown crispiness over a fire or on a grill
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- proper toasting should brown both sides of a piece of bread
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: browning
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: cooking, cookery, preparation
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Spanish: tueste — process by which something is toasted
- Spanish: tostado — process by which something is toasted
- Spanish: tostadura — process by which something is toasted
- Spanish: torrefacción — process by which something is toasted
- Spanish: tostación — process by which something is toasted