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toastmaster

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

  • General-American: /ˈtoʊstˌmæstɚ/
  • CMU ARPABET: T OW1 S T M AE2 S T ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A person who introduces speakers, and proposes toasts at a formal dinner; a master of ceremonies.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

the person who proposes toasts and introduces speakers at a banquet

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: symposiarch

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: master of ceremonies, emcee, host

Narrower terms: toast mistress

History

Etymology

From toast + master.