noun
toasting
Toasting (noun) means the act of making a celebratory toast while drinking. Example: “After the toasting, the band started playing.”
noun
1
The act of making a celebratory toast while drinking.
"After the toasting, the band started playing."
2
The process of browning bread or other food with heat.
"The toasting of the nuts brings out their flavor."
3
The reggae vocal style of rhythmic chanting over a backing track.
"Toasting became a major influence on early hip-hop."
How to use toasting
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishCovers three main things: raising a drink in someone's honor, browning food, or the Jamaican vocal style behind reggae and dancehall.
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Word forms
- Plural
- toastings
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Rhymes for toasting
casting
tasting
lasting
fasting
wasting
pasting
boasting
coasting
roasting
feasting
blasting
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Frequently asked questions
What does “toasting” mean?
The word “toasting” means the act of making a celebratory toast while drinking. In plain terms, covers three main things: raising a drink in someone's honor, browning food, or the Jamaican vocal style behind reggae and dancehall.
How do you use “toasting” in a sentence?
Here is “toasting” used in a sentence: “After the toasting, the band started playing.”
What part of speech is “toasting”?
“Toasting” is a noun.
How many meanings does “toasting” have?
“Toasting” has 3 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: the act of making a celebratory toast while drinking.
