toasting
noun
Simple meaning
The process by which something, such as bread, is toasted.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
tohstingSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈtoʊstɪŋ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
The action of making a toast (celebratory call to drink).
The process by which something, such as bread, is toasted.
The heating of oak panels used to make wine barrels.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
- Frequency
- Rare
- Typical Use
- Primarily written
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: The action of making a toast (celebratory call to drink).
Used this way, toasting is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use toasting
- “Proper toasting should brown both sides of a piece of bread.”noun
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Word Family
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Inflected forms
Grammatical variations of the same word.
Make brown and crisp by heating.
Word family
Words built from the same root.
Someone who proposes a toast.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
Long-handled fork for cooking or toasting frankfurters or bread etc. (especially over an open fire).
Related words
Connected by subject or meaning, not by word formation.
Kitchen appliance consisting of a small electric oven for toasting or warming food.
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