TOASTING Synonyms

• a deposit of personal property as security for a debt

• someone accepted for membership but not yet fully admitted to the group

• a drink in honor of or to the health of a person or event

• a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something

• promise solemnly and formally

• pay (an amount of money) as a contribution to a charity or service, especially at regular intervals

• propose a toast to

• give as a guarantee

• bind or secure by a pledge

• a thin crisp slice of potato fried in deep fat

• (of something seen or heard) clearly defined

• tender and brittle

• pleasantly cold and invigorating

• pleasingly firm and fresh

• (of hair) in small tight curls

• brief and to the point; effectively cut short

• make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; `crisp' is archaic

• make brown and crisp by heating

• make brown and crisp by heating

• a single serving of a beverage

• the act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess

• any liquid suitable for drinking

• any large deep body of water

• the act of swallowing

• take in liquids

• consume alcohol

• propose a toast to

• be fascinated or spell-bound by; pay close attention to

• drink excessive amounts of alcohol; be an alcoholic

• a person in desperate straits; someone doomed

• an act of honor or courteous recognition

• a formal military gesture of respect

• an act of greeting with friendly words and gestures like bowing or lifting the hat

• propose a toast to

• greet in a friendly way

• express commendation of

• become noticeable

• honor with a military ceremony, as when honoring dead soldiers

• recognize with a gesture prescribed by a military regulation; assume a prescribed position

• a punch made of sweetened ale or wine heated with spices and roasted apples; especially at Christmas

• celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities

• propose a toast to