a person who introduces after-dinner speakers, proposes or announces toasts, etc, at public or formal dinners
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
toast•mas•ter /ˈtoʊstˌmæstɚ/USA pronunciation
n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- one who is the host of a dinner and introduces the after-dinner speakers.
- one who announces toasts.
toast•mas•ter
(tōst′mas′tər, -mä′stər),USA pronunciation n.
- a person who presides at a dinner and introduces the after-dinner speakers.
- a person who proposes or announces toasts.
- toast2 + master 1740–50
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