cheers

The word “cheers” means said as a toast before drinking together. In plain terms, a toast when drinking, or a casual way to say thanks or bye.

“Cheers” is pronounced cheerz (/t͡ʃɪɹz/ in IPA).

Here is “cheers” used in a sentence: “Cheers! Here's to the new job.”

Words with a similar meaning to “cheers” include catch you later, cheerio, laters, you, you later and you after.

“Cheers” is an intj.

“Cheers” is a fairly common word in modern English.

“Cheers” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: said as a toast before drinking together.

'Cheers' can mean the same as 'thank you,' but it is informal and used mainly in British English among friends or in casual situations. In formal writing or with strangers, 'thank you' is the safer choice.

In informal British English, 'cheers' is often used as a friendly sign-off at the end of a conversation, message, or phone call, much like 'see you' or 'take care.' The same word also works as a toast and as a casual 'thank you,' so the meaning depends on context.

'Cheers' is informal in all its senses, whether used as a drinking toast, a thank-you, or a goodbye. In formal emails or speech it is better to write 'thank you' or 'best regards' instead.

'Cheers' is the most common English word said as a toast just before people drink together. It can also be replaced by expressions such as 'bottoms up' or by toasts borrowed from other languages.