# cheers

Pronunciation: say "CHEERZ" US /t͡ʃɪɹz/, UK /tʃɪəz/

## Interjection

1. A common toast people say while drinking together in a group.
   - Simple: A friendly word people say while raising their glasses to drink together.
   - _Cheers, everyone! Here's to the happy couple and a long marriage._
   - _The guests clinked their glasses and called out "Cheers" across the table._
2. An informal way of saying thank you. *(colloquial, Commonwealth)*
   - Simple: A casual, friendly way to say thank you to someone.
   - _Cheers for the help with those boxes. It would have taken me hours alone._
   - _She handed back the pen with a quick "Cheers" and went on her way._
3. An informal way to say goodbye, especially as a sign-off at the end of an email or comment. *(colloquial, Commonwealth)*
   - Simple: A casual way to say goodbye, often at the end of an email or message.
   - _Looking forward to hearing back from you soon. Cheers, Sarah._
   - _Thanks for reading, and I'll see you in next week's post. Cheers._

## Verb

4. To drink a toast by saying "cheers", either generally or to a particular person.
   - Simple: To say "cheers" before you drink, to honor someone or something.
   - _Let's cheers to the bride and groom before the dancing starts._
   - _At every reunion they cheers one another the moment the drinks arrive._
6. Third-person singular simple present indicative of cheer. — third-person singular simple present indicative of cheer
   - Simple: The form of cheer used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog or water.
   - _He cheers his daughter on from the sidelines each Saturday._
   - _The whole stadium cheers whenever the goalkeeper makes a save._

## Noun

5. Plural of cheer. — plural of cheer
   - Simple: Plural of cheer. Use this form when talking about more than one shout of joy or support.
   - _Cheers erupted from the audience as the curtain came down._
   - _Her closing remarks were met with cheers and applause from the delegates._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/cheers (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).