Toast vs. Cheers — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Toast and Cheers
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Toast
To heat and brown (bread, for example) by exposure to radiant heat.
Cheers
Cheers is an American sitcom television series that ran on NBC from September 30, 1982, to May 20, 1993, with a total of 275 half-hour episodes across eleven seasons. The show was produced by Charles/Burrows Productions in association with Paramount Network Television, and was created by the team of James Burrows and Glen and Les Charles.
Toast
To warm thoroughly, as before a fire
Toast one's feet.
Cheers
Used as a toast or valediction.
Toast
To become toasted
This bread toasts well.
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Cheers
Chiefly British Used as an expression of thanks.
Toast
To drink to the health or honor of.
Cheers
To say "cheers" as a toast.
Toast
To propose or drink a toast.
Cheers
Plural of cheer
Toast
Sliced bread heated and browned.
Cheers
A common toast used when drinking in company.
Toast
(Slang) One that is doomed, in trouble, or unworthy of further consideration.
Cheers
Goodbye, especially as a sign-off in an email or after writing a comment.
Toast
The act of raising a glass and drinking in honor of or to the health of a person or thing.
Cheers
Thank you
Toast
A proposal to drink to someone or something or a speech given before the taking of such a drink.
Toast
The one honored by a toast.
Toast
A person receiving much attention or acclaim
The toast of Broadway.
Toast
(uncountable) Toasted bread.
I ate a piece of toast for breakfast.
Toast
(countable) A proposed salutation (e.g. to say "cheers") while drinking alcohol.
At the reception, there were many toasts from the well-wishers.
Toast
(countable) A person, group, or notable object to which a salutation with alcohol is made; a person or group held in similar esteem.
He was the toast of high society.
Toast
Something that will be no more; something subject to impending destruction, harm or injury.
If I ever get my hands on the guy that stole my wallet, he’s toast!
Toast
Extemporaneous narrative poem or rap.
Toast
A transient, informational unclickable pop-up overlay, less interactive than a snackbar.
Toast
To lightly cook by browning via direct exposure to a fire or other heat source.
We liked to toast marshmallows around the campfire.
Toast
To grill, lightly cook by browning specifically under a grill or in a toaster
Top with cheese and toast under the grill for a few minutes.
Toast
To engage in a salutation and/or accompanying raising of glasses while drinking alcohol in honor of someone or something.
We toasted the happy couple many times over the course of the evening.
Toast
To warm thoroughly.
I toasted my feet by the fire.
Toast
To perform extemporaneous narrative poem or rap.
Toast
To dry and brown by the heat of a fire; as, to toast bread.
Toast
To warm thoroughly; as, to toast the feet.
Toast
To name when a health is proposed to be drunk; to drink to the health, or in honor, of; as, to toast a lady.
Toast
Bread dried and browned before a fire, usually in slices; also, a kind of food prepared by putting slices of toasted bread into milk, gravy, etc.
My sober evening let the tankard bless,With toast embrowned, and fragrant nutmeg fraught.
Toast
A lady in honor of whom persons or a company are invited to drink; - so called because toasts were formerly put into the liquor, as a great delicacy.
It now came to the time of Mr. Jones to give a toast . . . who could not refrain from mentioning his dear Sophia.
Toast
Hence, any person, especially a person of distinction, in honor of whom a health is drunk; hence, also, anything so commemorated; a sentiment, as "The land we live in," "The day we celebrate," etc.
Toast
Slices of bread that have been toasted
Toast
A celebrity who receives much accalim and attention;
He was the toast of the town
Toast
A person in desperate straits; someone doomed;
I'm a goner if this plan doesn't work
One mistake and you're toast
Toast
A drink in honor of or to the health of a person or event
Toast
Make brown and crisp by heating;
Toast bread
Crisp potatoes
Toast
Propose a toast to;
Let us toast the birthday girl!
Let's drink to the New Year
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