English Explanatory Dictionary

thank you

English dictionary entry

Meanings

intj
  1. An expression of gratitude or politeness in response to something done or given.
  2. Used as a polite affirmative to accept an offer.
  3. A polite dismissal; usually used in professional contexts.
noun
  1. Alternative spelling of thank-you.

Pronunciation

/ˈθæŋk ˌju/ [ˈθæŋk ˌjʊu̯] En-uk-thank you.ogg en-au-thank you.ogg /ˈfæŋk ˌju/ [ˈfæŋk ˌjʊu̯] /ˈðæŋk ˌju/ [ˈðæŋk ˌjʊu̯] /ˈθeɪ̯ŋk ˌju/ [ˈθeɪ̯ŋk ˌjʊu̯] En-us-thank you 1.ogg En-us-thank you 2.ogg /ˈðeɪ̯ŋk ˌju/ [ˈðeɪ̯ŋk ˌjʊu̯]

Word forms

thank you thank u thank ya thank ye sank you thank yous

Etymology

From Middle English thanke yow; as with thank God, praise be to God, and praise the Lord, it was originally a present subjunctive form but is usually not parsed that way in current usage. It has also sometimes been parsed as a prodrop form of (present indicative) I thank you, a mechanism that may plausibly coexist with the other one (instances being variable).

Synonyms

cheers much appreciated gracias gramercy much obliged ta thank you very much thanks thanks a bunch thanks a lot thanks a million thanks very much ty you're welcome a typical reply beauty chur h/t hat tip many thanks shoutout merci mercy buckets mercy bucket sankyu spank you spank you very much shot shotties shucks tanks thank you thank you so much thank you kindly thank'ee thankee thanks a heap thanks a ton thanks heaps thanksh todah rabah ta everso ta muchly obliged 10q 10x kthx thnk thx tnx tyvm tia TQ txs please

Related words

you're welcome

Derived words

I'm fine, thank you no thank you thank-you thank you card thank you for coming to my TED Talk thank you for your attention to this matter thank-you-ma'am thank you very much wham, bam, thank you ma'am
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