English Explanatory Dictionary

thanks

English dictionary entry

Meanings

intj
  1. Used to express appreciation or gratitude.
noun
  1. An expression of appreciation or gratitude.
  2. Grateful feelings or thoughts; favour, goodwill, graciousness.
noun
  1. plural of thank
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of thank

Pronunciation

/ˈθæŋks/ [ˈθæŋks] /ˈfæŋks/ [ˈfæŋks] /ˈðæŋks/ [ˈðæŋks] /ˈθeɪ̯ŋks/ [ˈθeɪ̯ŋks] ~ /ˈθɛ̃ŋks/ [ˈθɛ̃ŋks] en-us-thanks.ogg /ˈðeɪ̯ŋks/ [ˈðeɪ̯ŋks] ~ /ˈðɛ̃ŋks/ [ˈðɛ̃ŋks]

Word forms

thanks t'anks thanx thx tnx 10x fanks thank

Etymology

From Middle English thanks, thankes, from Old English þancas (“thanks”), from Proto-Germanic *þankōs, nominative plural of *þankaz (“thought, gratitude”), from Proto-Indo-European *teng- (“to think, feel”). More at thank.

Synonyms

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

Derived words

many thanks no thanks no thanks to thanks a bunch thanks a heap thanks a lot thanks a million thanks a ton thanks be thanks, but no thanks thanks for asking thanks for coming thanks for coming to my TED Talk thanks for nothing thanks for your help thanks in advance vote of thanks thanks to
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