thanks
- noun
- /θæŋks/
- No, thanks, it was a long time ago.
- special thanks
- also express thanks
The robot would be like, thanks, but no, I'm good.
- The robot would be like, thanks, but no, I'm good.
- Hi, thanks for staying and thanks Christina for inviting me to this.
- So Congrats to the winners, thanks for watching and good night.
- And yeah, as usual, thanks so much for watching.
- This is Sean calling from Fredericksburg, VA Thanks for calling Sean Fredericksburg.
- All you guys had great questions thanks so much for asking.
Examples
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So thanks for watching and thanks for helping me.
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And thanks a lot for the ride.
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So, OK, well, thanks and we'll see you Monday.
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So as always, a massive thanks to each and everyone of you.
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I'll send you a weird note, but thanks for listening.
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Thanks for having me and thanks for doing the Lord's work here.
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Thanks for sharing, Tyler, we'll look at that later.
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So Congrats to the winners, thanks for watching and good night.
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Hi, thanks for staying and thanks Christina for inviting me to this.
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I want to express my heartfelt thanks for all the support you have given me.
Synonyms
Words said to show you feel grateful
An action or words that show you are grateful for help and kindness
An informal way of saying thank you very much
A French word used to say thank you
A Spanish word used to say thank you
An Italian word used to say thank you
An informal way to say thank you that comes from German and is used in English conversation
An old word for thank you seen in books or stories
Idioms
- Informal
A phrase people say when they are annoyed because someone does not help
How Grateful
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word thanks comes from an old English word thanc meaning 'thought' or 'good thought'. It is like the word think, because both come from 'thought', so thanks today means 'words of gratitude'.