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thanks a bunch

thanks a bunch

4 7.7
An informal way of saying thank you very much
  • idiom
  • Informal
translation icon : ¡gracias un montón!
  • Okay, well, thanks a bunch, Mr. Mohra.
  • Oh, thanks a bunch

So thanks a bunch Kiwico for that and now roll those bloopers.

Examples

  • Okey-dokey, thanks a bunch.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • Thanks a bunch, buddy.

    Blog text (27)

  • Thanks a bunch for the advice.

    The Woodsman (2004)

  • Thanks a bunch for this; it was an incredible read.

    Blog text (10)

  • Thanks a bunch for that.

    Blog text (31)

  • Thanks a bunch to Rick Daley!

    Blog text (28)

  • Well, thanks a bunch.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • Thanks a bunch, Michele.

    Blog text (25)

  • Thanks a bunch for your help with the project.

  • I really appreciate you finding my keys; thanks a bunch!

Synonyms

thanks
vsthanks a bunch
∞ 1.0

Words you say or write to show you are grateful

is informal and expresses stronger enthusiastic appreciation than general phrases
thank you
vsthanks a bunch
∞ 1.0

Words said to show you feel grateful

is informal and expresses enthusiastic appreciation rather than polite formality
merci
vsthanks a bunch
4 8.8

A French word used to say thank you

is English and expresses more enthusiastic gratitude than a borrowed foreign word
gracias
vsthanks a bunch
4 8.6

A Spanish word used to say thank you

is English and expresses more enthusiastic gratitude than a foreign loanword
danke
vsthanks a bunch
  • Informal
1 9.9

An informal way to say thank you that comes from German and is used in English conversation

is native English usage and expresses enthusiastic gratitude rather than a foreign form
domo
vsthanks a bunch
  • Informal
1 9.9

A casual Japanese word meaning thanks

is native English usage rather than a borrowed foreign word
ta muchly
vsthanks a bunch
  • UK
9.9

Says thank you in a friendly, joking way

is more sincere and enthusiastic rather than playful or joking in tone

How Grateful

thanks a bunch
  • Informal
4 7.7
thank you
∞ 1.0
thanks
∞ 1.0
cheers
  • UK
6.7

Surface Forms

thanks a bunch main

Morphology

thanks + a + bunch

The core meaning of gratitude is transparent from 'thanks', and a B1 learner who knows 'bunch' as a group/large amount can infer that 'a bunch' is being used informally as an intensifier (roughly 'a lot'), so the overall sense 'thanks a lot' is partly derivable. However, the pragmatic nuances (informal tone, possible sarcasm) and the lexicalized intensifying use of 'bunch' are somewhat idiomatic and register-dependent, so full comprehension of nuance may require prior exposure.

Etymology

Thanks a bunch may come from the simple idea of giving a bunch of flowers to show thanks. A whole bunch makes the thanks feel big, so the phrase now means 'thank you very much' or 'really thankful'.