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thanks

  • interjection
  • /ˈθæŋks/

Used to express appreciation or gratitude.

Example

“Could you give me a hand, please? — Yes, sure. — Thanks. —Have you got enough now? —Yes, thanks.”

Related words

  • thankies
  • thanksgive
  • thanksgiver
  • thanksgiving
  • thanksies
  • thanks a lot
  • many thanks
  • no thanks
  • no thanks to
  • thanks a bunch
  • thanks a heap
  • thanks a million

Example sentences

  • “Thanks for letting me use your pen.”

    Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0

  • “Thanks for putting up with me.”

    Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0

  • “Thanks for believing me.”

    Tatoeba · Miktsoanit · CC0

Word history

From Old English "þancas".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “thanks” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.