thanks

English

Thanks

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Interjection

thanks

  1. Used to express appreciation or gratitude.
    Could you give me a hand, please? — Yes, sure. — Thanks.
    • ~1595, Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night's Dream, act 5, scene 1
      Thanks, courteous wall: Jove shield thee well for this!

Synonyms

  • For semantic relationships of this term, see thank you in the Thesaurus.

Derived terms

Translations

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Noun

thanks

  1. plural of thank

thanks (uncountable)

  1. An expression of gratitude.
    After all I’ve done, a simple acknowledgment is all the thanks I get?
  2. Grateful feelings or thoughts.

Derived terms

Translations

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Verb

thanks

  1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of thank
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