Definitions for THANKS
thanks

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. thanksnoun

   an acknowledgment of appreciation

2. thanksnoun

   with the help of or owing to

   "thanks to hard work it was a great success"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 3 votes

1. thanksnoun

   An expression of gratitude.

   After all I've done, a simple acknowledgment is all the thanks I get?

2. thanksnoun

   Grateful feelings or thoughts.

3. thanksinterjection

   Used to express appreciation or gratitude.

   Could you give me a hand, please? Yes, sure. Thanks.

4. Etymology: From the þancian, from þankōnan, from þankaz, from tong-.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Thank, Thanksnoun

   Acknowledgment paid for favour or kindness; expression of gratitude. Thanks is commonly used of verbal acknowledgment, gratitude of real repayment. It is seldom used in the singular.

   Etymology: ðancas , Saxon; dancke, Dutch.

   The poorest service is repaid with thanks. William Shakespeare.

   Happy be Theseus, our renowned duke.
   —— Thanks, good Egeus, what’s the news? William Shakespeare.

   The fool faith, I have no thank for all my good deed; and they that eat my bread speak evil of me. Ecclus. xx. 16.

   He took bread, and gave thanks to God in presence of them all. Acts xxvii. 35.

   Thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory. 1 Cor. xv.

   Some embrace suits which never mean to deal effectually in them; but they will win a thank, or take a reward. Francis Bacon.

   For this to th’ infinitely good we owe
   Immortal thanks. John Milton.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Thanks

   "Thanks" is a term used to express gratitude or appreciation towards someone or something for an action, gift, or favor. It is a way to acknowledge and show gratefulness for the kindness or assistance received.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Thanks

   of Thank

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. thanks

   Public acknowledgments for gallant actions.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. thanks

   An expression of appreciation.

   They always said thanks to the lady in the shop as she was so kind and helpful.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 22, 2020  

Matched Categories

1. • Acknowledgment
   • Aid

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'THANKS' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2181

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'THANKS' in Written Corpus Frequency: #535

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'THANKS' in Nouns Frequency: #754

How to pronounce THANKS?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say THANKS in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of THANKS in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of THANKS in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of THANKS in a Sentence

1. Carsten Wiebers:

   We had a great ride for 15 years thanks to China's economic boom; now, it's over, this is not a short-term dip; we have to prepare for growth rates in world trade like we had 20 years ago.

2. Lamarck Oyath:

   Kenya has great potential for the use of solar energy throughout the year, thanks to its location near the equator, yet so far, the country gets less than 2 percent of its energy from solar power.

3. Vieux Malala:

   We came to know the sape thanks to Papa Wemba. And believe me, even with his death, we are going to continue to be elegant.

4. Donald Trump:

   Thanks to you the countless American lives with ultimately be saved.

5. Jessica Millan Patterson:

   Smash and grab has replaced Christmas shopping in California, thanks to Democrats who have created a culture of theft in San Francisco and across the state. Criminals know there are little or no consequences for their actions. Until Democrats get serious about joining with Republicans to support better policies and public safety officials, surging crime and chaos will continue to be the status quo.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=THANKS
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Thanks
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=THANKS
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/THANKS
6. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html