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. Charles Baudelaire:

   If photography is allowed to stand in for art in some of its functions it will soon supplant or corrupt it completely thanks to the natural support it will find in the stupidity of the multitude. It must return to its real task, which is to be the servant of the sciences and the arts, but the very humble servant, like printing and shorthand which have neither created nor supplanted literature.

2. Janet Morris:

   Stop grieving. Start giving thanks to me. You live to fight on other days.

3. Ted Poe:

   I am grateful for the honor and privilege to represent the best people in America, Texas’s Second Congressional District. Thanks to the good Lord, I’m in good health, but it’s time for the next step, i am looking forward to spending more time in Texas, especially with my 12 grandkids who have all been born since I was first elected to Congress.

4. Tristan Walker:

   I have an immense amount of respect and thanks to give her for that.

5. De Niro Mueller:

   Relax, Attorney General Jeff Sessions, I just came to say thanks for all Kate McKinnon help with the [ Russian ] investigation.

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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