thanks
n. · interj.-
1 expressions of gratitude (n.) A1 Beginnerwords or actions that show you are grateful for something.
expressions of appreciation or gratitude, typically used in the plural form.
ExampleWe would like to give our sincere thanks to everyone who helped us move house.
ExampleThe chairman offered his formal thanks to the departing board members for their years of dedicated service to the organisation.
UsageUsually functions as a plural noun and takes a plural verb.
PitfallHe gave me a thank for the gift.He gave me his thanks for the gift.As a noun, 'thanks' is almost always plural. You cannot say 'a thank'.
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2 saying thank you (interj.) A1 Beginner Informala short way to say 'thank you' when someone does something for you.
an informal formulaic expression used to acknowledge a gift, service, or compliment.
ExampleThanks for the coffee; it is exactly what I needed this morning.
ExampleThanks for the heads-up regarding the schedule change, as I would have otherwise missed the opening remarks.
UsageUsed as a standalone exclamation or at the end of a sentence.
- cheers
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From Middle English thanks, thankes, from Old English þancas (“thanks”), from Proto-Germanic þankōs, nominative plural of þankaz (“thought, gratitude”), from Proto-Indo-European *teng- (“to think, feel”). More at thank.