thank-you

American  

[thangk-yoo] / ˈθæŋkˌyu /

adjective

1. expressing one's gratitude or thanks.

   a thank-you note.

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noun

1. an expression of thanks, as by saying “thank you”.

   I never got so much as a thank-you for helping him.

thank you British  

interjection

1. a conventional expression of gratitude

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Etymology

Origin of thank-you

1785–95 thank-you for def. 2; noun and adj. use of verb phrase thank you

Example Sentences

When I came back around to the front of them, smiling and humming and stroking their muzzles, the one on the left gave me such a thank-you with his wide face, he knocked me flat on my hindquarters.

From Literature

I popped a piece right into my mouth, too surprised to utter a thank-you.

From Literature

One mommy sent flowers, then didn’t acknowledge her thank-you.

From Los Angeles Times

The arrangement is framed as gratitude, his thank-you to Elizabeth for helping him secure his first restaurant, but its implications ripple outward.

From Salon

The exhibit includes a thank-you note from Ms. Gentry to Rick Hall.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• thanks