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• present tense form of thank (3rd person singular).

thanks

British  

/ θæŋks /

plural noun

1. an expression of appreciation or gratitude or an acknowledgment of services or favours given

2. because of

   thanks to him we lost the match

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interjection

1. informal an exclamation expressing acknowledgment, gratitude, or appreciation

Explanation

Thanks means gratitude or recognition in response to someone acting in a kind or generous way. If your favorite teacher retires, you might throw a big party for her as a way of giving thanks. Thanks is also common shorthand for "thank you," so you can say, "Thanks for helping me shovel snow this morning" or "No thanks, I'm not a fan of fudge." You may hear it used sarcastically, too: "Thanks a lot for pulling my chair out from under me." And thanks to means "as a result of" or "with the help of." Thanks to your good study habits, you're learning a lot of new vocabulary words!

Example Sentences

"There's no shame in this, but three or four people in every group will say 'thanks, but no thanks' and off they go."

From BBC • Nov. 18, 2022

Mark Lawrenson: "I'd say to Fabio Borini and Mario Balotelli 'thanks but no thanks' and get another striker. It doesn't need a complete rebuilding job, probably three or four players."

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2015

The awful truth – and it is awful, in both senses of the word – is that the response most great drama asks of us is neither 'yes please' nor 'no thanks' but 'you, too?'

From The Guardian • Mar. 15, 2013

So they go on X Factor, get four 'no thanks' and are laughed off stage.

From The Guardian • Feb. 16, 2011

"Abair moran taing—say 'many thanks' to his lordship," whispered one of the red-coat halberdiers in the ear of the bigger of the two prisoners.

From John Splendid The Tale of a Poor Gentleman, and the Little Wars of Lorn by Munro, Neil

Related Words

• gratitude
• recognition