thanks (th ngks)pl.n.1. Grateful feelings or thoughts; gratitude: a heart full of thanks for our escape. 2. An expression of gratitude: gave thanks to God; a note of thanks to a contributor. interj. Used to express thanks. Idioms: no thanks to Without the benefit of help from: finally found the house, no thanks to these confusing directions. thanks to On account of; because of: "our national good fortune in having avoided, thanks to the religion clauses of the First Amendment, the dismal possibilities of religious censorship" Benno C. Schmidt, Jr. |
thanks Noun, pl
1. an expression of appreciation or gratitude
2. thanks to because of: the birth went very smoothly, thanks to the help of the GHQ medical officer
interj
Informal an exclamation expressing gratitude
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | thanks - an acknowledgment of appreciation acknowledgement, acknowledgment - a statement acknowledging something or someone; "she must have seen him but she gave no sign of acknowledgment"; "the preface contained an acknowledgment of those who had helped her" appreciation - an expression of gratitude; "he expressed his appreciation in a short note" thank you - a conversational expression of gratitude curtain call, bow - an appearance by actors or performers at the end of the concert or play in order to acknowledge the applause of the audience |
| 2. | thanks - with the help of or owing to; "thanks to hard work it was a great success"assist, assistance, help, aid - the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "he gave me an assist with the housework"; "could not walk without assistance"; "rescue party went to their aid"; "offered his help in unloading" |
thanks plural noun gratitude,
appreciation,
thanksgiving,
credit,
recognition,
acknowledgment,
gratefulness >>
thanks to because of,
through,
due to, as a result of,
owing to,
by reason of
Translationsthanks [θæŋks] npl →
gracias fplexcl → ¡gracias!;
thanks to prep → gracias a
thanks [θæŋks] thank
npl →
Dank mexcl (also:
many thanks, thanks a lot) →
danke,
vielen Dank;
thanks [θæŋks] npl →
ringraziamenti mpl;
grazie fpl