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Thanks

//θæŋks// intj, noun, verb

Definitions

Intj
  1. 1
    Used to express appreciation or gratitude.

    "Could you give me a hand, please? — Yes, sure. — Thanks. —Have you got enough now? —Yes, thanks."

Noun
  1. 1
    An expression of appreciation or gratitude. plural, plural-normally

    "After all I’ve done, a simple acknowledgment is the thanks I get?"

  2. 2
    plural of thank form-of, obsolete, plural
  3. 3
    with the help of or owing to wordnet
  4. 4
    Grateful feelings or thoughts; favour, goodwill, graciousness. plural, plural-normally
  5. 5
    an acknowledgment of appreciation wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    third-person singular simple present indicative of thank form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

Etymology

Etymology 1

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.

Etymology 2

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.

Etymology 3

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.

Etymology 4

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.

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