thanks

1. 1
   said gratefullyinterjection

   Said to express appreciation or gratitude toward someone, usually in a casual or friendly way.

   Thanks for covering my shift while I was out sick.

   "Okay, thanks, I'll call you when I land," she said, grabbing her bag from the trunk.

   UsageThanks for + noun or -ing: thanks for coming. As a reply to an offer, thanks usually accepts; to refuse, say no, thanks.

   Similarcheers, ta, merci, gracias

   Note

   A plural noun standing alone and doing the work of a whole sentence. Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream already uses it bare: "Thanks, courteous wall."

2. 2
   noun

   Gratitude, or the words or actions that express it.

   The mayor offered his thanks to the volunteers who ran the shelter.

   A round of thanks went to the crew who built the stage overnight.

   UsageGive or offer your thanks to someone for something. Common phrases include a word of thanks and many thanks.

   Note

   The plural can still take a singular verb, and in a complaint like "a simple acknowledgment is the thanks I get" the word turns bitter, protesting that effort has gone unrewarded.

3. 3
   verb

   Third-person singular simple present of thank.

   Each spring the mayor thanks the volunteers who clean up the riverbank.

   The letter thanks donors for their support and lists the projects they paid for.

   UsageUsually the person comes straight after, then for + the reason: thanks the team for their help.

   Note

   One spelling does three jobs here: thanks is also the noun (many thanks) and the interjection said on its own.

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