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THANK Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com Synonyms thank American [thangk] / θæŋk / verb (used with object) to express gratitude, appreciation, or acknowledgment to. She thanked them for their hospitality. noun Usually thanks a grateful feeling or acknowledgment of a benefit, favor, or the like, expressed by words or otherwise. to return a borrowed book with thanks. interjection thanks, (used as an informal expression of gratitude, appreciation, or acknowledgment). idioms no thanks to , (used to express annoyance) not owing to. I caught my flight after all, no thanks to you. thanks to , (used to express gratitude or blame) because of; owing to. Thanks to good organization and hard work, the benefit concert was a great success. The case went poorly thanks to the lawyer's incompetence. thank God , (used as an interjection to express relief, thankfulness, etc.) Also thank goodness, thank heaven have oneself to thank , to be personally to blame; have the responsibility. The citizens have only themselves to thank for corruption in government. thank you , (used as an interjection to express gratitude, appreciation, or acknowledgment, as for a gift, favor, service, or courtesy). thank British / θæŋk / verb to convey feelings of gratitude to to hold responsible he has his creditors to thank for his bankruptcy used in exclamations of relief thank goodness thank God used ironically to intensify a command, request, etc I'll thank you to mind your own business "Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 thank More Idioms More idioms and phrases containing thank give thanks for small blessings Other Word Forms rethank verb (used with object) thanker noun unthanked adjective unthanking adjective Etymology Origin of thank First recorded before 900; Middle English (noun) “favorable thought, goodwill, gratitude,” (in singular and plural) expression of thanks; Old English thanc (in singular) expression of thanks, originally, “thought, thoughtfulness”; akin to think 1 Explanation When you thank someone, you tell them how grateful or appreciative you are. You'll definitely thank your friends if they get together and throw you a fabulous surprise party for your birthday. If you appreciate something, like friendly, quick service at a restaurant or a stranger's generosity, you'll want to say, "Thanks!" Saying "thanks" or "thank you" is just one way to thank someone: you can also write a grateful note, leave a tip, or bake them cupcakes. People sometimes say, "Thank goodness!" when they're relieved that some disaster was averted. Keep Reading on Vocabulary.com Example Sentences Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com. Fund investors can thank the big tech stocks for getting the second quarter off to a better start than the first. From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026 For that, thank better-than-expected quarterly results from U.S. companies overall and a massive rally in chip stocks. From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026 "I want to thank you for your hard work and your humility," the Argentine said, catching Griezmann visibly off guard. From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026 And we have the Netflix festival to thank for that. From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026 “And please tell your mom thank you for the present. I love it.” From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy Related Words acknowledge kiss praise Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023 Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.