thank you

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [thangk yoo]
- /θæŋk yu/
- /θæŋk juː/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [thangk yoo]
- /θæŋk yu/

Definitions of thank you words

adjective thank you expressing one's gratitude or thanks: a thank-you note. 1
noun thank you 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. 1
verb with object thank you to express gratitude, appreciation, or acknowledgment to: She thanked them for their hospitality. 1
idioms thank you have oneself to thank, to be personally to blame; have the responsibility: The citizens have only themselves to thank for corruption in government. 1
idioms thank you no thanks to, (used to express annoyance) not owing to: I caught my flight after all, no thanks to you. 1
idioms thank you thank God, (used as an interjection to express relief, thankfulness, etc.) Also, thank goodness, thank heaven. 1

See all 18 definitions of thank you

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Origin of thank you

First appearance:

before 1785

One of the 44% newest English words

1785-95 for def 2; noun and adj. use of verb phrase thank you

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Parts of speech for Thank you

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Thank you

thank you popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

thank you usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for thank you

noun thank you

kite — the paunch; stomach; belly.
letter — a person who lets, especially one who rents out property.

interjection thank you

cheers — a drinking toast

All 3 Synonyms of thank you