thanks

exclamation, noun exclamation-see also THANKYOU 1 ~ (for sth / doing sth) used to show that you are grateful to sb for sth they have done: Thanks a lot for lending me the money. * Many thanks for your support. * 'How are you?' 'Fine, thanks.' (= thanks for asking) 2 a polite way of accepting sth that sb has offered you: 'Would you like a coffee?' 'Oh, thanks.' * 'Here's the change.' 'Thanks very much.' * 'Do you want to come with us?' 'I'd love to, thanks.' 3 (no thanks) a polite way of refusing sth that sb has offered you: 'Would you like some more?' 'No thanks.' noun [pl.] ~ (to sb) (for sth) words or actions that show that you are grateful to sb for sth SYNGRATITUDE: How can I ever express my thanks to you for all you've done? * Thanks are due to all those who worked so hard for so many months. * She murmured her thanks. * We gave thanks to God for all our blessings. seealsoVOTEOFTHANKS IDIOMS no thanks to sb/sth in spite of sb/sth; with no help from sb/sth: We managed to get it finished in the end-no thanks to him (= he didn't help). thanks to sb/sth (sometimes ironic) used to say that sth has happened because of sb/sth: It was all a great success-thanks to a lot of hard work. * Everyone knows about it now, thanks to you!