thank-you

[ thangk-yoo ]

/ ˈθæŋkˌyu /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR thank-you ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

expressing one's gratitude or thanks: a thank-you note.

noun

an expression of thanks, as by saying “thank you”: I never got so much as a thank-you for helping him.

Origin of thank-you

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

Words nearby thank-you

thanksgiver, thanksgiving, Thanksgiving Day, thanks to, thankworthy, thank-you, thank-you-ma'am, Thant, thanx, Thapsus, thar

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Example sentences from the Web for thank-you

If you smoked Colombian weed in the 1970s and 1980s, I owe you a thank-you card.
Dealing With Dad the Dealer|Tony Doukopil|April 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The recreation therapy department afterward sent the club a thank-you note.
Are Motorcycle Clubs a Public Menace?|Michael Daly|October 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
With the NYPD under fire for its stop-and-frisk policy, Michael Daly says we owe them a thank-you.
VMAs Red Carpet in Brooklyn Wouldn’t Have Been Possible Without NYPD|Michael Daly|August 27, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Fans of the new system should drop a thank-you note to Justice Roberts and the four other Supremes who decided Citizens United.
Mitt Romney Clinches: What We Learned From 2012 Republican Race|Michelle Cottle|April 25, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Why would colleges value something as simple as a thank-you note so strongly?
College Admissions' Secret Strategy|Marc Zawel|September 26, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Instead of a thank-you the man smiled—but only slightly—and shook his iron-grey head—but almost imperceptibly.
The Shadow of a Man|E. W. Hornung
But the rascal laps it all up, as a cat porridge, without so much as a wag of the tail for Thank-you.
Lore of Proserpine|Maurice Hewlett
She served him unwillingly and grabbed his occasional Trinkgelds with scarcely a thank-you.
Villa Elsa|Stuart Henry
He dropped these new gifts at her feet and ran away without even waiting for her thank-you.
A Chinese Wonder Book|Norman Hinsdale Pitman
He first wrote courteous, carefully worded "thank-you" letters to the president, vice-president, and department head.
Certain Success|Norval A. Hawkins

British Dictionary definitions for thank-you

thank you

interjection, noun

a conventional expression of gratitude

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

单词	thank-you
释义	thank-you [ thangk-yoo ] / ˈθæŋkˌyu / SEE SYNONYMS FOR thank-you ON THESAURUS.COM adjective expressing one's gratitude or thanks: a thank-you note. noun an expression of thanks, as by saying “thank you”: I never got so much as a thank-you for helping him. Origin of thank-you 1785–95 for def. 2; noun and adj. use of verb phrase thank you Words nearby thank-you thanksgiver, thanksgiving, Thanksgiving Day, thanks to, thankworthy, thank-you, thank-you-ma'am, Thant, thanx, Thapsus, thar Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for thank-you If you smoked Colombian weed in the 1970s and 1980s, I owe you a thank-you card. Dealing With Dad the Dealer\|Tony Doukopil\|April 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The recreation therapy department afterward sent the club a thank-you note. Are Motorcycle Clubs a Public Menace?\|Michael Daly\|October 8, 2013\|DAILY BEAST With the NYPD under fire for its stop-and-frisk policy, Michael Daly says we owe them a thank-you. VMAs Red Carpet in Brooklyn Wouldn’t Have Been Possible Without NYPD\|Michael Daly\|August 27, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Fans of the new system should drop a thank-you note to Justice Roberts and the four other Supremes who decided Citizens United. Mitt Romney Clinches: What We Learned From 2012 Republican Race\|Michelle Cottle\|April 25, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Why would colleges value something as simple as a thank-you note so strongly? College Admissions' Secret Strategy\|Marc Zawel\|September 26, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Instead of a thank-you the man smiled—but only slightly—and shook his iron-grey head—but almost imperceptibly. The Shadow of a Man\|E. W. Hornung But the rascal laps it all up, as a cat porridge, without so much as a wag of the tail for Thank-you. Lore of Proserpine\|Maurice Hewlett She served him unwillingly and grabbed his occasional Trinkgelds with scarcely a thank-you. Villa Elsa\|Stuart Henry He dropped these new gifts at her feet and ran away without even waiting for her thank-you. A Chinese Wonder Book\|Norman Hinsdale Pitman He first wrote courteous, carefully worded "thank-you" letters to the president, vice-president, and department head. Certain Success\|Norval A. Hawkins British Dictionary definitions for thank-you thank you interjection, noun a conventional expression of gratitude 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 Content related to thank-you Worldly Ways To Say “Thank You”This small but mighty phrase, which dates from the 15th century, goes a long way in acknowledging kindnesses big and small. READ MORE How Do I Write A Thank-You Card?As heartfelt as our emotions of gratitude may be, putting them into words can be challenging. Here are some tips to help you write great thank-you cards. READ MORE Words related to thank-you thanks, comment, inscription, remark, journal, memorandum, summary, diary, letter, commentary, message, missive, scratch, dispatch, scrawl, calendar, gloss, mark, epistle, reminder
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