thank you meaning
EN
UK US WThank you
- NounPLthank yous
- Interjection
- An expression of gratitude or politeness, in response to something done or given.
- "Thank you," said the girl after her mom gave her a gift.
- An expression of gratitude or politeness, in response to something done or given.
- More Examples
- Used in the Middle of Sentence
- On behalf of all those present, may I thank you for a well executed presentation.
- I'll thank you not to answer back like that! Where are your manners?
- Used in the Beginning of Sentence
- Thank you to all our dedicated volunteers who have given of themselves to make this project a success.
- Thank you for the unexpected gift. It really made my day.
- Thank you for your generous donation; I'm sure it will go a long way.
- Used in the Middle of Sentence
Definition of thank you in English Dictionary
- Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
- Phrases
- Phrasebook
- Phrasebook
- Interjections
- Nouns
- Countable nouns
- Countable nouns
- Phrases
- en thank yous
- en thank you card
Source: Wiktionary
Grammatically, this idiom "thank you" is a phrase, more specifically, a phrasebook. It's also an interjection. It's also a noun, more specifically, a countable noun.