Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - thanks

~1 interjection 1 used to tell someone that you are grateful for something they have given you or done for you; thank you  ("Pass the salt, please ... thanks." | thanks for (doing) sth)  (I'd love to go to the party. Thanks for asking me. | Thanks for the ride home - see you tomorrow! | thanks a lot informal)  (Thanks a lot for the drink. | many thanks (=often used in a formal business letter))  (Dear Mr Williams, Many thanks for the articles you sent me last week.) 2 used as a polite way of accepting something that someone has offered you  ("Do you want another cup of coffee?" "Oh, thanks.") 3 fine thanks spoken used when politely answering someone's question  ("Hi, Bill, how are you?" "Fine, thanks.") 4 no thanks used to say politely that you do not want something  ("How about some cake?" "Oh, no thanks, I'm on a diet.") ~2 n plural 1 the things you say or do to show that you are grateful to someone  (Joe got up and left without a word of thanks.) 2 thanks to a) used to say that someone has done something very helpful or useful  (Thanks to Germaine's tireless efforts, the concert was a huge success.)  (- see owing) b) used to say, angrily or humorously that someone has caused a problem  (It was supposed to be a surprise, but thanks to your big mouth she knows all about it now.) c) used to say that something good is caused by something else  (Thanks to the warm Autumn, our fuel bills have been very low.) 3 no thanks to spoken an expression meaning `in spite of ', used when someone should have helped you but did not  (It was no thanks to you that we managed to win the game.)  (- see also vote of thanks)