present participle
Telling someone that you are grateful for something they did, gave you, or said.
She is thanking the stranger for his help.
We are thanking the organizers for their hard work.
American English
How to pronounce thanking
verb · nounA1Very common word
THAANGkihng
/ˈθæŋ.kɪŋ/
2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
Form of thank
Thanking can describe an action in progress or name the act of giving thanks.
Telling someone that you are grateful for something they did, gave you, or said.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
gerund noun
The act of telling someone that you are grateful for something they did, gave you, or said.
She enjoyed thanking the volunteers.
Maria talked about thanking her parents.
Useful expressions
polite words used to show that you are grateful
Thank you for waiting.
because of someone or something, usually with a good result
Thanks to Ana, we finished on time.
used to show that you are relieved that something bad did not happen
Thank goodness you are safe.