Kudos

//ˈkudoʊz// intj, name, noun, verb, slang

intj, name, noun, verb, slang ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Praise; accolades. uncountable

    "The talented, young playwright received much kudos for his new drama."

  2. 2
    plural of kudo form-of, nonstandard, plural, proscribed, sometimes
  3. 3
    an expression of approval and commendation wordnet
  4. 4
    Credit for one's achievements. uncountable

    "Meanwhile Nanny Broome was recovering from her initial panic and seemed anxious to make up for any kudos she might have lost, by exerting her personality to the utmost. She took the policeman's helmet and placed it on a chair, and unfolded his tunic to shake it and fold it up again for him."

Verb
  1. 1
    To give praise or accolades. informal

    "You know and I know that Dr. Tinsley likes a bit of kudosing every now and then. I think it would be well if we seriously considered some kind of honorable mention for him at the Conference."

  2. 2
    third-person singular simple present indicative of kudo form-of, indicative, informal, nonstandard, present, proscribed, singular, sometimes, third-person
Intj
  1. 1
    An interjection indicating praise or approval or as an acknowledgement of a laudable achievement.
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    plural of Kudo form-of, plural

Synonyms

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praiseacclaimacclamationaccoladeaccoladesadulation

Example

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"Kudos for your outstanding achievement!"

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κῦδος (kûdos, “praise, renown”).

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