/ˈk(j)uːdɒs/, /ˈkudoʊz/, /ˈkudoʊs/
OriginBorrowed from Ancient Greek κῦδος (kûdos, “praise, renown”).
- uncountablePraise; accolades.
“The talented, young playwright received much kudos for his new drama.”
“I gave Chelsea much kudos for the birth of her first daughter.”
“Well, I will tell you this. Use your warrant: Arrest Mr. Inglethorp. But it will bring you no kudos—the case against him will be dismissed at once!”
- uncountableCredit for one's achievements.
“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”
- form-of, nonstandard, plural, proscribed, sometimesplural of kudo
- An interjection indicating praise or approval or as an acknowledgement of a laudable achievement.
- informalTo give praise or accolades.
“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.”
- form-of, indicative, informal, nonstandard, presentthird-person singular simple present indicative of kudo
- form-of, pluralplural of Kudo
Formskudoses(present, singular, third-person) · kudosing(participle, present) · kudosed(participle, past) · kudosed(past)