Definition of "kudos" in English

noun

1. Praise; accolades.

   • The talented, young playwright received much kudos for his new drama.
   • I gave Chelsea much kudos for the birth of her first daughter.
   • Allen Gregory DeLongpre: Pat, I gotta tell you, you did a lot of things right with this lunch―kudos. You got back quickly, you showed initiative, and, best of all, you left plenty of room for improvement.

2. Credit for one's achievements.

interjection

1. An interjection indicating praise or approval or as an acknowledgement of a laudable achievement.

verb

1. (informal) To give praise or accolades.

noun

1. (nonstandard, sometimes proscribed) plural of kudo

verb

1. (nonstandard, informal, sometimes proscribed) third-person singular simple present indicative of kudo