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to kudo

to kudo

1 8.4
To praise someone publicly for something they did
  • verb
  • /ˈkuːdoʊ/
  • Informal
: echar flores (a)
  • She wanted to kudo her colleague for the excellent presentation at the meeting.

Examples

  • Many fans kudo their favorite artists online after a great concert.

  • People often kudo athletes on social media for their achievements.

  • The teacher kudded the students for their excellent project.

  • After the game, the coach kudoed the players for their effort.

  • I want to give kudos to my team for their hard work on the project.

  • She received kudos from her boss for her excellent presentation.

  • The coach gave kudos to the players for their teamwork during the match.

Synonyms

to praise
vsto kudo
381 1.0

To tell a person that you admire or approve of them

leans informal and emphasizes casual public approval
to congratulate
vsto kudo
207 2.4

To tell someone you are happy about their success or good news

is broader and can apply to general informal public approval
to applaud
vsto kudo
172 3.2

To show praise in public for a person or idea

is more casual and used in everyday public approval
to celebrate
vsto kudo
170 2.1

To praise someone in public for something they did

is simpler, used for informal public approval rather than ceremony
to hail
vsto kudo
  • Literature
156 4.1

To welcome or praise someone publicly and enthusiastically

is mostly informal and used for simple public approval
to commend
vsto kudo
85 4.4

To praise someone or something for good work

is more informal and used in casual public approval
to acclaim
vsto kudo
62 4.5

To praise someone in public with great excitement for their success

is more informal and commonly used in everyday public approval
to flatter
vsto kudo
48 3.6

Praise someone with words you do not mean to get their help

is genuine informal public approval rather than insincere flattery
to sing praises
vsto kudo
29 4.1

To say very good things about someone, often in public

is milder and fits informal, everyday public approval
to sing the praises
vsto kudo
8 4.1

Say strong good things about someone or something in public

is more informal and used for casual public approval
to sing the praises of
vsto kudo
7 4.5

Say very good things about someone or something

is less formal and used in casual public approval
to offer congratulations
vsto kudo
  • Formal
6 2.8

To tell someone you are happy for their success

is less formal and used for casual public approval
laudatory
vsto kudo
3 8.1

Showing praise for a person or thing

is the informal act of giving public approval or support
to indorse
vsto kudo
  • Archaic
1 7.9

To show public support for someone or something

is more casual and used for informal public approval
to heap on praise
vsto kudo
1 4.0

To give a lot of praise, often more than needed

is similar but usually offers single or moderate public approval

Antonyms

to condemn
305 4.0

To strongly criticize someone or something publicly

to denounce
  • Formal
142 6.8

Publicly criticize someone or something strongly

How Praised

to extol
18 7.5
to laud
  • Formal
32 7.7
to commend
85 4.4
to kudo
  • Informal
1 8.4
to praise
381 1.0

Surface Forms

kudo infinitive
kudod past
kudod past participle
kudoing present participle
kudos third person singular

Etymology

To kudo someone comes from the noun kudos meaning 'glory', so to kudo someone is to give them praise or public approval for something they did.