kudos UK /ˈk(j)uː.dɒs/US /ˈkuˌdoʊz/noun 2exclamation 1verb 1forms 3 noun2 •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. •Credit for one's achievements. exclamation1 •An interjection indicating praise or approval or as an acknowledgement of a laudable achievement. verb1 •(informal) To 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. — 2018 formskudosed · kudosing · kudoses