congrats

con·grats

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kuh n-grats, kuh ng-]
- /kənˈgræts, kəŋ-/
- /kənˈɡræts/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuh n-grats, kuh ng-]
- /kənˈgræts, kəŋ-/

Definitions of congrats word

abbreviation CONGRATS congratulations 3
abbreviation CONGRATS Congratulations. 1
interjection congrats (Informal) A short form of congratulations. 0

See all 3 definitions of congrats

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Origin of congrats

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85; by shortening

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Parts of speech for Congrats

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Congrats

congrats popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for congrats

noun congrats

blessing — A blessing is something good that you are grateful for.
compliment — A compliment is a polite remark that you say to someone to show that you like their appearance, appreciate their qualities, or approve of what they have done.
congratulations — You say 'Congratulations' to someone in order to congratulate them on something nice that has happened to them or something good that they have done.
flattery — the act of flattering.
praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.

All 8 Synonyms of congrats