congrats — (Informal) Used to express congratulations to someone; a shortened form of 'congratulations'.
Part of speech: INTERJECTION
Definition: (Informal) Used to express congratulations to someone; a shortened form of 'congratulations'.
Pronunciation (IPA): /kənˈɡræts/
Example Sentences
- Congrats, you finally beat that video game boss after fifty tries!
- Congrats on your graduation! We're all so proud of you.
- Congrats! Your pizza arrived in under ten minutes — that's basically a world record.
congrats
INTERJECTION[/kənˈɡræts/]
(Informal) Used to express congratulations to someone; a shortened form of 'congratulations'.
Friends shout congrats as she holds up her acceptance letter at the cafe.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Congrats is an informal clipping of congratulations, which derives from Latin congratulari, meaning "to wish joy together." The Latin verb combines com- (together) and gratus (pleasing, grateful), originally signifying the act of rejoicing with another person. In modern English, the full form was abbreviated to congrats in casual speech and informal writing.
Breakdown
congratulations (from Latin com- (together) + gratus (pleasing, grateful) + -ation (act/process) + -s (plural)) → congrats (clipped form, removing syllables for brevity in everyday conversation).
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“Congrats, you finally beat that video game boss after fifty tries!”
“Congrats on your graduation! We're all so proud of you.”
“Congrats! Your pizza arrived in under ten minutes — that's basically a world record.”
“She texted a quick 'congrats!' as soon as she heard the good news.”
“Congrats on surviving another Monday — you deserve a medal.”
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