congrats

[kuhn-grats, kuhng-]

noun

Informal.

1. congratulations.

congrats

/ kənˈɡræts, kənˈɡrætəz /

plural noun

1. informal shortened forms of congratulations

Word History and Origins

Origin of congrats¹

First recorded in 1880–85; by shortening

Example Sentences

The former world number one posted on X: "Your journey is a reminder that hard work, resilience, and heart do pay off. No one deserves it more. Congrats."

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Woods' sentiment was echoed by basketball legend LeBron James who wrote: "Congrats @TommyFleetwood1!!! That first one feeling is something else."

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“Congrats to Jen, obviously,” said Braves left-hander Joey Wentz, who earned the win by allowing only one run in 5 1/3 innings.

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"Congrats on the title Vicky Mboko. I had no idea what was going on at the time but Toronto went nuts for you," Shelton wrote on Instagram.

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"It's amazing for the team that the car is capable of being on pole," the seven-time champion said, "so big congrats to Charles."

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