Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

name-dropping

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.31 in modern English

Syllables: name--drop-ping
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The practice of casually mentioning famous or important people or the titles of their works, subtly implying familiarity or association, in order to impress others.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of name-drop

Example Sentences

"“The one thing I don't want anybody to do, the one thing I will not tolerate, is name-dropping. It's bad. Marlon Brando told me that.”"
"Our drama teacher is always name-dropping, but I bet she's never even been to New York."

Usage

Inflected Forms

name-droppings (plural) name dropping (alternative) namedropping (alternative)

Phrases

name-drop name drop

Frequently Paired Words

name-drop namedrop name drop namedropper drop

Synonyms

name-checking

Questions

What does name-dropping mean?: The practice of casually mentioning famous or important people or the titles of their works, subtly implying familiarity or association, in order to impress others.

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