name-dropping

ˈneɪmˌdrɑːpɪŋ

Definition

Definition of name-dropping - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

impressing others

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mentioning famous people to impress others

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His constant name-dropping annoyed everyone at the party.

name-checking

Adjective

impressing

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mentioning famous people to impress others

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She had a name-dropping attitude at the party.

name-checking

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Origin of name-dropping

English, name (reputation) + dropping (mentioning)

Examples of name-dropping in a sentence

He used name-dropping to seem more important.
His name-dropping comments annoyed everyone at dinner.
The interview was full of name-dropping references.

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French:name-dropping, frimeur, ...
German:Name-Dropping, prominentenbezogen, ...
Italian:esibizionismo, ostentato, ...
Spanish:alarde de nombres, presumido, ...
Portuguese:nome-dropping, exibicionista, ...
Chinese:炫耀名人, 炫耀名人的, ...
Japanese:名前の羅列, 有名人の名前を出す, ...
Arabic:اِسْتِعْرَاض الأَسْمَاء, استعراضي بالأسماء, ...
Hebrew:הַזְכָּרַת שֵׁמוֹת, מַתְהַפֵּךְ להתרברב בהזכרת שמות, ...
Russian:упоминание знаменитостей, хвастливый, ...
Ukrainian:випендрювання іменами, вражаючий, ...
Hindi:प्रसिद्ध लोगों का उल्लेख, प्रसिद्ध लोगों का उल्लेख करने वाला, ...
Bengali:বিখ্যাত ব্যক্তিদের উল্লেখ, নাম-ড্রপিং, ...
Catalan:esmentar famosos, presumptuós, ...
Czech:machrování, snobský, ...
Danish:namedropping, navnedroppende, ...
Dutch:namen noemen, opschepperig, ...
Greek:αναφορά διάσημων ονομάτων, εντυπωσιακός, ...
Hungarian:hencegés, sznob, ...
Khmer:ការលើកឈ្មោះមនុស្សល្បីដើម្បីធ្វើឲ្យអ្នកដទៃចាប់អារម្មណ៍, ចូលចិត្តអួតឈ្មោះអ្នកល្បី, ...
Korean:유명인 언급, 유명인 언급하는, ...
Persian:ذکر نام, نام‌بردن, ...
Polish:chwalenie się znajomościami, snobistyczny, ...
Portuguese (BR):menção de nomes, ostentador, ...
Romanian:menționarea numelor, lăudăros, ...
Swedish:namedropping, skrytaktig, ...
Thai:การพูดถึงคนดัง, ชอบอ้างชื่อคนดัง, ...
Turkish:ünlü isimlerden bahsetme, ünlü isimleri anan, ...
Vietnamese:khoe khoang tên tuổi, khoe mẽ, ...

name-drop

ˈneɪmˌdrɒp

Definition of name-drop - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

conversation

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mention famous people to impress others

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He loves to name-drop during meetings.

name-dropping

social status

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use names to show social connections

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Her name-drop was meant to impress the guests.

name-dropping

Verb

social

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mention famous people to impress others

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She tends to name-drop celebrities at parties.

boast

brag

show off

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Origin of name-drop

English, name (reputation) + drop (let fall)

Examples of name-drop in a sentence

The article had a name-drop section.
The article was full of name-drop to attract readers.
His speech included a name-drop to gain credibility.
He would often name-drop to seem more connected.
During the interview, she started to name-drop famous directors.

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French:référence à des personnalités, faire du name-dropping, ...
German:Name-Dropping, angeben, ...
Italian:citare nomi, menzionare, ...
Spanish:alardear de conocidos, mencionar, ...
Portuguese:citar celebridades, citar, ...
Chinese:名人提及, 靠提名人来显摆, ...
Japanese:有名人の名前を出すこと, 名前を出す, ...
Arabic:ذِكْر أَسْماء المَشاهِير, ذَكَرَ أسماء المَشاهير, ...
Hebrew:הַזְכָּרַת שֵׁמוֹת, לְהַזְכִּיר שֵׁמוֹת, ...
Russian:упоминание известных людей, упоминать, ...
Ukrainian:згадування відомих людей, згадувати, ...
Hindi:नाम-ड्रॉप, प्रसिद्धि का उल्लेख करना, ...
Bengali:বিখ্যাত ব্যক্তিদের উল্লেখ, উল্লেখ করা, ...
Catalan:mencionar famosos, fer dropping, ...
Czech:okázalé zmiňování slavných jmen, ohánět se jmény, ...
Danish:namedroppe, nævne kendte, ...
Dutch:namedroppen, laten vallen, ...
Greek:αναφορά διάσημων, αναφέρω διάσημους, ...
Hungarian:nevekkel dobálózás, nevekkel dobálózni, ...
Khmer:ការលើកឈ្មោះអ្នកល្បីដើម្បីបង្អួតអ្នកដទៃ, លើកឈ្មោះអ្នកល្បីដើម្បីឱ្យគេកោតសរសើរ, ...
Korean:유명인사 언급, 언급하다, ...
Persian:ذکر نام افراد مشهور, نام برد, ...
Polish:wspominanie znanych osób, rzucać nazwiskami, ...
Portuguese (BR):fazer name-dropping, citar nomes, ...
Romanian:menționare de nume celebre, a menționa, ...
Swedish:namedropping, namedroppa, ...
Thai:พูดถึงคนดัง, กล่าวถึงคนดัง, ...
Turkish:ünlü isimler anma, anmak, ...
Vietnamese:khoe tên, nhắc đến, ...

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Definition of name-dropping - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Adjective

Origin of name-dropping

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Definition of name-drop - Reverso English Dictionary

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Examples of name-drop in a sentence

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