namecheck
ˈneɪmˌʧɛk
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Definition of namecheck - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
recognitionRareacknowledgment of a person by name in a public settingRare
  • She received a namecheck during the award ceremony.
citation mention reference
2.
mediaRareUKmention of someone's name in media or interviewsRareUK
  • The article included a namecheck for the famous actor.
mention reference

Verb

tr.
1.
communicationRareUKmention someone specifically by nameRareUK
  • The article namechecks several famous scientists.
cite mention
2.
name-dropRareUSmention a name to impress othersRareUS
  • He likes to namecheck celebrities he has met.
cite mention reference
3.
musicRareUKannounce a musician's name before their soloRareUK
  • The host namechecked the saxophonist before his solo.
announce introduce
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Origin of namecheck

English, name (to identify) + check (to verify)

Examples of namecheck in a sentence

  • During the concert, the singer gave a namecheck to her band members.
  • The podcast gave a namecheck to the author.
  • During the interview, she received a namecheck.
  • The speech namechecks several influential leaders.
  • He likes to namecheck his favorite authors in interviews.
  • She tends to namecheck famous authors during interviews.

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  1. French:mention, mentionner, ...
  2. German:namentliche Erwähnung, erwähnen, ...
  3. Italian:riconoscimento, menzionare, ...
  4. Spanish:mención, mencionar, ...
  5. Portuguese:agradecimento nominal, mencionar, ...
  6. Chinese:点名表扬, 提及, ...
  7. Japanese:名前での認識, 名前で言及する, ...
  8. Arabic:ذكر بالاسم, ذَكَرَ بالاسم, ...
  9. Hebrew:הַכָּרָה בְּשֵׁם, לְצַיֵּן בְּשֵׁם, ...
  10. Russian:упоминание имени, упоминать, ...
  11. Ukrainian:згадка по імені, згадати, ...
  12. Hindi:नामोल्लेख, विशेष रूप से उल्लेख करना, ...
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