Dictionary

name-call en · VERB

Meanings

1. (ambitransitive, ditransitive) Synonym of call names (“to use (offensive or derogatory names, labels, or insults) against (someone), typically to demean or attack them verbally”).
   • The other side can label and name-call all they want, but I trust the American people to recognize that it is not surrender to end the war in Iraq so that we can rebuild our military and go after Al Qaida's leaders. 2008 May 7, Barack Obama, “Transcript: Senator Obama's remarks in North Carolina”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 09 Jun 2018:
   • Mr. [Rupert] Murdoch also used his Twitter account to graphically name-call celebrities in Britain who were advocating laws to curb invasions of privacy, but that tweet has been removed from his timeline. 2012 October 16, David Carr, “News Corporation Shareholders Meeting: Much Ado Might Not Add Up to Much”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 19 Oct 2012:
   • “You might hear some noise out there, and people who show up from places like California from seven months ago, who want to name-call me this or that,” Mr. [Sam] Brown told attendees, according to a recording obtained by The New York Times. 2024 April 20, Kellen Browning, “Nevada G.O.P. Senate primary heats up as the long shot goes after the front-runner.”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 20 Apr 2024:

Forms

Relateds

name-calling · name-caller · call names

Synonyms

call names