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namecheck en · NOUN

Etymology

From name + check.

Meanings

  1. The public announcement of the name of a person or object, in acknowledgement of a contribution or for publicity purposes.

Forms

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name-check alternative lexicographic
namechecks Number=Plur lexicographic

namecheck en · VERB

Etymology

From name + check.

Meanings

  1. (intransitive, transitive) To name-drop.
    • A collective scream echoed around the Midlands Connect offices when new Chancellor Rishi Sunak name-checked our flagship rail scheme in his maiden Budget speech on March 11. 2020 April 8, Maria Machancoses, “A boost from the Budget...”, in Rail, page 72:
    • The company was delighted to be namechecked in the lyrics, gaining exposure to potential new consumers.
    • In this global take on buzzword bingo, the three contenders will be awarded points depending on how many overseas countries – and leaders – they namecheck in the course of tomorrow's 90-minute debate. 2010 April 21, John Plunkett, “The Guardian leaders' debate game”, in The Guardian:
  2. (especially, in jazz, intransitive, transitive) To announce the name of a person before they play a solo.

Forms

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name-check alternative lexicographic
namechecked Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
namechecked Tense=Past lexicographic
namechecks Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
namechecking Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic

Translations (3)

es mentar (to name-drop) · de (den Namen) erwähnen (to name-drop) · de den Namen fallen lassen (to name-drop)