name-drop

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈneɪmdrɒp/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(nām′drop′)

Inflections of 'name-drop' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
name-drops
v 3rd person singular
name-dropping
v pres p
name-dropped
v past
name-dropped
v past p

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
ˈname-ˌdrop, v. [no object], -dropped, -drop•ping. 
  1. to mention the names of famous or important people in order to impress others.
name•drop•per, n. [countable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
name-drop  (nām′drop′),USA pronunciation v.i., -dropped, -drop•ping. 
  1. to indulge in name-dropping.
  • 1950–55

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