What does "namecheck" mean?

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

What is a synonym for "namecheck"?

Common synonyms include: name-drop.

Namecheck

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun

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

Verb

1
To name-drop. intransitive, transitive
"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."
2
To announce the name of a person before they play a solo. especially, intransitive, transitive

Synonyms

All synonyms

name-drop

Example

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"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."

Etymology

From name + check.

Related phrases

name drop

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