Definition of name-dropping in English:

name-dropping

noun

mass noun

The practice of casually mentioning the names of famous people one knows or claims to know in order to impress others.
把名人挂在嘴上以抬高身价的行为
name-dropping, snobbery, and generally pathetic attempts to be seen and be admired
Example sentencesExamples
- That wasn't at all an example of pretentious musical name-dropping, was it?
- She is all for name-dropping but, despite more than 50 years in the industry and her unmistakably diva-ish carriage, she has nothing bad to say about anyone.
- No name-dropping, no technical language and don't expect the discussion to result in anything so banal as a conclusion.
- Yes, but they have their good qualities, such as free advertising and name-dropping.
- Excuse our name-dropping, but we just need to tell you.
- The level of name-dropping is usually abysmal.
- It was also the ancient world equivalent of name-dropping designed to differentiate him from the rest of the philosopher herd affected by divine radiation.
- Thankfully I wasn't blogging then, because apart from a bit of name-dropping that I need to add on to my CV, they're not jobs that I want to remember that much.
- Certainly you can't underestimate the good done by his championing of obscure bands to a wide audience, even if the way he did it smacked of name-dropping.
- This safely protects me from name-dropping, or even dropping-dropping, because the place was quite immaculate.
- One does find, however, an apparent inability to review a disc without name-dropping, so as to appear a well-rounded and knowledgeable music critic, a man with an opinion worth valuing.
- The name-dropping rolls off the tongue so glibly that sometimes you wonder if those genuflecting have actually listened to the music or are simply reading from an approved checklist of the super-cool.
- The properties have certainly been designed with the chattering classes in mind - practically every single room in every property is an exercise in name-dropping.
- The book is also full of name-dropping (notably of rather unnotable people) and worst of all - she tries to have it both ways - revelling in scandalous anecdotes yet claiming she remained ‘above it all’.
- It's just a bunch of pretentious name-dropping to make people think they're good via their influences.
- Harvey is given to name-dropping, idealistic stream of consciousness rambles, sentence fragments and gushing enthusiasm.
- And I would say I'm guilty of the same name-dropping and ‘guess where I've been and what cool people I'm hanging out with’ blogging.
- The search for influences quickly degenerates into meaningless name-dropping.
- The name-dropping in the last two paragraphs isn't so important.
- The little midfielder, now 34 and hoping to fan the embers of his career with Dundee United, certainly cannot be accused of name-dropping.

Derivatives

name-drop

verbname-dropping, name-dropped, name-drops ˈneɪmdrɒpˈneɪmˌdrɑp

[with object]

Casually mention (the name of a famous person one knows or claims to know) in order to impress others.
把名人挂在嘴上以抬高身价的行为
the manager was name-dropping all of the celebrities who had dined at the tables right next to us
Example sentencesExamples
- no object he fawned and name-dropped in order to ingratiate himself with his audience
- Did anyone else notice that his next column name-dropped Senators and Congressmen like mad?
- But you get the feeling he's aware, and that he name-drops because he's in awe - and feels not quite up to the society he keeps - as well, in fact, as feeling better than the lot of them.
- And during the first five minutes, he name-drops relentlessly.

name-dropper

noun ˈneɪmdrɒpəˈneɪmˌdrɑpər

Not to mention that he's a name-dropper of immense proportions, constantly letting rip with the ‘celebrities’ he's met, partied with, flirted with, and - occasionally - slept with.
Example sentencesExamples
- Also, lawyers are name-droppers by nature; a title or a position, fame or fortune, can color the validity of their ‘experts.’
- The potential targets have also changed for these name-droppers.

Definition of name-dropping in US English:

name-dropping

nounnām ˈdräpiNGneɪm ˈdrɑpɪŋ

The practice of casually mentioning the names of famous people one knows or claims to know in order to impress others.
把名人挂在嘴上以抬高身价的行为
name-dropping, snobbery, and generally pathetic attempts to be seen and be admired
Example sentencesExamples
- Certainly you can't underestimate the good done by his championing of obscure bands to a wide audience, even if the way he did it smacked of name-dropping.
- Yes, but they have their good qualities, such as free advertising and name-dropping.
- It was also the ancient world equivalent of name-dropping designed to differentiate him from the rest of the philosopher herd affected by divine radiation.
- Harvey is given to name-dropping, idealistic stream of consciousness rambles, sentence fragments and gushing enthusiasm.
- No name-dropping, no technical language and don't expect the discussion to result in anything so banal as a conclusion.
- The little midfielder, now 34 and hoping to fan the embers of his career with Dundee United, certainly cannot be accused of name-dropping.
- And I would say I'm guilty of the same name-dropping and ‘guess where I've been and what cool people I'm hanging out with’ blogging.
- That wasn't at all an example of pretentious musical name-dropping, was it?
- Excuse our name-dropping, but we just need to tell you.
- The book is also full of name-dropping (notably of rather unnotable people) and worst of all - she tries to have it both ways - revelling in scandalous anecdotes yet claiming she remained ‘above it all’.
- The properties have certainly been designed with the chattering classes in mind - practically every single room in every property is an exercise in name-dropping.
- The search for influences quickly degenerates into meaningless name-dropping.
- One does find, however, an apparent inability to review a disc without name-dropping, so as to appear a well-rounded and knowledgeable music critic, a man with an opinion worth valuing.
- The name-dropping rolls off the tongue so glibly that sometimes you wonder if those genuflecting have actually listened to the music or are simply reading from an approved checklist of the super-cool.
- She is all for name-dropping but, despite more than 50 years in the industry and her unmistakably diva-ish carriage, she has nothing bad to say about anyone.
- The level of name-dropping is usually abysmal.
- It's just a bunch of pretentious name-dropping to make people think they're good via their influences.
- Thankfully I wasn't blogging then, because apart from a bit of name-dropping that I need to add on to my CV, they're not jobs that I want to remember that much.
- The name-dropping in the last two paragraphs isn't so important.
- This safely protects me from name-dropping, or even dropping-dropping, because the place was quite immaculate.

词汇	name-dropping
释义	Definition of name-dropping in English: name-dropping noun mass noun The practice of casually mentioning the names of famous people one knows or claims to know in order to impress others. 把名人挂在嘴上以抬高身价的行为 name-dropping, snobbery, and generally pathetic attempts to be seen and be admired Example sentencesExamples That wasn't at all an example of pretentious musical name-dropping, was it? She is all for name-dropping but, despite more than 50 years in the industry and her unmistakably diva-ish carriage, she has nothing bad to say about anyone. No name-dropping, no technical language and don't expect the discussion to result in anything so banal as a conclusion. Yes, but they have their good qualities, such as free advertising and name-dropping. Excuse our name-dropping, but we just need to tell you. The level of name-dropping is usually abysmal. It was also the ancient world equivalent of name-dropping designed to differentiate him from the rest of the philosopher herd affected by divine radiation. Thankfully I wasn't blogging then, because apart from a bit of name-dropping that I need to add on to my CV, they're not jobs that I want to remember that much. Certainly you can't underestimate the good done by his championing of obscure bands to a wide audience, even if the way he did it smacked of name-dropping. This safely protects me from name-dropping, or even dropping-dropping, because the place was quite immaculate. One does find, however, an apparent inability to review a disc without name-dropping, so as to appear a well-rounded and knowledgeable music critic, a man with an opinion worth valuing. The name-dropping rolls off the tongue so glibly that sometimes you wonder if those genuflecting have actually listened to the music or are simply reading from an approved checklist of the super-cool. The properties have certainly been designed with the chattering classes in mind - practically every single room in every property is an exercise in name-dropping. The book is also full of name-dropping (notably of rather unnotable people) and worst of all - she tries to have it both ways - revelling in scandalous anecdotes yet claiming she remained ‘above it all’. It's just a bunch of pretentious name-dropping to make people think they're good via their influences. Harvey is given to name-dropping, idealistic stream of consciousness rambles, sentence fragments and gushing enthusiasm. And I would say I'm guilty of the same name-dropping and ‘guess where I've been and what cool people I'm hanging out with’ blogging. The search for influences quickly degenerates into meaningless name-dropping. The name-dropping in the last two paragraphs isn't so important. The little midfielder, now 34 and hoping to fan the embers of his career with Dundee United, certainly cannot be accused of name-dropping. Derivatives name-drop verbname-dropping, name-dropped, name-drops ˈneɪmdrɒpˈneɪmˌdrɑp [with object] Casually mention (the name of a famous person one knows or claims to know) in order to impress others. 把名人挂在嘴上以抬高身价的行为 the manager was name-dropping all of the celebrities who had dined at the tables right next to us Example sentencesExamples no object he fawned and name-dropped in order to ingratiate himself with his audience Did anyone else notice that his next column name-dropped Senators and Congressmen like mad? But you get the feeling he's aware, and that he name-drops because he's in awe - and feels not quite up to the society he keeps - as well, in fact, as feeling better than the lot of them. And during the first five minutes, he name-drops relentlessly. name-dropper noun ˈneɪmdrɒpəˈneɪmˌdrɑpər Not to mention that he's a name-dropper of immense proportions, constantly letting rip with the ‘celebrities’ he's met, partied with, flirted with, and - occasionally - slept with. Example sentencesExamples Also, lawyers are name-droppers by nature; a title or a position, fame or fortune, can color the validity of their ‘experts.’ The potential targets have also changed for these name-droppers. Definition of name-dropping in US English: name-dropping nounnām ˈdräpiNGneɪm ˈdrɑpɪŋ The practice of casually mentioning the names of famous people one knows or claims to know in order to impress others. 把名人挂在嘴上以抬高身价的行为 name-dropping, snobbery, and generally pathetic attempts to be seen and be admired Example sentencesExamples Certainly you can't underestimate the good done by his championing of obscure bands to a wide audience, even if the way he did it smacked of name-dropping. Yes, but they have their good qualities, such as free advertising and name-dropping. It was also the ancient world equivalent of name-dropping designed to differentiate him from the rest of the philosopher herd affected by divine radiation. Harvey is given to name-dropping, idealistic stream of consciousness rambles, sentence fragments and gushing enthusiasm. No name-dropping, no technical language and don't expect the discussion to result in anything so banal as a conclusion. The little midfielder, now 34 and hoping to fan the embers of his career with Dundee United, certainly cannot be accused of name-dropping. And I would say I'm guilty of the same name-dropping and ‘guess where I've been and what cool people I'm hanging out with’ blogging. That wasn't at all an example of pretentious musical name-dropping, was it? Excuse our name-dropping, but we just need to tell you. The book is also full of name-dropping (notably of rather unnotable people) and worst of all - she tries to have it both ways - revelling in scandalous anecdotes yet claiming she remained ‘above it all’. The properties have certainly been designed with the chattering classes in mind - practically every single room in every property is an exercise in name-dropping. The search for influences quickly degenerates into meaningless name-dropping. One does find, however, an apparent inability to review a disc without name-dropping, so as to appear a well-rounded and knowledgeable music critic, a man with an opinion worth valuing. The name-dropping rolls off the tongue so glibly that sometimes you wonder if those genuflecting have actually listened to the music or are simply reading from an approved checklist of the super-cool. She is all for name-dropping but, despite more than 50 years in the industry and her unmistakably diva-ish carriage, she has nothing bad to say about anyone. The level of name-dropping is usually abysmal. It's just a bunch of pretentious name-dropping to make people think they're good via their influences. Thankfully I wasn't blogging then, because apart from a bit of name-dropping that I need to add on to my CV, they're not jobs that I want to remember that much. The name-dropping in the last two paragraphs isn't so important. This safely protects me from name-dropping, or even dropping-dropping, because the place was quite immaculate.
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