单词 | name-drop |
释义 | name-drop Word forms: name-drops , name-dropping , name-dropped verb If you say that someone name-drops, you disapprove of them referring to famous people they have met in order to impress people. [disapproval] The assistant carried on talking to his mate, name-dropping all the famous riders he knew. [VERB noun] I must stop saying everyone famous is a good friend. It sounds as if I'm name-dropping. [VERB] name-dropperWord forms: name-droppers countable noun Press agents are notorious name-droppers. name-dropping uncountable noun One can do a lot of name-dropping with names of the school's parents. President Nixon sent his daughters there. [+ with] |
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