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name vs namedrop

namedrop vs name

name is a noun but namedrop is not a noun.

name and namedrop both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
name Yes No Yes No
namedrop No No Yes No
As verbs, namedrop is a hyponym of name; that is, namedrop is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than name:
  • name: make reference to
  • namedrop: refer to people that one assumes one's interlocutors admire in order to try to impress them
name (noun) namedrop (noun)
by the sanction or authority of
a language unit by which a person or thing is known
a defamatory or abusive word or phrase
family based on male descent
a well-known or notable person
a person's reputation
name (verb) namedrop (verb)
determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis refer to people that one assumes one's interlocutors admire in order to try to impress them
identify as in botany or biology, for example
give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property
assign a specified (usually proper) name to
make reference to
mention and identify by name
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
create and charge with a task or function
charge with a function; charge to be
Difference between name and namedrop

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