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reference vs name-dropping

name-dropping vs reference

reference and name-dropping both are nouns.

reference is a verb but name-dropping is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
reference Yes No Yes No
name-dropping Yes No No No
As nouns, name-dropping is a hyponym of reference; that is, name-dropping is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than reference:
  • reference: a remark that calls attention to something or someone
  • name-dropping: the practice of casually mentioning important people in order to impress your listener
Other hyponyms of reference include allusion, retrospection.
reference (noun) name-dropping (noun)
the act of referring or consulting the practice of casually mentioning important people in order to impress your listener
the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to
the relation between a word or phrase and the object or idea it refers to
a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts
an indicator that orients you generally
a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to
(computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored
reference (verb) name-dropping (verb)
refer to
Difference between reference and name-dropping

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