"namedrop" meaning in English

See namedrop in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: namedrops [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} namedrop (plural namedrops)
  1. An instance of name-dropping.
    Sense id: en-namedrop-en-noun-2O3UZyU5

Verb

Forms: namedrops [present, singular, third-person], namedropping [participle, present], namedropped [participle, past], namedropped [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|++}} namedrop (third-person singular simple present namedrops, present participle namedropping, simple past and past participle namedropped)
  1. Alternative spelling of name-drop Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: name-drop
    Sense id: en-namedrop-en-verb-uRK1TNai Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 81

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for namedrop meaning in English (2.1kB)

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