name dropping

present participle and gerund of name drop Alternative spelling of name-dropping.

Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of name drop Alternative spelling of name-dropping.
nounname dropping (plural name droppings)

plural name droppings

  1. alternativeAlternative form of name-dropping.
Cite this entry
APA

name dropping. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/name%20dropping

MLA

“name dropping.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/name%20dropping. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “name dropping,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/name%20dropping.

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