namecheck

English

Alternative forms

• name-check

Etymology

name +‎ check

Verb

namecheck (third-person singular simple present namechecks, present participle namechecking, simple past and past participle namechecked)

1. (transitive, intransitive) To name-drop.
   • 2010 April 21, John Plunkett, “The Guardian leaders' debate game”, in The Guardian‎^[1]:

     In this global take on buzzword bingo, the three contenders will be awarded points depending on how many overseas countries – and leaders – they namecheck in the course of tomorrow's 90-minute debate.

   • 2020 April 8, Maria Machancoses, “A boost from the Budget...”, in Rail, page 72:

     A collective scream echoed around the Midlands Connect offices when new Chancellor Rishi Sunak name-checked our flagship rail scheme in his maiden Budget speech on March 11.

2. (transitive, intransitive, music, especially in jazz) To announce the name of a person before they play a solo.

Translations

to name-drop

• German: (den Namen) erwähnen, den Namen fallen lassen

to announce the name of a person before they play a solo