Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

name calling

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.87 in modern English

Syllables: name -call-ing
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of name-calling.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of name call

Example Sentences

"On the other hand, schools have seen the very real and devastating effects of classmates wielding words like weapons. So what should schools do about name calling?"
"Disliking viewpoints has spurred Nazi name calling in the entertainment and political worlds. Who’s called whom a “Nazi” recently?"
"The candidate adds that people are not interested in name calling, which he say changes nothing"

Usage

Inflected Forms

name callings (plural)

Synonyms

names

Questions

What does name calling mean?: Alternative form of name-calling.

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