Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

name-checking

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.40 in modern English

Syllables: name-check-ing
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of name-dropping.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"We can expect tomorrow's second leaders' debate, which is all about international affairs, to take the name-checking to a whole new level."

Usage

Inflected Forms

name-checkings (plural)

Synonyms

name-dropping

Questions

What does name-checking mean?: Synonym of name-dropping.

How to pronounce name-checking

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