Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

namecheck

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: namecheck
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The public announcement of the name of a person or object, in acknowledgement of a contribution or for publicity purposes.

verb

Intransitive verb; Transitive verb

verb

To announce the name of a person before they play a solo.

Intransitive verb; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"The company was delighted to be namechecked in the lyrics, gaining exposure to potential new consumers."
"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."
"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."

Etymology

From name + check.

Usage

Inflected Forms

namechecks (plural) name-check (alternative) namechecks (present, singular) namechecking (participle, present) namechecked (participle, past) namechecked (past)

Questions

What does namecheck mean?: The public announcement of the name of a person or object, in acknowledgement of a contribution or for publicity purposes.
Where does namecheck come from?: From name + check.

How to pronounce namecheck

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