/ Dictionary / Index N name-dropping: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: name-drop•ping Pronunciation: (nām'drop"ing), [key] — n. the introduction into one's conversation, letters, etc., of the names of famous or important people as alleged friends or associates in order to impress others. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: name-dropping (Thesaurus) name-dropper nameless Related Content Daily Word Quiz: modify Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language