Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: name
IPA transcription: [n'eɪm]
Pronunciations of name
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noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: name
    Meaning: a language unit by which a person or thing is known; "his name really is George Washington"; "those are two names for the same thing"
  • Synonyms: name
    Meaning: a person's reputation; "he wanted to protect his good name"
  • Synonyms: name, gens
    Meaning: family based on male descent; "he had no sons and there was no one to carry on his name"
  • Synonyms: name, figure, public_figure
    Meaning: a well-known or notable person; "they studied all the great names in the history of France"; "she is an important figure in modern music"
  • Synonyms: name
    Meaning: by the sanction or authority of; "halt in the name of the law"
verb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: name, call
    Meaning: assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to; "They named their son David"; "The new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leader"
  • Synonyms: name, identify
    Meaning: give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property; "Many senators were named in connection with the scandal"; "The almanac identifies the auspicious months"
  • Synonyms: name, nominate, make
    Meaning: charge with a function; charge to be; "She was named Head of the Committee"; "She was made president of the club"
  • Synonyms: appoint, name, nominate, constitute
    Meaning: create and charge with a task or function; "nominate a committee"
  • Synonyms: name
    Meaning: mention and identify by name; "name your accomplices!"
  • Synonyms: mention, advert, bring_up, cite, name, refer
    Meaning: make reference to; "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention"
  • Synonyms: identify, discover, key, key_out, distinguish, describe, name
    Meaning: identify as in botany or biology, for example
Usage examples
  • What name?
  • "My name?"
  • "Which name?
  • Name's Eureka.
  • That's my name.
  • "Any name, sir?"
  • Praise his name!
  • Tell me his name."
  • Her name was Gaea.
  • What's your name?'
0. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Saint Peter, License CC BY-SA 4.0
1. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Hamlet, License CC BY-SA 4.0
2. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording John Y. Brown (politician, born 1835), License CC BY-SA 4.0
3. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Peter Jennings, License CC BY-SA 4.0
4. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording 300 (film), License CC BY-SA 4.0
5. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Elfin woods warbler, License CC BY-SA 4.0
6. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Hydrogen, License CC BY-SA 4.0
7. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Metal umlaut, License CC BY-SA 4.0
8. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording J. R. R. Tolkien, License CC BY-SA 4.0
9. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Nyarlathotep, License CC BY-SA 4.0