INDEX:
1. to mention someone or something
2. to start talking about something that you want to say more about
3. when someone or something is mentioned
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1. to mention someone or something
▷ mention /ˈmenʃ ə n/ [transitive verb]
to say something about a person, plan, event etc, especially during a conversation, without giving any details or saying very much :
▪ When you were talking to Barbara, did she mention her mother at all?
▪ We didn’t really discuss the price, but somebody mentioned a figure of £300.
mention (that)
▪ Eve mentioned that you might be looking for a temporary job.
mention something to somebody
▪ She had started having nose bleeds, but when she mentioned this to her doctor, he told her not to worry.
worth mentioning
▪ ‘Why didn’t you tell me?’ ‘It didn’t seem worth mentioning.’
now (that) you mention it
used to agree when someone has introduced a new subject
▪ Now that you mention it, I did think she was behaving a little strangely last night.
mention something in passing
mention something quickly, without spending much time on it
▪ Then he remembered that Liz had mentioned in passing that her father was a lawyer.
▷ refer to /rɪˈfɜːʳ tuː/ [transitive phrasal verb]
to say something about a person, plan, event etc in a conversation, speech, or piece of writing :
▪ Although she didn’t mention any names, everyone knew who she was referring to.
▪ I apologized, and the matter was never referred to again.
▪ I think what Mary was referring to earlier was her manager’s inability to make the right decision.
▷ allude to /əˈluːd tuː/ [transitive phrasal verb] formal
to mention someone or something in a deliberately indirect way :
▪ She has often alluded to a secret tragedy in her past.
▪ When the director spoke of ‘major problems’, I assumed that he was alluding to mechanical failures in the computer system.
▷ touch on /ˈtʌtʃ ɒn/ [transitive phrasal verb]
to mention a subject or a fact during a speech, a lesson, a piece of writing etc, but without spending much time on it :
▪ In my last lecture I touched on a number of important issues which I am now going to examine in some detail.
▷ throw in /ˌθrəʊ ˈɪn/ [transitive phrasal verb] informal
to mention something that is not closely connected with what you are saying, or that it is not necessary to mention :
throw in something/throw something in
▪ He likes to throw in references to his days in the army.
▷ namedropping /ˈneɪmˌdrɒpɪŋǁ-ˌdrɑːp-/ [uncountable noun]
the practice of mentioning the names of famous or important people that you know or meet, in order to impress other people :
▪ I hate the namedropping that is a feature of most autobiographies.
2. to start talking about something that you want to say more about
▷ bring up /ˌbrɪŋ ˈʌp/ [transitive phrasal verb]
to start to talk about a subject during a conversation or meeting :
bring up something
▪ She wished she’d never brought up the subject of money.
bring something up
▪ If you think safety is a problem, I suggest you bring it up at the next meeting.
▷ raise /reɪz/ [transitive verb]
to mention a subject that people should start to discuss or think about :
raise an issue/matter/question etc
▪ A number of important issues were raised at the conference.
▪ The matter of whether or not the Royal Family should pay taxes was first raised in an article in the Times.
▷ broach /brəʊtʃ/ [transitive verb]
to mention a subject that may be embarrassing or upsetting, or may cause an argument :
broach a subject/matter/question etc
▪ He decided not to broach the subject of divorce until his wife had recovered from her illness.
broach something with somebody
▪ I think Susan is being bullied at school, but every time I try to broach the matter with her she refuses to talk about it.
▷ introduce /ˌɪntrəˈdjuːsǁ-ˈduːs/ [transitive verb]
to mention a new subject or idea before talking or writing about it in more detail :
introduce a subject/idea/topic etc
▪ She introduced the subject of sex without any embarrassment.
▪ Then Meredith discovered that the way to get Harriet relaxed and talking was to introduce the topic of animals.
3. when someone or something is mentioned
▷ mention /ˈmenʃ ə n/ [singular noun]
when someone or something is mentioned - use this in the following phrases :
there was no mention of something
it was not mentioned
▪ There was no mention of a pay rise.
make no mention of something
not mention something
▪ Mr Franks made no mention of any changes at the top of the company.
get a mention
be mentioned
▪ The case even got a mention in some of the national newspapers.
▷ reference /ˈref ə rəns/ [countable/uncountable noun]
when someone or something is mentioned, especially in a piece of formal writing, a speech, or an interview :
reference to
▪ The poem contains references to places where the poet spent his childhood.
make no/any reference to something
not mention something, or mention something
▪ The Queen made no reference to the incident in her speech.
▪ Did he make any reference to his forthcoming trial?