NAME-CALLING

Meaning of NAME-CALLING in English

ˈname-ˌcalling BrE AmE noun [uncountable]

when people use unpleasant words to describe someone in order to insult or upset them:

playground teasing including name-calling

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012

NAME-CALLING — noun Date: 1853 the use of offensive names especially to win an argument or to induce rejection or condemnation (as …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
NAME-CALLING — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun : the use of opprobrious designations especially to win an argument or to induce rejection or condemnation (as …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
NAME-CALLING — /naym"kaw'ling/ , n. the use of abusive names to belittle or humiliate another person in a political campaign, an argument, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
NAME-CALLING — noun Date: 1853 : the use of offensive names especially to win an argument or to induce rejection or condemnation …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
NAME-CALLING — Pronunciation: ' n ā m- ˌ ko ̇ -li ŋ Function: noun Date: 1853 : the use of offensive names …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
NAME-CALLING — [name-call.ing] n (1853): the use of offensive names esp. to win an argument or to induce rejection or condemnation (as …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
NAME-CALLING — name-calling BrE AmE ˈneɪm ˌkɔːl ɪŋ -ˌkɑːl-
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
NAME-CALLING — noun [ U ] the act of using rude or insulting words about sb
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
NAME-CALLING — noun EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ There will be no profanity or name-calling in this classroom. EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
NAME CALLING — See: CALL NAMES.
Slang English vocab
NAME-CALLING — n. to engage in, go in for, resort to ~
The Bbi Combinatory Dictionary of English - A Guide to Word Combinations
NAME CALLING — See: CALL NAMES.
Словарь английских идиом
NAME-CALLING — брань, поношение охаивание, очернительство
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
NAME-CALLING — n 1> брань, поношение 2> охаивание, очернительство
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
NAME CALLING — (n) брань; охаивание; очернительство; поношение
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
NAME-CALLING — n 1) брань, поношение 2) охаивание, очернительство
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
NAME-CALLING — n 1> брань, поношение 2> охаивание, очернительство
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
NAME-CALLING — брань, поношение охаивание, очернительство
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
CALLING — profession, mestiere, artise
English interlingue dictionary
CALLING — tawag
English-Visayan vocabulary
CALLING — noun Date: 14th century a strong inner impulse toward a particular course of action especially when accompanied by conviction of …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
NAME — I. ˈnām noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English nama; akin to Old High German & Gothic …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CALLING — ˈkȯliŋ, -ēŋ noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from gerund of callen to call 1. obsolete : name , …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CALLING — (n.) Title; appellation; name.
Английский словарь Webster
CALLING — (n.) The persons, collectively, engaged in any particular professions or employment.
Английский словарь Webster
CALLING — (n.) One's usual occupation, or employment; vocation; business; trade.
Английский словарь Webster
NAME — — namer , n. /naym/ , n. , v. , named, naming , adj. n. 1. a word or a …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CALLING — /kaw"ling/ , n. 1. the act of a person or thing that calls. 2. vocation, profession, or trade: What is …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
NAME — I. ˈnām noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English nama; akin to Old High German namo name, Latin nomen, Greek …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CALLING — noun title; appellation; name. 2. calling ·noun a summoning or convocation, as of parliament. 3. calling ·p.pr. & ·vb.n. of …
Webster English vocab
NAME — a word or group of words used to refer to an individual entity (real or imaginary). A name singles out …
Britannica English vocabulary
CALLING — calling BrE AmE ˈkɔːl ɪŋ ˈkɑːl- ▷ calling|s z ▶ ˈ calling card BrE AmE
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
NAME — / neɪm; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. a word or words that a particular person, animal, place …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CALLING — / ˈkɔːlɪŋ; NAmE / noun 1. a strong desire or feeling of duty to do a particular job, especially one …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
NAME — I. name 1 S1 W1 /neɪm/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: verb : ↑ name , ↑ rename ; …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CALLING — call ‧ ing /ˈkɔːlɪŋ $ ˈkɒː-/ BrE AmE noun [countable] 1 . a strong desire or feeling of duty to …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
NAME — n. & v. --n. 1 a the word by which an individual person, animal, place, or thing is known, spoken …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
NAME — n. & v. n. 1 a the word by which an individual person, animal, place, or thing is known, spoken …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
NAME — n. & v. --n. 1. a the word by which an individual person, animal, place, or thing is known, spoken …
Oxford English vocab
NAME — ( names, naming, named) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. The name …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CALLING — ( callings) A calling is a profession or career which someone is strongly attracted to, especially one which involves helping …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
NAME — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a brand name ▪ The use of tobacco brand names in sponsoring sports has …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
CALLING — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a petition calling for sth/demanding sth ▪ A petition calling for an inquiry was signed …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
CALLING — [noun] [C] [formal] - a job, esp. a religious one or one such as medicine, in which you help othersI'm …
Cambridge English vocab
CALLING — Synonyms and related words : ambition, apostolic orders, appellation, appointment, area, art, aspiration, baptism, basis, beck, beck and call, bid, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
NAME — I. noun 1 word/words sb/sth is known by ADJECTIVE ▪ Christian ( BrE ), first , given ( esp. AmE …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
NAME — INDEX: 1. a person’s name 2. a name used by your friends and family that is not your real name …
Longman Activator English vocab
NAME — See ↑ CHOOSE 4, ↑ NAME 1,4,6,7, ↑ REPUTATION 1 ◆◆◆ • ↑ big name • ↑ brand name • …
Longman Activator English vocab
NAME — n. 25B6; noun her name's Gemma : designation, honorific, title, tag, epithet, label; informal moniker, handle; formal denomination, appellation. See …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
CALLING — n. vocation, occupation, profession, business, trade, employment, work, line, job, métier, pursuit, career, area, province, (area of) expertise, Brit speciality …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
NAME — 1. сущ. 1) а) имя (вообще); имя (в отличие от фамилии, тж. Christian name, амер. given name, first name), фамилия …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
CALLING — сущ. 1) призвание Syn : vocation, mission 2) профессия; занятие, деятельность, род занятий призвание - high * высокое призвание - …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
NAME — name.ogg 1. neım n 1. имя; фамилия Christian /first, given/ name - имя middle name - а) второе имя ( …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
CALLING — 1. ʹkɔ:lıŋ n 1. призвание high calling - высокое призвание his calling is that of a poet - его призвание …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
NAME — наименование; название; обозначение; вчт. тж. имя, идентификатор - aspect name - compound name - data name - data set name …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
CALLING — вызов; запрос - abbreviated calling - selective calling - selector calling
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
NAME — наименование; название; обозначение; вчт. тж. имя, идентификатор - aspect name - compound name - data name - data set name - data-definition name - device name - …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
CALLING — вызов; запрос - abbreviated calling - selective calling - selector calling
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
CALLING — 1) вызов; запрос - selective calling 2) вызывающий
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
NAME — name сущ.1) а) имя (вообще); имя (в отличие от фамилии, тж. Christian name, амер. given name, first name), фамилия (тж. …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
CALLING — calling сущ.1) призвание Syn:vocation, mission 2) профессия; занятие, деятельность, род занятий
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
NAME — 1. neım n 1. имя; фамилия Christian /first, given/ name - имя middle name - а) второе имя ( напр. …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
CALLING — 1. ʹkɔ:lıŋ n 1. призвание high calling - высокое призвание his calling is that of a poet - его призвание …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
NAME — 1. сущ. 1) а) имя ( вообще ) ; имя ( в отличие от фамилии, тж. Christian name, амер. given …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

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