English Explanatory Dictionary

mention

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A speaking or noticing of anything, usually in a brief or cursory manner.
  2. A social media feed, a list of replies or posts mentioning a person.
verb
  1. To make mention of; to speak of; to refer to; to name; to specify
  2. To utter a word or expression in order to refer to the expression itself, as opposed to its usual referent.

Pronunciation

/ˈmɛnʃən/ /ˈmɛnʃn̩/ en-us-mention.ogg

Word forms

mention mentions mentioning mentioned

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English mencioun, mention, from Old French mention, from Latin mentiōnem, accusative of mentiō (“a mention, calling to mind”).

Synonyms

bring up mention move reference toss up touch touch on

Antonyms

bespeech enlarge oneself orate speechify

Related words

allude

Derived words

honorable mention honorary mention make mention make mention of mentionable mentionless nonmention use-mention distinction remention @mention come to mention it don't mention it intermention mentionee mentioner more than one cares to mention not to mention now that you mention it now you mention it unmention
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