names
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,210 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 15,126 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.007% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument also: name calling sticks and stones may break my bones but names can never hurt me
names in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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The Blue-grass man's attention was caught by the names.
The Heart of the Hills · John, Jr. Fox · Chapter 1
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Of course their real names are not Kit and Kat at all.
The Dutch Twins · Lucy Fitch Perkins · Chapter 1
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When I like people immensely, I never tell their names to any one.
The Picture of Dorian Gray · Oscar Wilde · Chapter 1
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Yes! for Nature teems, and the years are strong, And who can keep the tally o’ the names that fleet along!
John Marr and Other Poems · Herman Melville · Chapter 1
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The Head Master was reading from a list in his hand the school-removes, and the names and places taken by new boys.
The Hill: A Romance of Friendship · Horace Annesley Vachell · Chapter 1