name-drop (n?m?dr?p?)intr.v. name-dropped, name-drop·ping, name-drops To mention casually the names of famous or important people to create the impression that one is familiar with them in an attempt to impress or influence others.name?-drop?per n.American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.