name-check (n?m?ch?k?)tr.v. name-checked, name-check·ing, name-checks 1. To mention the name of (a celebrity or product) in a public forum or publication, especially as part of a promotional effort.2. To search files or databases for information by using the name of (a person), especially as part of a security effort.name?-check? 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.