Call one names meaning in English
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Definition
He was calling me names!: he was insulting me, he was saying rude things to me, he was applying offensive labels to me
To call someone names is a non-vulgar expression which means "to insult someone". It is an expression particularly used by children:
He was calling me names, so I started crying and the teacher gave him detention.
Examples
- "August 26th : I thought I heard server at station 12 calling me names."
- "I was very rude and insulting to you, and in particular, I am sorry for calling you a C*%!"
- "Horatio : You call me names?"
Exercise 1
Select the TRUE statements from the list below.
There may be more than one correct answer!
There may be more than one correct answer!
Select the TRUE statements from the list below.
There may be more than one correct answer!
There may be more than one correct answer!
This statement is not true. Bob writes that "the coffee machine does not work" or is "broken", however Horatio kicks his CPU, not the coffee machine!
This is a true statement. Bob writes that he thought his server was "calling him names", which means that to make fun of someone, or "insult" them. To "insult (someone)" means to speak to someone rudely. Bob eventually realizes that it is in fact Philip Cheeter that was calling him names, not his server!
This statement is true. Bob writes: "Server produced a loud beeping sound for over an hour", and "for over an hour" means "for a duration of over an hour" or "lasting more than one hour". A "beep" is an electronic sound.
This statement is not true. Polly "told" Bob to "plug in" his server, however she did not "plug it in" herself! To "plug in (a cable)" means to connect to an electrical power source or to a socket, for example: I plugged in my new TV, and the lights in the whole street went out.
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