Call names Meaning in English
expression
ˈkɔɫ/ /ˈneɪmz
KAWL NAYMZ
kˈɔːl/ /nˈeɪmz
KAWL NAYMZ
Definition
To insult someone by using offensive or mean words about them, often by calling them rude names.
Usage & Nuances
Usually used about children or informal situations, not for serious verbal abuse. Commonly appears as "don't call people names" or "stop calling names." Relates to mocking or teasing rather than formal insults.
Spanish: insultar - decir apodos ofensivosPortuguese (BR): xingar - chamar nomesPortuguese (PT): insultar - chamar nomesChinese (Simplified): 骂人 - 取笑某人Chinese (Traditional): 罵人 - 取笑某人Hindi: गाली देनाArabic: يُهين - يَشتمBengali: অপমানজনক নাম বলা - গালাগালি করাRussian: обзывать - дразнить (словами)Japanese: 悪口を言う - からかうVietnamese: gọi tên xấu - trêu chọc (bằng lời nói)Korean: 욕을 하다 - 놀림 이름을 부르다Turkish: hakaret etmek - isim takmakUrdu: گالی دینا - برا بھلا کہناIndonesian: memanggil nama buruk - mengejek
Example Sentences
Please don't call names at school.
basic
He started to call names when he got angry.
basic
It's not nice to call names.
basic
Kids sometimes call names when they're upset.
natural
Instead of trying to solve the problem, they just started to call names.
natural
My little brother gets sad when people call him names.
natural