mention

American  

[men-shuhn] / ˈmɛn ʃən /

verb (used with object)

1. to refer briefly to; name, specify, or speak of.

   Don't forget to mention her contribution to the project.

   Synonyms:

   indicate

2. to cite formally for a meritorious act or achievement.

   He was mentioned in dispatches from the war zone.

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noun

1. a direct or incidental reference; a mentioning.

   to make mention of a place.

   Synonyms:

   notice, allusion

2. formal recognition for a meritorious act or achievement.

   Her entry in the science competition received a special mention.

idioms

1. not to mention, in addition to; without mentioning.

   We were served a sumptuous entree, not to mention the other courses.

mention British  

/ ˈmɛnʃən /

verb

1. to refer to or speak about briefly or incidentally

2. to acknowledge or honour

3. to say nothing of something too obvious to mention

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noun

1. a recognition or acknowledgment

2. a slight reference or allusion

   he only got a mention in the article

   the author makes no mention of that

3. the act of mentioning

4. philosophy logic linguistics the occurrence (of an expression) in such a context that it is itself referred to rather than performing its own linguistic function. In " Fido " names Fido, the word Fido is first mentioned and then used to refer to the dog Compare use See also formal mode

5. a preliminary hearing in a court of law

mention More Idioms  

1. see not to mention; you're welcome (don't mention it).

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Other Word Forms

• intermention verb
• mentionable adjective
• mentioner noun
• premention noun
• remention verb (used with object)
• undermentioned adjective
• unmentioned adjective

Etymology

Origin of mention

First recorded in 1250–1300; from Latin mentiōn-, stem of mentiō, literally, “a calling to mind, a touching upon” ( mental ¹, -ion ); replacing Middle English mencioun, from Anglo-French, from Latin, as above

Example Sentences

Montoya, a criminology major who also works at Starbucks, was the first to mention a potential suspect.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Many government incentives tied to OpenClaw - some with subsidies of up to 10 million yuan - mention "one-person companies", or start-ups run by an individual, with the help of AI.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Clement did indeed mention the man then known as a real estate tycoon and reality-TV host, however.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

The question seemed designed to stump even the person who wrote the episode, not to mention the obsessives competing in the recent “Seinfeld” trivia competition in New York.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

There’s no mention of me skipping the movie.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

Related Words

• acknowledge
• allude to
• bring up
• cite
• declare
• detail
• disclose
• discuss
• introduce
• name
• notice
• point out
• quote
• recount
• report
• reveal
• speak of
• specify
• suggest
• tell