mention

The word “mention” means to refer to or speak about something briefly, without going into detail. In plain terms, to bring something up briefly, or a brief reference to it.

“Mention” is pronounced MEHNSHN (/ˈmɛnʃən/ in IPA).

Here is “mention” used in a sentence: “She mentioned that she'd be moving next month.”

Words with a similar meaning to “mention” include bring up, move, reference, toss up, touch and touch on.

The opposite of “mention” — its antonyms — are bespeech, enlarge oneself, orate and speechify.

Depending on how it is used, “mention” can be a verb and a noun.

The word “mention” comes from Latin. From Old French mention, from Latin mentiō ("a calling to mind, a mention").

“Mention” is a very common word in modern English, usually learned at around the A2 level.

To mention something is to refer to it briefly, in passing, without detail. To discuss it is to talk it through at length, exploring points and reasons. You might mention a problem in a single sentence, then discuss it fully in the meeting that follows.

Saying 'she mentioned that she might be late' is a typical example — the fact is noted quickly and then left. Likewise, 'he mentioned your name' means your name came up briefly. In each case the speaker refers to something without stopping to explain or explore it.

The opposite is to leave something out or say nothing about it — verbs like omit, ignore, overlook, or withhold. Where to mention is to bring a point up, even briefly, to omit is to pass over it entirely and never raise it at all.