Synonyms and antonyms of To mention something, or to be mentioned in British Thesaurus

mention (verb)

to say something during a conversation, but not discuss it much or give many details

refer to ()

to mention someone or something when you are speaking or writing

invoke (verb)

formal to mention a law, principle, or idea in order to support an argument or to explain an action

come up ()

to be mentioned and need to be considered

raise (verb)

to mention something so that it can be discussed

allude to ()

to mention someone or something in an indirect way

note (verb)

formal to mention something

tell of (mainly literary)

mainly literary to mention or talk about something

touch on ()

to mention something when you are talking or writing

talk in terms of something ()

to mention a piece of information as a possibility

excerpt (verb)

to provide a short piece taken from a book, article, poem, piece of music etc

bandy around ()

to mention something a lot, usually without thinking much about what you are saying

blurt (verb)

to say something suddenly and without thinking about the effect it will have, usually because you are nervous or excited

bring back ()

used for saying that you are going to talk about a subject that you have already talked about

bring round ()

to introduce a new subject when speaking

bring something to someone’s notice ()

to tell someone about something

broach (verb)

to begin discussing something with someone, especially when you feel nervous because it may upset them

call (someone’s) attention to ()

to make someone notice and think about a person or thing

cite (verb)

to mention something as an example, explanation, or proof of something else

cite (verb)

to use a phrase or sentence from a piece of writing or speech, especially in order to support or prove something

cite (verb)

legal to officially mention someone in a legal case

come/get to the point ()

to stop talking about unimportant details and say what is most important

come on to ()

to start to deal with a new subject in a discussion

come out with ()

to say something suddenly, usually something that surprises or shocks people

crop up ()

if a name or subject crops up, someone mentions it

cross-refer (verb)

if a note in a book cross-refers you to another page, it tells you to look there for more information

drag into ()

to start talking about someone who is not connected with what you are discussing

drop (verb)

to say something in an informal or indirect way

escape (verb)

literary to come out of your mouth, although you did not intend it to

flag up ()

to mention something so that people know about it

for future reference ()

used for telling someone something that you feel they should know, often when you are slightly annoyed with them

get onto ()

to start talking about a subject

indicate (verb)

to express an intention, opinion, or wish in an indirect way

instance (verb)

very formal to mention an example of something

in the same breath ()

if you talk about two people or things in the same breath, you mention them together because they are similar

intimate (verb)

formal to tell people something in an indirect way

invoke (verb)

formal to mention the name of someone who is well known or well respected in order to support an argument

lay before ()

to offer something to someone to study, discuss, approve etc

lead up to ()

to gradually direct a conversation towards a particular subject, especially one that is difficult or embarrassing

lead with ()

to begin a speech, news broadcast, story etc with a particular story or subject

let something drop/slip ()

to say something important either by accident or in a way that makes it seem like an accident

list (verb)

to mention or write a list of things, one after another

mean (verb)

to refer to someone or something when you are talking, looking, pointing etc at them

mention (verb)

to refer to something in a written document without giving many details

pop out ()

if words pop out, you say them suddenly without thinking about it first

quote (verb)

to give something as an example to support what you are saying

raise (verb)

to make people start to think about or realize something

rake up ()

to mention something unpleasant that happened in the past and that someone else does not want to talk about

reference (verb)

formal to mention a particular writer or piece of work

refer to ()

to describe something, or to be about something

return to ()

to go back to a subject that has already been mentioned

revert to ()

to start talking about something that you were talking about earlier

say (verb)

to use something as a possible example

slip in ()

if you slip in a remark, you make sure that you say it in a conversation in a way that is not too obvious

slip into ()

if you slip a remark into a conversation, speech etc, you make sure that you say it in a way that is not too obvious

take (verb)

to use something in a discussion

throw (verb)

if you throw something such as questions, ideas, comments etc at someone, you suddenly ask them or mention them

throw in ()

to add a remark, question etc in a conversation

touch (verb)

to deal with a particular subject, situation etc

trot out ()

to provide an explanation, excuse, or piece of information that has been used many times before

turn to ()

to start thinking about or discussing something

work around to ()

to gradually start to talk or write about a particular subject in a conversation or piece of writing, especially because it is embarrassing