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- Dictionaryfame/feɪm/
noun
- 1. the state of being known or talked about by many people, especially on account of notable achievements: "winning the Olympic title has brought her fame and fortune"
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FAME definition: 1. the state of being known or recognized by many people because of your achievements, skills…. Learn more.
Fame definition: widespread reputation, especially of a favorable character; renown; public eminence. See examples of FAME used in a sentence.
verb. famed; faming. transitive verb. 1. archaic: report, repute. 2. : to make famous.
Fame is what you have if you're a celebrity: a lot of people know who you are. A musician's fame might mean she wears sunglasses and a baseball cap to disguise herself when she's in public. Movie stars, rock stars, well-known public figures — these are all people who have achieved some amount of fame.
the state of being known or recognized by many people because of your achievements, skills, etc.: rise to fame She first rose to fame as a singer at the age of 16. fame and fortune She moved to London in search of fame and fortune. The town's fame rests on its beautiful cathedral. Synonyms. celebrity. renown formal.
noun. /feɪm/ [uncountable] Idioms. the state of being known and talked about by many people. to achieve/win instant fame. Daisy Ridley of ‘Star Wars’ fame (= famous for ‘Star Wars’) The town's only claim to fame is that there was once a riot there. She went to Hollywood in search of fame and fortune. see also famous. Extra Examples.
3 meanings: 1. the state of being widely known or recognized; renown; celebrity 2. archaic rumour or public report 3. to make.... Click for more definitions.
n. 1. the state of being widely known or recognized; renown; celebrity. 2. archaic rumour or public report. vb. (tr; now usually passive) to make known or famous; celebrate: he was famed for his ruthlessness. [C13: from Latin f ā ma report; related to fārī to say] famed adj.
the quality of being known by many people because of your achievements, skills, etc: fame and fortune. She first rose to fame as a pop star at the age of 16. See also. sb's/sth's claim to fame. (Definition of fame from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of fame. in Chinese (Traditional) 名聲，名氣, 聲譽，名望…
The state of being widely known or much talked about; renown; celebrity. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Rumor. American Heritage. (now rare) What is said or reported; gossip, rumour. Wiktionary. Synonyms: renown. celebrity. vip. success. status. rumor. repute. reputation. report. luminary. notoriety.
